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Ole: We deserved to progress to semis

The Reds beat FC Copenhagen 1-0 in the last-eight stage, but only the heroics of opposition keeper Karl-Johan Johnsson kept the score down, with the Swede registering 13 saves in Cologne - the most of any player in the Europa League since 2009.

Speaking after the game, Ole reserved some special words for the stopper, praised our attacking players and explained why he was actually pleased the game went to extra-time.

Here’s what the boss had to say in his post-match interviews with MUTV and BT Sport

WELL-EARNED WIN

“It’s the third time this season we’ve been to the semis in every competition we’ve been in.