Solskjaer draws upon spirit of 99 for another Camp Nou miracle

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Last Updated : Apr 16 2019 | 10:05 AM IST

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer completed Manchester United's most famous comeback at Camp Nou in 1999 and he will try to oversee another there on Tuesday when his team take on Barcelona.

Solskjaer's 93rd-minute winner 20 years ago lives on in United folklore as United came from 1-0 down to beat Bayern Munich 2-1 and win the Champions League.

Now in the dugout, Solskjaer returns to the same ground with his side trailing 1-0 again and needing another miracle if they are to reach the tournament's semi-finals.

"Of course it's a fantastic memory for me. It's the only time I've been on the pitch here," Solskjaer said at a press conference on Monday.

"I dont mind if we score in the 93rd minute (on Tuesday). If we get to injury-time we are a fit team."
"It is true that during the match he was a little stunned but he is in perfect condition and does not have any problems ahead of tomorrow's game."
"I don't know to what extent because he has been out for four weeks," Valverde said. "But he is ready to play."
"But United are dangerous and the result from the first leg is dangerous, it is a very small advantage."
"It has been hard," said Ter Stegen. "We are another year older and we want to make sure it doesn't happen again. We have to take those losses into account and use them to move forward."
Valverde urged his players to seize the opportunity. "I think we all take examples of things happening in the past and use them to spur us on," he said. "That's fine but I prefer to take charge of your own destiny. You won't be given something that falls from the sky. We have to earn it."

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First Published: Apr 16 2019 | 10:05 AM IST

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