Jose Mourinho's side have secured Champions League progress, but a former striker believes they are no match for the European elite at present

Manchester United hold no fear to the Champions League heavyweights, says Michael Owen, with Porto the only last-16 opponents the Red Devils should feel confident against.

Jose Mourinho’s side were already assured of progress in Europe prior to a trip to Valencia on Wednesday.

They could, however, have topped Group H had they taken maximum points from that contest, with Juventus suffering a surprise 2-1 defeat to Young Boys.

United came unstuck by the same scoreline on Spanish soil, with another disjointed display seeing Phil Jones put through his own net and the Red Devils make little impression in the final third until Marcus Rashford grabbed a late consolation.

Owen believes the performance sent out a worrying message to the rest of the continental elite, telling BT Sport: “The really sad thing is the group winners are probably looking at the runners-up and thinking Atletico Madrid and Liverpool are the ones to avoid.

“Manchester United, as much as it still says Manchester United on the shirt, it’s just not the same Manchester United as it was six years-plus ago now.

“It’s been a pale shadow of that team for a long time now.

“They’re not the force to be reckoned with as they used to be.

“If they played next week I think they could beat Porto but I’d be very, very worried against anyone else.

“The good thing for Manchester United is there’s a couple of months now to regroup.

“At the minute, against any of those big boys, I couldn’t see them going through over two legs.

“The team just doesn’t reflect Manchester United teams that have gone deep in the competition on a regular basis.”

The draw for the last 16 of the Champions League will take place on December 17 in Nyon.

Porto would be the preferred option for United at the next stage, with their other potential opponents being Real Madrid, Bayern Munich, Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Borussia Dortmund.

Prior to turning their attention back to European matters, though, Mourinho’s men have a crunch Premier League clash with arch-rivals Liverpool to take in on Sunday.

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Yeah, we know that already

Mourinho has turned Man Utd to once of the useless team in the world. There's no fear like before when you want to face Man Utd.

Still, the failure will always have something to complain about.

These days, man Utd can play first half and not have a single shot on target, even off target. Very useless!!!

Mourhino should shut up.
They have lost more than enough matches, Man u and Real Madrid has taken the position of Chelsea and Arsenal.
Failed clubs like this failed nation.

Rubbish team.

He's damn right

The plain truth. Sack Mourinho while you still can , sack Ed Woodward as well ..... Lukaku and Pogba are a force to reckon with when they play for thier national team , but are total trash when playing for United

Man U got no appeal at all. Infact, I am so disinterested in watching Manchester United games, so nauseating. Real Madrid should come for Mou abeg.

He's absolutely right and as a Man Utd fan, am so so dissapointed with the current form of the players,the only player i will manage to pick from our squad rite now is marshal others are just playing rubbish and as for mourinho, seems it's time at Old Trafford has expired.

I pray they jam another Useless team Real Madrid...

True

I can conspicously see Lor Mourinho coming for U.......

Man united is the buhari sorry jubril of this season's champions league

Na Man U dey fear everybody

Owen, when you played for Manchester United, what visible impact did you make? Even direction-less Lukaku is better than you.

KingThreatzz:
Owen, when you played for Manchester United, what visible impact did you nake? Even direction-less Lukaku is better than you.

you dont know footbal

They should even be grateful they reached round of 16


Thought they would have left during training section

Lol.... Give us Porto...

Porto v Man utd
Roma v Barca
Juve v Ajax
Man city v Atletico

Messi and dembele go use that defense



Butter their bread for breakfast

man u na small team now

Lmao

phransix2:
I pray they jam another Useless team Real Madrid...

What Madrid has is they know how to up their game when it matters. Madrid will still knock Man U out.

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frankmoney:
The plain truth. Sack Mourinho while you still can , sack Ed Woodward as well ..... Lukaku and Pogba are a force to reckon with when they play for thier national team , but are total trash when playing for United

Lukaku and Pogba are severely over rated pls. If they were on the stock market both will have been sold long ago.

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Lukaku and Pogba are severely over rated pls. If they were on the stock market both will have been sold long ago.

they play very well with this national teams go and check the stats .. the thing is that Mourinho style of football will even make Messi play nonsense

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Instead make them come Europa, they carry strong head enter round of 16. Awaiting your painful exit