straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer strolled past the Europa League trophy before kick-off and it is the nearest he will get to it.
Manchester United's trophy drought is near the four-year mark and that last happened in the late 80s.They were two games away from having a superior season than Manchester City.
The margins between elation and deflation are that fine and it is now three trophyless campaigns in succession. The mental fortitude of Solskjaer's side is suspect: three semi-finals and three defeats.
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