Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits ‘games caught up’ with his Manchester United side at Leicester
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer blamed tiredness for Manchester United’s dismal FA Cup exit at Leicester on Sunday, then warned his players they will have to get used to it.
United were dumped out 3-1 by Leicester, three days after playing in the Europa League in Milan, and their manager said: ‘We didn’t have the spark and it’s understandable.
‘The players have been fantastic playing every three days and have been on a great run.
A rotated Manchester United side lost 3-1 to Leicester in the FA Cup quarter-final on Sunday
Star man Bruno Fernandes (above) was left on the bench while United struggled for creativity
‘It caught up with us, all the games and travel. Thursday in Milan was a big night and took a lot out of us and we just didn’t have that zip and confidence.
‘But we have to get used to it. If we are to be successful, we have to handle this and hit a higher level. That’s what we’ve been striving towards.’
United were beaten by two goals from former Manchester City striker Kelechi Iheanacho and one from Youri Tielemans.
Chelsea defeated Sheffield United 2-0 on Sunday and will play City in the semis. Leicester face Southampton in the last four and manager Brendan Rodgers said: ‘It will be tough but the ambition is there to win the FA Cup.’
But boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insisted he would not do things differently if he had the chance
