After the victory over Manchester City in december, Ole Gunnar Solskjær put the new tactics before the League Cup semi-finals.

If Manchester United will play in the season's first final, it requires a comprehensive victory over lokalrivalen Manchester City in a dobbeltopgør in the League Cup semi-final in January.

Although Wednesday's draw could hardly be worse for Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær satisfied with it.

His players showed as late as 7. december, that they are able to beat Manchester City. United won the league game 2-1 at stamford bridge.

it can be yet another victory over bysbørnene, must Solskjær find a new vinderformel, for it is doomed to use the same tactics, when the opponent on the other side is the City manager Josep Guardiola, who is known as a tactical master.

- You can not beat Manchester City two or three times in a row with the same tactics, so we must do some things better than we did against them last, for I am sure that Guardiola will make sure that his players are toptændte.

- We have looked at the fight against them (7. december, red.) again, and we are happy for the result and parts of the game. There are also things we can do much better.

- We need to exude more self-confidence. There are not many that can do against them, but it is our goal, says Ole Gunnar Solskjær.

Manchester United have home advantage in the first semi-final 7. January, while there is a fight 28. January. Frames United not the day, it can all be settled after the first battle, warns Solskjær.

- Man can be played out of the board against them, so we must be focused in our heads and be ready for them. We have shown that we can give them problems, says the Norwegian.

In the other League Cup semi-final meet Leicester and Aston Villa.

The two overall semifinalevindere meet 1. march at Wembley.

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