David de Gea: How Man Utd can bounce back in Europe

DAVID DE GEA insists Manchester United will take the Europa League seriously.

 

David de Gea insists Manchester United will take the Europa League seriously

 

Louis van Gaal's men were dumped out of the Champions League after finishing third in a group that contained Wolfsburg, CSKA Moscow and PSV Eindhoven.

United face Danish outfit FC Midtjylland in the last 32 of the Europa League next month.

Far from dwelling on the disappointment of the Champions League, De Gea is adamant the Red Devils will do all they can to win it.

 

"It's an enjoyable competition to play in. Naturally I have great memories of when I won in the final [with Atletico Madrid in 2010]," De Gea told the club's official website.

"But this is Manchester United and while we've been knocked out of the Champions League, we are now in another competition and we will be trying to win it in just the same way. 

"It's a long competition and a bit different to what we are used to playing in, with the games on a Thursday instead of a Tuesday or a Wednesday, and that can change your regime a little bit.

 

"But I think we are prepared and we will be having a real go at winning it. We’ve got a tricky tie [against Midtjylland] but then any opponent at this stage of this competition is going to be a difficult one. 

"Obviously, we want to win both legs and hopefully that’s what we’ll do."