Solskjaer Urges His Players After Defeat, Hails Messi’s Brilliance

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has urged his players to remain focused after they were edged out of the Champions League competition.

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A sensational strike from Lionel Messi in the first half left the Red Devils with a mountain to climb before Coutinho completely buried United’s hope of proceeding to the semi-final.

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During his interview after the match, the Norwegian boss reflected on their missed chances during the start of the game, Messi’s brilliance and his players’ attitude.

“We did well to get here and we could see the difference between the two teams. The quality of finishing was outstanding.

“We started well for the first 15 minutes and we thought we’ve got something here, and then in four minutes they scored two goals which made it so hard. The attitude was right.

“We knew we were fighting against a good team with good players. We know there’s work to do. We’ve said all along that this won’t change overnight and the next few years will be massive to get to the level teams like Barcelona are at.”

“When you get to this level, you can’t slip up and make mistakes. You’ve got to take your chances. We didn’t capitalize on our great start. The first two shots on target for them were two goals and it’s game over then.”

“We want to play these games again next year, so we have a massive week coming up with Everton, [Manchester] City and Chelsea. They’re disappointed but there’s no point dwelling on what could have been.

“It could have been different if we had started better and we got the first goal, but now we have to concentrate on next week.”

Manchester United will now be battling for the top-four finish to qualify for the next season’s Champions League.

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