Mourinho: Artificial pitch no excuse, United must beat Young Boys


Soccer Football - Champions League - Manchester United Training - Stade de Suisse, Bern, Switzerland - September 18, 2018 Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho during training Action Images via Reuters/Matthew Childs

(Reuters) - Manchester United will not be using the artificial pitch as an excuse if they fail to beat Swiss side Young Boys in Bern in their Champions League opener, manager Jose Mourinho said on Tuesday.

United begin their European campaign on their hosts' synthetic pitch on Wednesday, and Mourinho referenced Swiss tennis great Roger Federer's ability to adapt to different playing surfaces as an example of how his team should rise above the conditions.

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