Solskjaer admits Henderson should have saved AC Milan equaliser

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits Dean Henderson should have saved Simon Kjaer’s injury-time equaliser for AC Milan but Manchester United boss backs his side to win the second leg at the San Siro next week

  • Manchester United conceded a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw with AC Milan
  • Dean Henderson was unable to keep out Simon Kjaer’s header from a corner 
  • Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted the goalkeeper could have saved the effort
  • Henderson has been given a chance to impress in David de Gea’s absence
  • Solskjaer backed his side to make the Europa League quarter-finals next week

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted that Dean Henderson could have done more to keep out AC Milan’s injury-time equaliser at Old Trafford last night.

It was particularly disappointing for Henderson, who failed to save Simon Kjaer’s header, because the England international has been given a chance to impress in the absence of David de Gea.

‘It’s a header from six yards, he can save it of course,’ said Solskajer. ‘I have seen him save them but it’s the structure we lose. We dropped too deep and we get blocked off and he (Kjaer) makes a good run and gets a good header on it. We should have attacked the ball with the men we had there.


Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (left) admitted Dean Henderson (right) could have done more to prevent AC Milan’s late equaliser at Old Trafford

Henderson could only palm the ball into the roof of the net as the Italians scored from a corner

‘We’re disappointed but then again that can happen. I’ve been part of a team that has scored in injury time in Europe myself from a set-play.

‘We’ve got to take that on the chin, travel down there and go for it.’

The United boss backed his team to go through to the quarter-finals at the San Siro next week, having beaten Real Sociedad 4-0 in Turin in the last round.

The United boss also said that his team should have attacked the ball better from the set piece

Solskjaer also paid tribute to Amad Diallo after the teenager scored his first senior goal

‘Of course, we fancy our chances,’ he added. ‘We have been exciting away from home, especially against Sociedad. That was as template of how we want to play in games.’

Solskjaer also paid tribute to Amad Diallo after the teenager scored his first senior goal for United.

‘It was a great moment for the kid,’ he said. ‘The pass was incredible that more or less made the goal. The flick is probably the only thing he can do, but it was perfect timing and perfect weight on it.’

United suffered another injury setback with Anthony Martial set to join Marcus Rashford and Edinson Cavani on the sidelines for Sunday’s game at home to West Ham.




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