Middlesbrough boss Wilder on Man Utd shock: The FA Cup is alive and kicking

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5 Feb 2022 • 7:53 AM MYT
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Middlesbrough boss Chris Wilder hailed his players - and the FA Cup - after their shootout shock at Manchester United.

Boro won the penalty shootout 7-8 after extra-time had finished 1-1.

Wilder later said, "The FA Cup is alive and kicking, especially in Middlesbrough. I told the players it was all about making memories.

"We rode our luck and took our chances. The decisions that are made through VAR have changed since I left the Premier League - I thought straight away it was handball. I thought it would be chalked out and delighted it wasn't."

He also said: "We are delighted, the opposition will be wondering how they did not progress, it is the magic of the cup, we rode our luck, took our chances and took it to a shootout.

"You can't do anything when it goes to penalties, you just hope they are positive and they took a fabulous approach. You give yourself an opportunity to witness scenes like tonight, 10,000 fans coming down the road and going away happy.

"Dean Henderson is a good goalkeeper, I know he is about and saved a few penalties when we worked together but a fabulous night for the football club and why fans around the world enjoy the FA Cup.

"You cannot get any better than winning at Old Trafford on a Friday night."


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