Rochdale defender sends message to Manchester Untied after Carabao Cup game

Manchester United won 5-3 on penalties over Rochdale in the Carabao Cup clash after the full time ended with 1-1 draw. Although the Red Devils advanced to the next round, Rochdale defender Jimmy McNulty claims that they are very proud to have taken the game to penalties. In an interview with talkSPORT, McNulty said: “Truthfully, there is definitely not the fear factor [at Old Trafford] right now. “I’m so proud to say that I’ve played there. It’s an incredible arena. It really does feel like you’re in a giant’s den. We very rarely go into a stadium like that and we were very humbled by it. “We seemed to gain more and more support from the fans as the night went on, and even some of the home supporters applauded our performance. It was a special night for us. It was a shame we didn’t go all the way and dump Manchester United out on penalties but it was very special nonetheless. “When we saw the team line-ups we were truthfully very happy; Ole had gone almost as strong as possible, and we felt he needed to do that after the West Ham game. We didn’t want to get ahead of ourselves and say that we were going to beat Manchester United, but we felt that it was as good a time as any to go and face them. “There was definitely a feeling that once they hadn’t blown us away in the first 20 minutes, you could hear and feel the doubt and the pressure kicking in. You can sense changes in stadiums, and to be fair a lot of United fans stuck with them and I thought it might get a bit volatile, but certain sections did change. “I almost felt that the United players became very scared to be that player who gave the ball away, and they started taking fewer risks. All that helped us all out. We needed as much help as possible, our task was enormous. “I’m glad they put almost a full complement out against us; it was great for our lads to head off against the likes of Pogba, Lingard and Wan-Bissaka. It was a great night and we almost did it. “We did ourselves proud.” In the round of 16 of Carabao Cup, Manchester United will play against Chelsea.

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