Solskjaer denies Man Utd 'psychological' issue after Man City Cup semi defeat

Football
7 Jan 2021 • 6:55 AM MYT
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Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer denies they have a "psychological" problem after another Carabao Cup semifinal defeat to Manchester City.

United lost 2-0 at Old Trafford on Wednesday night.

Solskjaer said, "No, it is not psychological. Sometimes, you meet good teams in semis and we just didn't have enough. At the moment, they are probably the best team in England and we just didn't have enough.

"When you lose a semi-final, when you lose against an opponent, you think they deserve it. But we are getting closer. This is a much better version of Man United compared to a year ago in those semis. That's positive but it is not enough."

The manager also said, "We wanted to go to a final. We wanted the final to look forward to and that would have given us an extra boost. But it is not happening and then you have to dust it off and use the night to get the disappointment away. Because, on Saturday, FA Cup [against Watford], and then we have big league games against Burnley and Liverpool and, within a month, suddenly the Europa League is here again.

"There are loads of things to play for. It is allowed for an hour or so to be very disappointed before you go to bed but then you wake up tomorrow morning, with something to look forward to. You have got to."