Solskjaer eyes cup recompense
Ole Gunnar Solskajer is looking for some recompense in the FA Cup after Manchester United dumped out holders Chelsea 2-0 to reach the quarter-finals.
The United interim boss made it 11 wins from 13 in charge as first half goals from Ander Herrera and Paul Pogba at Stamford Bridge on Monday night ensured the side booked their place a trip to Wolves in the last-eight next month.
In addition to keeping their cup dream alive, it was the ideal response to last week's 2-0 Champions League defeat against Paris Saint-Germain at Old Trafford.
We lost the (FA Cup) final to Chelsea last year. My last game was a loss to Chelsea in the (2007) FA Cup final. We want to get to the final.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Solskjaer admitted that a top-four Premier League finish is the priority, but he would like to do well in the FA Cup after United lost last season's final, while he also ended his Red Devils' playing career on a disappointing note in the competition.
The Norwegian said: "You want to see a reaction. There's a balance between being too eager after losing a game, so this was brilliant.
"(Pogba) had a tough game against PSG, but he was probably our best player then. (This) was a great response, playing against one of the best defensive midfielders in the world with (N'Golo) Kante next to him.
"The cross for Ander's goal was fantastic. Then the way he plays the ball out to Marcus and gets into the box for the second was fantastic, too.
"We lost the (FA Cup) final to Chelsea last year. My last game was a loss to Chelsea in the (2007) FA Cup final. We want to get to the final. It'll be a tough away game against Wolves.
"We've got to build on the positives. We play Liverpool next week, but Chelsea, Arsenal and us will fight for that fourth position (in the Premier League). This was about getting through to the next round."
United are 7/2 to win the FA Cup this season, while they are priced at 1/1 to achieve their main aim of a top-four finish.
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Ole Gunnar Solskajer is looking for some recompense in the FA Cup after Manchester United dumped out holders Chelsea 2-0 to reach the quarter-finals.
The United interim boss made it 11 wins from 13 in charge as first half goals from Ander Herrera and Paul Pogba at Stamford Bridge on Monday night ensured the side booked their place a trip to Wolves in the last-eight next month.
In addition to keeping their cup dream alive, it was the ideal response to last week's 2-0 Champions League defeat against Paris Saint-Germain at Old Trafford.
We lost the (FA Cup) final to Chelsea last year. My last game was a loss to Chelsea in the (2007) FA Cup final. We want to get to the final.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Solskjaer admitted that a top-four Premier League finish is the priority, but he would like to do well in the FA Cup after United lost last season's final, while he also ended his Red Devils' playing career on a disappointing note in the competition.
The Norwegian said: "You want to see a reaction. There's a balance between being too eager after losing a game, so this was brilliant.
"(Pogba) had a tough game against PSG, but he was probably our best player then. (This) was a great response, playing against one of the best defensive midfielders in the world with (N'Golo) Kante next to him.
"The cross for Ander's goal was fantastic. Then the way he plays the ball out to Marcus and gets into the box for the second was fantastic, too.
"We lost the (FA Cup) final to Chelsea last year. My last game was a loss to Chelsea in the (2007) FA Cup final. We want to get to the final. It'll be a tough away game against Wolves.
"We've got to build on the positives. We play Liverpool next week, but Chelsea, Arsenal and us will fight for that fourth position (in the Premier League). This was about getting through to the next round."
United are 7/2 to win the FA Cup this season, while they are priced at 1/1 to achieve their main aim of a top-four finish.
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Source: bet365.com
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