Herrera: Job Done In Lisbon

Ander Herrera says he and his Manchester United team-mates are delighted to be in the "best position possible" in Champions League Group A following Wednesday's 1-0 win away to Benfica.

Marcus Rashford's free-kick, which young Eagles keeper Mile Svilar couldn't prevent from going over the line, was enough to seal a hard-fought victory in Lisbon and make it three wins from three in Europe's premier competition for the Reds.

Herrera insists the aim now is to ensure qualification for the knock-out stages with another win over Benfica when they visit Old Trafford on 31 October, and the midfielder says the players are feeling strong in every game.

"We have been solid, not only in the Champions League, but during the whole season," he told ManUtd.com. "We still have to improve of course, we have only played around 11/12 games, but we are really solid and in a good moment.

"We have nine points and are in the best position possible, so we are very happy. Now, we still have two games at home which are important for us. It's another clean sheet, we conceded almost no chances which is not easy when you come to Portugal. I have played here before and normally they create a lot of chances, but we didn't let them. Of course we want to keep improving and creating more chances but we are happy with three points and nine points in the group.

"We have to play against Benfica at home now and I think, with 12 points, we will be qualified which is very important," he added. "When you get results, you get more confidence and you play better. We hope we can continue to do that."

Herrera was also full of praise for Rashford, who had caused Svilar a number of problems from set-pieces in the lead-up to his excellent winner.

"Marcus has a great shot, we know that," declared Ander. "It was important in this match because he made it very difficult for the keeper. He had to run back to the goal, that's why the ball went inside [the line]. We trust in Marcus a lot because he has a fantastic shot."