The FA Cup salvaged the season for Erik ten Hag last time around with that memorable victory over Manchester City at Wembley. There will be no repeat for Ruben Amorim after another bitterly frustrating afternoon for Manchester United at Old Trafford.

After battling past Ipswich in midweek, they were second best for long periods against Fulham too. This time, they were beaten, out of the FA Cup on penalties. When Silva said that his side "took the responsibility" to make the game, it was a fair assessment.

United sat deep and waited for the counter-attacks. The players showed resolve just as they did against Ipswich but it was only Garnacho - dropped for this game with a knock following his reaction to being substituted on Wednesday - who got the fans off their seat.

United are still in the Europa League but there is little time to correct those issues before they face Real Sociedad on Thursday. Injuries are mounting, Harry Maguire forced off late on. "We will be competitive," said Amorim. It is the least United expect.