Ralf Rangnick says profligate Man Utd ‘have ourselves to blame’ for FA Cup exit

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The match ended 1-1 and remained so after extra time, with United striker Anthony Elanga’s missed penalty eventually sealing Boro an 8-7 shoot-out win to the delight of the 9,500 visiting fans. open image in gallery Manchester United created a host of chances “I would have loved to have had him in the squad and be in the squad, but it was not the case and therefore it doesn’t make sense to speak about players who were not available.” United’s FA Cup exit means they now only have an outside chance of ending their five-year wait for a trophy with the Champions League their only route to silverware. “We were up against world-class players and rode our luck at times, but we showed plenty of spirit and took one of our opportunities.” Asked about the controversial decision to award Crooks’ goal despite Watmore handling the ball in the build-up, Wilder told ITV: “I thought straight away it was handball. open image in gallery Middlesbrough’s Duncan Watmore handled the ball prior to team-mate Matt Crooks scoring “My initial reaction was that it was going to be chalked off and I was delighted that it wasn’t.” Meanwhile, United have released a statement apologising to fans after a technical issue meant there was no food or drink available at half-time.