Manchester United's win at Chelsea thanks to Solskjaer's game plan - Mata
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LONDON -- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer came up with the perfect plan to knock Chelsea out of the FA Cup, according to Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata.
United's 2-0 win in Monday's fifth-round tie -- thanks to goals from Ander Herrera and Paul Pogba -- was their first victory at Stamford Bridge since 2012, and Mata was quick to credit Solskjaer and his coaching staff laying the groundwork.
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"I think it was good preparation from the manager, from the staff," Mata said. "We knew what we had to do, we...