Manchester United marked a significant “V” in its 2020/21 season: Last night (Thursday), the Red Devils defeated San Siro 0-1 at AC Milan, qualifying for the Europa League quarter-finals. The Red Devils reach the European quarterfinals for the third year in a row, thanks to Paul Pogba – who came on as a substitute, scored the winning goal and sent Solskjaer and his trainees to the Promised Land (for now). The French star returned after a month of absence due to injury, and already in his renewed debut recorded a significant achievement for the team from Old Trafford.
‘The Italian Job’ with Mr. @paulpogba 🍝👌😄
Quarter finals, here we come! 🔴⚫️ pic.twitter.com/FWW6NMhfVR
– Bruno Fernandes (@ B_Fernandes8) March 18, 2021
“We missed him,” Manchester United coach Ola Gunnar Solskjaer concluded after the game. “He has not been with us for two months, and every team will feel the absence of a player like Paul Pogba. He is very important to us, and he will give us a big boost going forward. He knows how to make a difference.”
Luke Shaw also added praise for the tricolor captain: “Very helpful when you can bring up from the bench a player of the highest level like Paul. He made the difference, it’s great he’s back, and the most important thing is that we’ve been through a stage.”
A Manchester United fan gave Pogba a score of 9, calling the show “royal”, adding: “He saved United who were confused, and proved his level almost as soon as he came in. Everything he did came elegantly, and he left San Siro As the great winner. “
“We had a tough game against a huge club and a great team, and we overcame quite a few difficulties.” Shaw added: “We were not good at all throughout the game, certainly in the first half. After good first 10-15 minutes, we weakened and played poorly. But in the second half we improved. We will have to be better than tonight, but we are happy with the victory, and happy to see the team and staff. Much better”.