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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a lingering regret about this spell as Manchester United manager: his failure to win a trophy. United became accustomed to promising cup runs under Solskjaer’s watch and came one step away from silverware by reaching the 2021 Europa League final.<\/p>\n

The Red Devils were favourites as they faced Villarreal in Gdansk before a low-capacity crowd amid the Covid pandemic.<\/p>\n

But Solskjaer endured heartbreak when his side lost 11-10 in a wild penalty shoot-out, in which David de Gea failed to save a single spot-kick before missing his own.<\/p>\n

Knowing one Villarreal miss or De Gea netting his effort would’ve brought success still plays on Solskjaer’s mind.<\/p>\n

But despite going trophy-less at Old Trafford, the Norwegian coach is convinced he laid the foundations of a successful team.<\/p>\n

He told The Athletic: “Well, there’s something missing: a trophy. One penalty could have changed that [in the shoot-out defeat to Villarreal in the Europa League final], and my time there would be viewed differently.<\/p>\n

“Trophies are important, but it was also important to lay the foundation of good performances. We managed to do that for a long time, consistently.<\/p>\n

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“Ultimately, that’s not good enough, but the remit I was given was to get fans smiling again, and we had something going.<\/p>\n

“We were top of the league in September 2021. Cristiano Ronaldo came in, and Raphael Varane and Jadon Sancho joined.<\/p>\n

“And we’d gone strong by signing these players. It was about taking the next step to challenge for the title. And, unfortunately, it just didn’t work out.”<\/p>\n

He has fond memories of his time helming the club where he became a footballing legend under Sir Alex Ferguson.<\/p>\n

But Solskjaer has revealed he hasn’t had the strength to rewatch the Villarreal clash since.<\/p>\n

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It joins the 5-0 loss to Liverpool, the 6-1 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur and his final game, a 4-1 thrashing at Watford, as games he has chosen to ignore.<\/p>\n

“Villarreal under Unai Emery were hard to break down. I’ve not watched it back. Not that one. Or Liverpool, Spurs or Watford. No chance,” Solskjaer added.<\/p>\n

“I watched the rest. We were a decent side. But I should have started or at least brought on Nemanja Matic against Villarreal. That game was for him. I didn’t choose him because I felt others deserved it.<\/p>\n

“It’s difficult to leave players out, but you have to take risks. I risked kids for the final game of 2020-21 at Wolves, risked an unbeaten away record. I was proud of how those kids reacted [in a 2-1 win].”<\/p>\n

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