United better prepared for league title charge: Mourinho


Soccer Football - Manchester United vs Los Angeles Galaxy - Pre Season Friendly - Los Angeles, USA - July 15, 2017 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho before the match REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

(Reuters) - Manchester United are better equipped to fight for the Premier League title in the upcoming season but need to improve further to be a contender for the Champions League, manager Jose Mourinho has said.

In Mourinho's first season at Old Trafford, United won the League Cup and the Europa League but finished sixth in the English top flight, 24 points behind champions Chelsea.

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