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Europa League success could set up new winning culture at Manchester United, says Ferdinand

Rio Ferdinand says a Europa League triumph could set up a new winning culture at Manchester United, after eight years of "sporadic" success in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era.

United can cap a productive season by winning Europe's second-tier club competition this month, having already secured third place in the Premier League to qualify for the Champions League.

Solskjaer fielded a much-changed line-up in the second leg of his side's last 16 tie against LASK last week, as they came into the clash boasting a 5-0 aggregate lead.

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Goals from Jesse Lingard and substitute Anthony Martial earned the Red Devils a 2-1 home win to keep confidence levels high heading into the quarter-finals, where they are scheduled to meet Copenhagen.