Fri Feb 25, 2022 8:21 am
Corberan: Win was like Man Utd Champions League final
Huddersfield Town boss Carlos Corberan has likened the Terriers' win over Cardiff to Manchester United's famous Champions League win over Bayern Munich in 1999.
In Barcelona 23 years ago, it was Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, once of this parish, who were the heroes for Sir Alex Ferguson's men. On Wednesday night, it was Josh Koroma and Jon Russell with the late heroics.
While, of course, there was less on the line, Corberan praised his players' mentality to fight for the victory until the death.
“I remember Bayern Munich were winning the game,” he said. “And Manchester United scored two goals from set-pieces in extra-time and won the Champions League.
“This of course is not the Champions League but one of the skills you need to have as a player is the skill to not give up.
“So, I am pleased because the players fought to the end.
“That is one skill in football if you don’t have it is difficult to compete. Every player needs to have that mentality.
“It was more about that desire than the tactical side, but the players appreciated the situation.”