Manchester United booked their place in the last four of the FA Cup after coming from behind to beat Liverpool 4-3.. Coventry City await in the semi-final after Erik ten Hag’s side twice came from behind to end Jurgen Klopp’s hopes of pursuing four major trophies. Scott McTominay had handed United the lead after 10 minutes but two quickfire goals from Alexis Mac Allister and Mohamed Salah.. But Antony equalised, netting his second goal of the season, in the dying embers before Marcus Rashford then Amad sealed a memorable win over their North West rivals. The Ivorian was shown a second yellow card for taking his shirt off in the celebrations but he will miss their next Premier League encounter but is set to be available for April’s date at Wembley.. ALSO READ: Jurgen Klopp storms out of interview after Manchester United vs Liverpool FA Cup tie. ALSO READ: Manchester United player discovered where he stands with Erik ten Hag after ruthless decision. Here’s how the national media reacted:. ‘Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United played like Sir Alex Ferguson’s’. Henry Winter of The Times wrote: ” In extra time of an extraordinary tie, Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United played like Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United of old, digging deep into their reserves of resilience and conjuring a famous finish.. “Amad Diallo, one of a succession of attacking substitutes made by Ten Hag, won the ball and the tireless Alejandro Garnacho countered, sprinting 60 yards with his socks rolled down and his head up, checking on Diallo’s arrival to his left. Garnacho slipped the ball to Diallo, Conor Bradley was thrown off balance, and the 21-year-old United No 16 calmly placed his left-foot shot past Caoimhin Kelleher, who reacted slightly late.. “Adding to the majesty of the goal was the ball striking the post and then crossing the line, triggering jubilant scenes, limbs everywhere, and more than a few tears of joy. Old Trafford has rarely reverberated with such unrestrained delight in recent years. It felt almost cathartic, almost expelling the frustration built up during the team’s travails.”. ‘Maybe Ten Hag saved himself’. The Telegraph’s Jason Burt said: “Manchester United were heading limply out of the FA Cup, again humiliated at Old Trafford by Liverpool, their season effectively over – and with it Ten Hag’s dwindling hopes of remaining as manager.. “And here he was turning to the £85 million misfit who was his biggest signing and greatest folly and who, with one goal and no assists this season, has become a symbol of systematic failure.. “But when the final, final whistle went – after the last-gasp goal scored by another of Ten Hag’s substitutes, Amad Diallo – it felt like everything had changed and, maybe with it, Ten Hag had saved himself as well as this campaign. Having already been booked Diallo was red-carded in the celebrations as he took his shirt off to earn a second caution. The chaotic moment captured the mayhem.”. ‘A show of spirit they have infrequently produced’. Richard Jolley of the Independent wrote: “For United, it was a show of spirit that they have only infrequently produced this season. It was a major scalp for a team who, two wins over Aston Villa apart, have rarely beaten the better sides.. “It was a sign Ten Hag could still motivate them, that they could still perform under pressure. For a manager whose first United victory was against Liverpool, 19 months ago, it was another way of exorcising the ghost of last season’s 7-0 hammering….. “…Yet when Ten Hag felt beleaguered, his side showed the traits of Sir Alex Ferguson. They never gave up. They saw their season coming to a death and gave it new life. There was Rashford, then there was Diallo. Behind after 112 minutes, ahead after 120, United turned the game around; perhaps a campaign and a reign too. Because there were four goals for them. And now there won’t be four trophies for Liverpool.”. ‘The rush that United desperately needed’. The Guardian’s Andy Hunter wrote: “United answered their manager’s SOS call – save our season – with two defenders on the pitch throughout the second period of extra time.. “Harry Maguire and Diogo Dalot were joined at left-back by Antony, who had salvaged the quarter-final with an impressive impact in his natural position in normal time only to be inexplicably shifted to full-back for the additional 30 minutes…. “… Ten Hag saw no requirement to rein in the adrenaline. This was the rush that United, Old Trafford and his managerial reign desperately needed. And it all worked. The procession of attacking substitutions, including the matchwinner, Amad Diallo, who caught the wild mood by getting sent off while celebrating his decisive strike, the shape, the instructions and the spirit; it all paid off.”. Manchester United dressing room showed what they think about Erik ten Hag against Liverpool. The magic of the FA Cup is alive and well, and don’t Manchester United just know it.. United welcomed fierce rivals Liverpool to Old Trafford in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup on Sunday and the game was the perfect advert for England’s oldest cup competition.. Scott McTominay’s goal within 10 minutes gave United the dream start, but Liverpool responded by creating plenty of their own chances and it always felt like another goal was needed to prevent the visiting side from getting back into the game before half-time.. Click here for the full story from Steven Railston.. Try MUFC Pro NOW for free. Subscribe to our brilliant app for the best way to enjoy the M.E.N’s unrivalled Manchester United coverage.. No adverts, pop-ups or distractions – just our brilliant content presented in the best way possible.. 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