GETTY CONTENDERS: Francis Coquelin thinks yesterday's win sent a message to their title rivals GETTY BATTLE: Francis Coquelin and Juan Mata fight for possession “We knew we could be contenders” Francis Coquelin Coquelin reckons the collective efforts shown in sweeping aside Louis van Gaal's team displayed the needed character to mount a sustained assault on the championship. He said: "We knew we had to put it right after Olympiacos and that is what we have done. A lot of people didn't expect us to win, but we proved a lot of people wrong. "Inside the dressing room we knew we could do good things this season, that we knew we could be contenders. But obviously we have...
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