Bloody hell!

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Talking points:

• Rooney will not play in central midfield under Mou.

• Mhikitaryan pretty much confirmed (much to the displeasure of Louise the Press Officer!).

• A 4th signing is intended. No hints at to who, but he did say it was a 4th position. Central mid maybe?

• No players out discussed, though he alluded that if offers come in that will soon change.

• Ryan Giggs chose to leave of his own accord. He wanted the big job, and has chosen to go and get involved. Mourinho called him 'Brave and Honest'. He is also welcomed back if he needs to come back.

• Top 4 is not a target. He wants to win!

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Notable Quotes:

• "I am where I want to be. I am a bit frustrated I am not in the Champions League. I am frustrated that I can't continue the chase for Sir Alex's records. Man United is a Champions League club. In July 2017, instead of waiting for Europa League draw, we have to make sure the club is where it should be."

• BBC ask what is the aim? To compete or to win? "I was never very good hiding behind words and philosophies. I never tried to be good at that. I was always much more aggressive in my approach, and take the risks that can bring. It would be easy to focus on the past three years, but it would be pragmatic to say lets get back to the Champions League. I am not good at that, I am more aggressive, and to be more aggressive is to say We want to win."

• "I suspect one of you will ask about style of play. I can anticipate that by saying; you can win a short competition or a couple of matches, but you cannot win a league not playing. To win you need to score more than the opponent, to give everything, to make the fans proud. It is an aggressive approach, but it is how I want to be. I want to score goals, I want to not concede goals, I want fans behind us in the last 10 minutes if we're holding on."

• Jose: "We have 2 or 3 confirmed now?", Louise: "2", Jose: "We have 3 (laughter). When we have the 4th, I will breathe, and we will do this before August 31st. I also want to keep happy players."

• "There are many jobs on the field, the most difficult is the guy who puts the ball in the net. It is normal that a player at this age changes. The natural appetite changes. Maybe his not a striker anymore, or a natural 9, but for me he is never a number 6. He is there to put the ball in the net. He will be a 9, a 10 or a 9 and a half. But not a 6 or an 8."

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Match Thread as it happened: https://www.reddit.com/r/reddevils/comments/4rbwu4/jose_mourinho_press_conference/