Goal-shy Man United pray for another Champions League miracle
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer with assistant coach Kieran McKenna during training at Aon Training Complex, Manchester, April 9, 2019. — Picture by Action Images via Reuters
However, on a night when Lionel Messi was left bloodied by a charging Chris Smalling and had little impact after playing his part in creating Luke Shaw’s 12th-minute own goal, Barca were still comfortable winners. “It will be a greater achievement winning that one with the history of Barcelona,” said Solskjaer. “They are not used to losing at home.”
However, those days seem long gone. Barca, without ever needing to approach their best, became the fourth visiting side in the past six Champions League games to come away from Manchester victorious. “Those statistics are not bright are they?” Solskjaer admitted. “We cannot defend that, not scoring goals at home.”That win helped land him the job on a permanent basis last month after a brilliant caretaker spell in charge, but as his immediate impact begins to wear off, familiar failings have begun to appear.“We have to provide a bit more ammunition for them and chances for them,” he said.
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