Manchester: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer urged Manchester United's youngsters to be more ruthless after they survived a League Cup scare against third tier Rochdale on Wednesday. Solskjaer was subjected to calls for his sacking after United needed a 5-3 penalty shoot-out win to edge past Rochdale after a limp 1-1 draw at Old Trafford. Following Sunday's chastening EPL loss at West Ham, United were in trouble again when Rochdale's Luke Matheson, 16, cancelled out Mason Greenwood's opener. United keeper Sergio Romero saved the day by denying Jimmy Keohane in the shoot-out, earning a Last-16 trip to Chelsea.

It was a let-off for Solskjaer's men and a further reminder of the need to make their chances count, having converted just one of their 31 shots. "We go 1-0 up in many games. Today it's again go 1-0 up and you think 'go on then, get the second' which is the key now and that is learning curve for these boys as well," said Solskjaer.