United face Astana in Kazakhstan on Thursday having already secured qualification to the last 32 of the Europa League, and Ole sees no reason why we can’t go all the way and lift the trophy for a second time.
“I think the cup tournaments are realistic for us to challenge for trophies and to win something,” Ole told reporters at the Astana Arena.
“Of course, we’ve taken these games seriously. In the league, we’re too far behind the top and so it’s a chance for us to win something and we’re going to give our all.”
With Premier League games against Aston Villa, Tottenham Hotspur and Manchester City on the horizon, the Norwegian has taken a youthful squad to Nur-Sultan, with three players already confirmed as being in line to make their first-team debuts.