Wasteful United need to be more clinical, warns Solskjaer

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer warned "wasteful" Manchester United to be "more clinical" after they edged into the English FA Cup quarter-finals with a hard-fought 1-0 win against West Ham.

United were well below their best in a scrappy fifth-round tie at freezing, snow-dusted Old Trafford, but a fine finish from midfielder Scott McTominay in extra time ensured they advanced to the last eight for a seventh successive season.

After the frustration of the late Everton equalizer in a 3-3 draw that dented their Premier League title challenge last weekend, this was an essential result to lift the mood at United.

It was hardly an eye-catching performance however, with United laboring against defensive West Ham until McTominay and Bruno Fernandes were introduced as second-half substitutes.

"When it's only 1-0 and we are wasteful, anything can happen to us. We knew that from the last game," Solskjaer said. "I think we got about 15 to 17 shots in the end but we need to be more clinical. We should have finished the game off earlier."

Meanwhile, United and Arsenal's first-leg matches in the last 32 of the Europa League have been moved to Italy as coronavirus restrictions hit travel across Europe. United will face Spain's Real Sociedad in their away leg in Turin, while Arsenal will travel to Rome to face Portuguese side Benfica.

? Juventus are in the final of the Italian Cup after a goalless draw with rivals Inter Milan put them through 2-1 on aggregate.

Andrea Pirlo's side will face either Napoli or Atalanta in the final.

AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE