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United struggled to mount a threat on goal as they lost 2-1 away to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday, as Solskjaer – who replaced Jose Mourinho in December – suffered consecutive defeats for the first time at the helm.
Goals from Raul Jimenez and Diogo Jota in the space of six second-half minutes put Wolves in control of the tie in the West Midlands, with Marcus Rashford’s goal in injury time coming too late for United to trigger a comeback.
This result comes after the Old Trafford side got beaten 2-0 at Arsenal in their most recent Premier League outing last Sunday, a result which saw the Gunners replace United in fourth place as the battle to finish in the top four gets more tense.
It also brought the United side crashing down to earth as it came just days after a remarkable 3-1 victory away to Paris Saint-Germain in the second leg of the Champions League’s round of 16, a result that saw them progress to the last eight on away goals.
And when responding to reporters after the disappointing performance of his side in the FA Cup at Molineux, Solskjaer was asked if he had a message for United supporters.
“[We’ll be] ready to go again after [the] internationals,” he said. “Man United in April and May always find our form. We can’t wait for the challenge for this and big nights like when Barcelona come. We’ve got so many highlights to look forward to,” he added, referring to a tie against the Catalan giants in the Champions League quarter-finals.
“The players? Don’t worry about their attitude because when they come back again we’ll give it a good go,” the Norwegian added. But Solskjaer also sent a message to his players after the match.
According to him, the players need to find a way to recharge during the international break so they can rebound from their losing skid. “It is happening so we cannot do anything about it,” the manager told the club’s official site after the match.
Solskjaer added: “To the players who go away with international teams, go and enjoy, go and play as well as you can. Some of them have been called back into a squad, maybe that gives them a boost, but we just need to come back recharged.
He also said: “Whatever you are doing, if you have days off, or play with the national team, come back with a big smile, loads of energy and be ready for the league and Champions League.”
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