SOLSKJAER: PSG WAS FRED'S BREAKTHROUGH FOR US

There were outstanding performances all over the pitch as Manchester United overturned a two-goal deficit against Paris Saint-Germain to reach the Champions League quarter-finals on Wednesday night.

But one Red which stood out in the heat of the important midfield battle was Fred, who arguably enjoyed his best game in a United shirt to date on a dramatic evening at the Parc des Princes.

The Brazilian, who made his 14th start of the season against PSG, has had to be patient for opportunities during his debut season at the club but stepped up when it mattered in the absence of the suspended Paul Pogba, injured Ander Herrera and Nemanja Matic.

According to the statistics displayed in the new Match Centre in our Official App, Fred had a 69 per cent total influence on the game, with some effective passing in the engine room and vital defensive contributions.

On a night when the Reds were missing 10 first-team players in the French capital, our no.17 – who celebrated his 26th birthday the day before the PSG game – was also a calming influence alongside the equally impressive Andreas Pereira and Scott McTominay.

In his post-match press conference, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gave credit to some of the unsung heroes who were vital to the cause – including McTominay – but singled out Fred, who he feels might have turned a corner against PSG.

“Fred and McTominay did a fantastic job screening in front of their high midfielders, putting pressure on [Marco] Verratti and Marquinhos,” Ole told reporters in Paris.


“Fred – that was probably his breakthrough for us. You can see why we’ve signed him. He’s got the mentality of a Brazilian international, he is a Brazilian international.

“He gets on the ball, has no fear and no doubt whatsoever. He used to play in that system at Shakhtar [Donetsk] so it suited him and that’s why we signed him.”

Solskjaer has repeatedly promised that Fred will receive ample opportunity to show his true worth and the South American, who so often shone on the European stage with his former club Shakhtar, certainly took his chance against PSG.

SOS

YES!

madrid going to sack 2 coach within 1 season. what a joke

Look at the statistic. If premier league started when Ole in charge. This will be how the table look like

yes.we can look forward to next season with ole after we secured 4th at min. and sadly premier league for us starts from aug to may. for certain clubs it starts from aug to dec only

Look at the statistic. If premier league started when Ole in charge. This will be how the table look like

Wow ole is new SAF-ish mole

He may fail with QPR but not with us hahahaha

No-one could have predicted Manchester United's sensational comeback against Paris St-Germain in the Champions League on Wednesday night...

... or could they?

Step forward United fan Timmy Chin, who lives in Malaysia and decided to offer a pre-match prediction on Twitter.

"Honestly got a good feeling about this," he wrote at precisely 7.54pm. "Probably either we get totally hammered or we really put on a show. Lukaku with 2. PSG comes back with 1 and Rashford fires home 92 mins into injury time!"

Trailing 2-0 from the first leg at Old Trafford, United took the lead through Romelu Lukaku after two minutes.

PSG equalised before Lukaku added a second to leave Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side within a goal of the quarter-finals on the away goals rule.

In the 94th minute (Timmy was two minutes out), Marcus Rashford thrashed home a penalty awarded following a VAR review and everyone was left wondering whether Timmy had magical powers.

"I usually put out predictions but I never go in so specifically, but this time I don't know why," Chin told BBC Radio Manchester.

The original tweet has gone viral and also attracted the attention of United's players - including Diogo Dalot.

"It's just crazy for the players to recognise my tweet. It's a dream come true - I'm so happy," he added.

Ashley Young went one step further, offering the fan a shirt for his efforts and promised one signed by the whole squad if he correctly predicts the outcome of this weekend's league encounter with Arsenal.

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i love this gamee!

haha the Parisian hate is so real

don't honeymoon in PARIS 4 the next few months hahahaha