Bruno Fernandes has revealed that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer called for “fresh and calm” heads at half-time in Manchester United’s Europa League semi-final win over Roma.
Solskjaer’s side were 2-1 down at the break but fought back in dramatic fashion to thrash the Serie A side 6-2.
Fernandes and Edinson Cavani each scored twice with Paul Pogba and Mason Greenwood also getting on the scoresheet to all-but secure their place in the final ahead of the second leg.
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But goals from Lorenzo Pellegrini and Edin Dzeko had given Roma the lead at the break and United looked shaky at the back and short of ideas on the front foot.
Despite their first half struggles, Fernandes claims the message from Solskjaer and the players at half-time was clear.
“The manager and the players, we also talk, as we said about keeping calm and doing the right things, play easy football, quick football, one and two touches and keep the head fresh and calm,” Fernandes told the club’s official website.
“Don’t go mad, don’t try to win the game in the first five or 10 minutes of the second half because we know we had a long way to arrive at the final.
“Like I said, before at half-time we knew we had three halves to play so the second of the four halves we ended very well. And we have to do the same in the two halves we have left to play.”
Fernandes was pleased with the result but warned his teammates to approach the second leg with the same attitude.
“The performance of the team was top,” he added. “The result is really good for us, could be better if we don’t concede goals but, anyway, we did a great job in the second half.
“As the coach said at half-time, we have four halves to play – we played the first one and we lost, the second one we win and at half-time in both games [the tie] we are through, but we have two halves to play again and the mindset has to be to win that game again.”
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