Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says victory in the Europa League could be a stepping stone to a new era of success for Manchester United.
United finished third in the Premier League after an impressive end to the coronavirus-interrupted season, meaning they will return to the Champions League next season.
The Old Trafford club look certain to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Europa League on Wednesday after winning the first leg of their last-16 tie against Austrian side LASK 5-0 in March.
Solskjaer said winning the first piece of silverware under his leadership would be “massive” in terms of forging a winning mentality.
“You can see that,” the Norwegian told his pre-match press conference on Tuesday. “When Sir Alex (Ferguson) won the Premier League for the first time that was the start of the Premier League era. It started with the FA Cup (in 1990).
“For me personally, when I won my first trophy as a player it made me more hungry because you saw the highs of it, how much it meant for everyone.”
Solskjaer also referred to his success as a manager he won the first league title in Norwegian club Molde’s history in 2011.
“That was the first time for the club in the 100-year history. Since then we’ve won it four times in about eight or nine years so it was a big change for that club and for me for this team as well if we can get our hands on a trophy, it’s a big step forward.”
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