Can Ole Gunnar Solskjaer make it fifth time lucky as boss of Manchester United?
The former striker has lost all four semi-finals since he took charge at Old Trafford.
Manchester United host Roma in the Europa League semi-finals on Thursday evening.
Ahead of the first leg at Old Trafford, the PA news agency picks out some of the main talking points.
First final under Solskjaer within reach
Smalling to start on his Old Trafford return?
United have not won a trophy since lifting the Europa League aloft in 2017, when Jose Mourinho’s men beat Ajax 2-0 in the Stockholm showpiece. Chris Smalling and Henrikh Mkhitaryan started that day but will now look to end the Red Devils’ hopes by propelling Roma to glory. Mkhitaryan scored in that 2017 win and has become a key figure for the Giallorossi, who Smalling joined in a permanent deal last year after an impressive loan stint. But the defender looked rusty on his return from a six-week absence with a knee injury in Sunday’s 3-2 loss to Cagliari so may not be ready to start.
Will Solskjaer upset Roma again?
Solskjaer’s face has been plastered near the Roma training ground by disgruntled fans, who took umbrage with an innocuous comment he made after United’s quarter-final triumph against Granada. “I don’t know them and I haven’t seen them play” is the offending quote and accompanies a picture of the smiling Norwegian on posters that are completed with fans saying “make sure he remembers us!” If those comments hurt Roma fans, then the 7-1 Champions League defeat at Old Trafford that Solskjaer was a part of in April 2007 must have really stung.
Who will start between the sticks for United?
