Losing in a semi-final – we did not play well in the first half, but then took it to them.
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And Martial snatched a dramatic victor after Ander Herrera poked the ball into his path, picking out the bottom corner to send United into their first FA Cup final since 2007.
Anthony Martial scored a wonderful victor in the 93rd minute of the game which saw the Reds make it through to the final.
United reached their 19th final and will face the victor of the second semi-final clash between Crystal Palace and Watford.
On an afternoon that reaped 19 goals from four matches, last season’s Player of the Year Eden Hazard finally opened his league account for the season with two in Chelsea’s 4-1 win at Bournemouth.
After Marouane Fellaini’s opener, Everton were awarded a penalty midway through the second half when Timothy Fosu-Mensah was adjudged to have fouled Ross Barkley. “We’re really happy”, de Gea said.
“We have got a lot of pace in the team now and I think I can read the game quite well and whether to go forward or stay deeper and leave the space for the other lads”.
“It’s been a frustrating season for the players, manager and coaching staff. It would’ve been nice to put a cherry on the cake, but as it was the 90th minute killed us”.
“I don’t think that he is a striker”, said Van Gaal.
Van Gaal’s defensive and dour possession-based game has been criticised by some Manchester United fans, who believe their side should play a more swashbuckling style of football. If we’d seen more of those performances over the last 18 months there would be no question over the past year of his contract.
While Martial, De Gea and Rooney took the plaudits, it was a miserable afternoon for Lukaku, who also squandered two first-half one-on-ones, but Everton manager Roberto Martinez praised his all-round display.
“As players we’re the same and it’s desperately frustrating when it doesn’t happen but that’s the challenge, for everyone, to get back on top and that’s what we have to do”.
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“We knew we had to go out and perform as a team. Then when we had 14 injuries, or the double injuries on the full-back positions, I could not solve that problem.” he is quoted by the Mirror.
