They will face Everton in the semi-final at the national stadium on Saturday week.
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Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal refused to draw parallels between Marcus Rashford and Cristiano Ronaldo, saying it was like comparing “apples with pears”.
“Tomorrow is going to be down to how strong we can be with the squad really, really stretched”.
“We kept him and that is because he is one of the best you can imagine”.
A maximum of five teams from one league can qualify for the Champions League, meaning if United’s rivals both won their competitions and finished outside the top four then fourth spot would become a Europa League berth.
“This is an opportunity for us now, it’s a one-off game”. It’s something to look forward to.
Crystal Palace take on Watford in the other semi-final.
United made the breakthrough nine minutes into the second-half United after Michail Antonio gave the ball away and Anthony Martial slipped in Rashford just inside the penalty area.
United striker Rashford has scored six goals in 11 appearances since making his first-team debut against FC Midtjylland on February 25.
The England Under-20 global has seized his first-team opportunity with both hands and scored a tremendous solo goal to put United in front.
Rashford has played 11 consecutive games, and has scored six goals.
Marcus Rashford is staying level-headed after making a stunning start to his Manchester United career, the club’s vice-captain Michael Carrick said on Thursday.
“Not in his wildest dreams could he have predicted the last two or three months that he has had”.
“He’s still got his feet on his ground though. I think it is fantastic”.
However, former West Ham boss Redknapp did not expect to see United go through to the last four.
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The Dutchman did have David De Gea to thank for some late saves as West Ham threw everything at Manchester United in a bid to reach extra time.
