Herrera: We Musrt Build On Cup Triumph

Ander Herrera says the Manchester United squad must build on the FA Cup triumph, an achievement he has described as the most memorable of his career so far.

The Spanish midfielder was among the unused substitutes for Saturday’s Wembley showpiece and was thrilled to get his hands on a winners’ medal thanks to Jesse Lingard’s stunning extra-time strike.

Herrera praised the team’s spirit throughout the FA Cup campaign and hopes this victory will lead to more silverware for the Reds.

“I think we can build from it. When you want to create a fantastic team everything is easier when you do it from a trophy,” he told ManUtd.com. “This is the oldest competition ever and a very important one for us. It’s the competition in which you have to show spirit and this team has that. Of course we are very happy.

“Saturday was a great day for all of us. We have been the best team in this competition, in the final as well and we deserved the trophy.

"This is the best achievement of my career so far and hopefully I can help the team win more.”

While things ended disappointingly for the Reds in the league and Europe this term, Herrera insists whatever situation the club find themselves in, challenging for trophies is always a possibility.

“We always believe we can win trophies,” he declared. “Even in the transition moments or not the best moments for the club, United can always win a trophy. Normally at other clubs when this happens you can’t win things, but United is a special club and we can do it.

“We are creating a very good team with a mix of young and experienced players,” he added, when asked about the blend of talents in the squad.

“I am a team player and I can learn a lot from everyone and, as I said before, when you win a trophy everything is easier because you can build from that and the confidence is bigger. We are all very happy.”