United will qualify top of Group A if they draw with CSKA Moscow on December 5 – although they will only fail to reach the next round if the Russian side beat them by seven clear goals at Old Trafford.
With Brighton waiting at the weekend, Mourinho wasted no time getting his squad back to Blighty.
The 1hour 45minute flight actually sees travellers cross the border into France to fly back from the EuroAirport, which serves Basel (Switzerland), Mulhouse (France) and Freiburg (Germany).
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Eamonn and James Clarke Jose Mourinho arrives, with his trolley wheeled by security staff[/caption]
Eamonn and James Clarke Romelu Lukaku had his hood up as he wheeled his case through Manchester Airport[/caption]
Eamonn and James Clarke Paul Pogba later covered his face when being pictured[/caption]
Eamonn and James Clarke Marouane Fellaini cut a sad figure as he trudges through the doors[/caption]
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who made his first Champions League appearance in 18 months, looked especially glum as he walked through the airport.
Both Romelu Lukaku and Marouane Fellaini opted to keep their hoods up.
Daley Blind blamed himself for the defeat after losing Michael Lang for the goal, but Mourinho disagreed with that summary.
Eamonn and James Clarke Ander Herrera also looked unhappy after the early morning flight[/caption]
Eamonn and James Clarke Fellaini walks with his head down and his hood up[/caption]
Eamonn and James Clarke Ibra, who played 15 minutes in Switzerland, did not look overly happy[/caption]
Eamonn and James Clarke Daley Blind, who blamed himself for defeat, and Anthony Martial exit the airport, followed by Ibrahimovic[/caption]
Eamonn and James Clarke Marcos Rojo played his first match since April in the 1-0 defeat[/caption]
Eamonn and James Clarke David De Gea travelled but was not even on the bench for the game[/caption]
Eamonn and James Clarke Sergio Romero also played his first game of the season in goal – his first since the Europa League final win against Ajax[/caption]
Eamonn and James Clarke Henrikh Mkhitaryan and the rest of the United squad now prepare to face Brighton at the weekend[/caption]
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The Portuguese instead blaming missed chances.
He added: “I don’t think it’s fair for [Blind] to blame himself because he had a very positive game and we have to blame everyone that was on the pitch.
“We lost so many chances that we put ourselves in this situation. It’s always a risky situation when you forgive so many chances.
“We lost because in the first half we should have been 5-0 ahead and we couldn’t score one goal after being so dominant.
“For many periods of the first half it seemed impossible not to win.”
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