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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: Wolves' success down to their belief

Wolves' success this season is because they trust their own way of playing, Manchester United chief Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has declared.

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Solskjaer is bringing his United side to Molineux tomorrow night (7.55pm) for an FA Cup quarter-final – and he knows it will not be easy.

Nuno Espirito Santo's charges have caught his eye with their 'great passing ability' and how they 'take the game to the opponent' on home soil.

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"That's testament to them," said Solskjaer on Wolves' rise to seventh in the Premier League and the Cup's last eight on the back of winning the Championship.

"We talk about these teams, last season you were impressed with them, then to go through the Championship as they did convincingly with the players.

"They had a clear plan, they didn't get Championship players in, (they got) players above the Championship level, and you can see that now in seventh.

"They trust their own way of playing, they defended fantastically well against Chelsea (last weekend, drawing 1-1) but at home they take the game to the opponent with the great passing ability in the team."

United's task could be made more difficult as in-form striker Romelu Lukaku is a doubt for the clash.

The big Belgian has a 'sore foot'. Phil Jones is fit again though, and Solskjaer dropped a huge hint that Sergio Romero will be between the sticks – not world-class shot-stopper David De Gea.

"We’re still getting players (back),” said Solskjaer.

“They’ve been training better this week so Jesse (Lingard) and Ander (Herrera) have been training.

"Romelu (Lukaku) has a sore foot, so he will be assessed, so let’s see if he can join in. Phil Jones is back so we’re looking stronger.

“Mason (Greenwood) has been ill, so he’s not trained this week, so let’s see how he is.

“Sergio (Romero) been absolutely fantastic and he must have the world record for clean sheets in the percentage of games he’s played. He’s kept nine (clean sheets) in the last 11 games, or something like that, in the FA Cup so that’s fantastic.”

On potentially beating Wolves and going all the way, Solskjaer added: "We're in cup quarter-finals – FA Cup and Champions League.

"It's not quite squeaky bum time as the gaffer (Sir Alex Ferguson) used to say, but it's the time where you think about winning trophies."