The Red Devils have not been able to get the better of Chelsea in recent cup competitions and the last time they won against the Blues in a cup competition was back in 2010-11. However, their long hoodoo was undone in 2019 as Chelsea face the terror of the Sarri reign.
Credit though must not be taken away from Manchester United, who themselves have come a long way since the departure of Jose Mourinho and look a rejuvenated side under their new boss OLe Gunnar Solskjaer.
Herrera, was one of the goal scorers on the night and has become a key figure in the Ole regime at Old Trafford. This is what he had to say.
“They have a fantastic team. We had to fight until the end. We knew how to play them. I played today a more offensive role because we knew they struggle in that side of the pitch. But I think fantastic game. When you play with these kind of players you can make that type of run and you know you’re going to get the ball.”
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