Jose called out his players for a lack of heart and desire and tonight he has challenged them to deliver a win-or-bust display

AFTER complaining about their lack of heart and desire at the weekend, Jose Mourinho has told his players to prove they have both qualities tonight.

A dismal 0-0 draw at home to Crystal Palace piled the pressure on Mourinho, with Manchester United down in seventh place in the Premier League, already 14 points adrift of leaders Manchester City.

Yet, the Champions League can provide United with some respite from their domestic woes, with Mourinho having urged his players to treat tonight’s penultimate group game against Young Boys like a knockout tie.

The Reds boss knows there is growing unrest among United fans over his side’s failure to produce any kind of consistency in terms of performances and results this season – which is why he has demanded his players play the game of their lives tonight.

Even if United lose, they can still secure their place in the last 16 with a win in Valencia in a fortnight’s time. And Mourinho said: “How do I describe the game? I describe it like it’s not a crucial match, because if we don’t win, we still don’t depend on other results.

“But I want to play from minute one like it’s the last chance we have to qualify.

“I want to play this game as if it’s a knockout game and the team I’m going to play is a team that tries to have that happiness to cope with that little pressure. To the players that’s not a real pressure, as the reality is we have one more match to play, but I want to see a team that can cope with that