Job isnt done Solskjr wary of Roma despite Manchester United thrashing

Ole Gunnar Solskjr put a quartet of recent semi-final stumbles behind him as Manchester United routed Roma to all but book a place in next months Europa League final.

We dont feel the job is done but this was a good job done, said Solskjr after a sometimes surreal first leg at Old Trafford, where United trailed 2-1 at the interval but ended up winning 6-2 after an apparently stern half-time homily from their manager.

I told them I wasnt happy with the first half. Wed forgotten we have to [sometimes] run back. For five or 10 minutes before half-time we didnt look great but we managed to get ourselves together.

The two goals we gave Roma were junior, schoolboy errors that shouldnt happen at this level. We said that at half-time and we corrected it. The players didnt lose their heads and their character showed when they came back out. We managed to get ourselves together and we took our chances. I was very pleased with the response. The second half was very good.

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