“You play on Thursday, a big travel, and then you need to play on Sunday in the afternoon, it affects the psychology of the player”

Mauricio Pochettino

Pochettino said: “It’s never easy. You never know how it will affect you. But it’s true that for now, United must feel very disappointed because they had the possibility to go through to the next round.

“It’s difficult to guess what will happen in the future. It’s true that it’s a different competition – and you have to change your approach.

“Now you play Thursday and Sunday, not Wednesday or Tuesday. It’s a factor that can affect you. It’s a big difference.

“You play on Thursday, a big travel, and then you need to play on Sunday in the afternoon, it affects the psychology of the player.