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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Samuel Meade

Steve McClaren's role in Man Utd FA Cup penalty shootout victory spotted

Steve McClaren was barking the orders before Manchester United's penalty shootout success as he picked the order of the takers.

The Red Devils secured their spot in the FA Cup final by seeing off Brighton, who had the better of the play but couldn't find the crucial goal as the game ended goalless after 120 minutes. United haven't enjoyed penalty shootouts as of late, but were able to revel in Wembley success with a 7-6 victory.

McClaren, who returned to Old Trafford in the summer as one of Erik ten Hag's assistants, was alongside the manager in the huddle but was the man doing the talking. He held the information and was reading out which player would take what penalty.

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