Date published: Tuesday 5th March 2019 7:56
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United can spark another memorable Paris St Germain collapse, despite 10 absentees compounding their difficult Champions League challenge.
United have to make history at the Parc des Princes if they are to progress from Wednesday’s last-16 clash, given all 106 teams that have previously secured a 2-0 first leg away win in the European Cup have made it through.
Solskjaer freely admits that they have a mountain to climb, having named eight academy graduates in his squad, but the caretaker manager was quick to point to their European history and PSG’s soft underbelly on the eve of the second leg.
It is just two years since the perennial Ligue 1 champions were on the wrong end of Champions League history when Barcelona recovered from a 4-0 loss in Paris to win the second leg of their round of 16 tie 6-1.
“Of course, everyone knows that we can do it, we have done it – and the results in Champions League in the last few years,” Solskjaer said at the Parc des Princes.
“I don’t want to call it strange, but last year Juventus lost 3-0 at home against Real Madrid and suddenly they were 3-0 up after 90 minutes against Madrid away.
“The year before that, PSG against Barcelona. We all remember those results. So, there are so many examples of teams who can change results like this.
“Also, as a club, we’ve done it so many times. The players have been fantastic away from home, beaten Chelsea, Arsenal, Tottenham, which has given us the belief we can do this as well.”
