Summary
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has targeted qualifying for the knockout stages of the Europa League as a pick me up after defeat to Bournemouth ended a brief revival. The mood at Old Trafford had been lifted by three successive victories following a draw against Liverpool, but the 1-0 loss on the south coast Saturday was another unsatisfactory Premier League outing.
United, who won the Europa League under former manager Jose Mourinho in 2017, are yet to concede a goal in Group L. Winning the competition might be their best route into next season's Champions League.
But Solskjaer said his team were heading in the right direction.
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