“When you analyse what we have done this season and the other season I can not change your [the critics’] mind”. United will be missing another key player as Juan Mata will be serving his suspension for the red card he received against West Brom. The players he has let go, Angel Di María, Nani, Patrice Evra, Javier Hernandez, Shinji Kagawa, Danny Welbeck, Rafael, Darren Fletcher, are they worse than the players out there?
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“On Sunday, they will be playing in front of their own fans and so unfortunately for us, we expect a better performance than last night (Thursday’s game)”.
Manchester United are 19/20 favourites to win the quarter final while a West Ham is priced at 3/1. Reading are the only non-Premier League team left in the competition.
The revenge also couldn’t taste anymore sweeter after the bitter loss in the premier league against our greatest rivals.
Manchester United coach Louis van Gaal says he can still save the season and win a title.
“It has always been the position of Manchester United that chants of this nature, which refer to historical tragedies, have no place in the game and do not reflect the values the club holds”, a United spokesperson said.
“We want the game to start, and we are doing everything to reach Wembley”.
Daniel Sturridge put the Reds ahead from the penalty spot in the 20th minute and Roberto Firmino doubled their lead in the 73rd minute, giving them a cozy two-goal advantage for the second leg at Old Trafford next week.
Lingard joined Manchester United’s youth academy when he was just seven-years-old.
We are going to one of the biggest stadiums and it will be very hard.
West Ham have won 10 of their last 15 games in all competitions (D3, L2). Defensive duo James Tomkins (calf) and James Collins (hamstring) are out.
Bilic has confirmed that Darren Randolph will keep his place in goal, while the returning Victor Moses (quad), Enner Valencia (ankle), Joey O’Brien and Winston Reid (both hamstring) have given a real boost to the squad.
“We need to move on and come back next week stronger”.
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Manchester United manager Van Gaal had spoken of not living in the past, Liverpool counterpart Jurgen Klopp had said he did not believe in enemies in football, but an atmosphere crackling with electricity certainly did not reflect that.
