Man Utd vs Chelsea: Lampard reacts to FA Cup semi-final win
Chelsea targeted Manchester United duo Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof as a weakness in the FA Cup semi-final, claims Newcastle and England legend Alan Shearer. Maguire and Lindelof have been the regular centre-back pairing for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this season. But Solskjaer opted to start the match with the two in a back three alongside Eric Bailly.
Man Utd news: Alan Shearer says Chelsea targeted Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof (Image: GETTY/BBC)
"I'm pretty sure they would look at it and look at those two centre-halves and think: 'Right, okay they're very good with the ball in front of them, where perhaps might they struggle?'.
"With the ball in and around their feet, with good movement in and around them, sharp movement, and Chelsea did that.
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"We have been punished for different mistakes and the team took the chance to do something about it by not making the same mistakes again, with a lot of discipline, focus and aggression in the pressing.
"We have done well, even if we have not played the 3-4-3 for a while.
"We were very committed to work altogether and we have seen it on the pitch, we have been good in finishing also so it was a good afternoon for us."
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