Ole Gunnar Solskjaer predicts yet another challenging cup tie after Manchester United saw their 2-0 victory over Chelsea rewarded with a trip to Wolves in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
The Red Devils have now overcome both Arsenal and Chelsea in the cup after goals from Ander Herrera and Paul Pogba dumped the Blues out at Stamford Bridge.
But there is no let-up for Solskjaer, who now faces seventh-place Wolves in the next round – a team who have already eliminated Premier League leaders Liverpool.
“We have to do it the hard way this year!” Solskjaer told talkSPORT.
It was another memorable night for Solskjaer
“Wolves, the way they set up, with the energy and their playmakers – that will be a tough game for us.
“Then again, we’ve been away to Arsenal and away to Chelsea, so if you want to get to the final you have to win all of them.”
Pogba was United’s inspiration once again during the victory at Stamford Bridge, creating the first and scoring the second as the visitors bounced back from the 2-0 defeat to Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday.
That result, which saw Pogba sent off and suspended for the second leg in Paris, was Solskjaer’s first defeat and came at the beginning of a challenging run of fixtures.
However, the Norwegian was delighted with how his team responded to the first setback of his interim reign.
“PSG game was a physically tough one, but also a mentally tough one because we didn’t create a lot,” he added.
Paul Pogba was the star yet again for Man United
“It was the first defeat, but the way they bounced back was fantastic.”
And Solskjaer will hope to carry this momentum into Sunday’s blockbuster clash with Liverpool at Old Trafford – a fixture he describes as the biggest of the Premier League season.
He smiled: “Liverpool at home, it’s the first one you look to in the fixture list.
“We’re looking forward to that one.”
This story was originally published by talkSPORT
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