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McNair proud of Cup performance for Man Utd win

Manchester United defender Paddy McNair was happy to play at right-back for their FA Cup win over Cambridge United.

Louis van Gaal's side set up a clash with Preston North End after seeing off Cambridge in Tuesday night's fourth-round replay, as goals from Juan Mata, Marcos Rojo and James Wilson helped United to a comfortable 3-0 victory.

"I don't think we've won the FA Cup for 11 years, which is surprising, he told MUTV. "We can win any competition and I'm sure the lads will want to win this one.

"When we play teams at Old Trafford, we tend to have more of the ball whereas, away from home, teams try to get on top of you and it's different. Every game will be a tough one at this stage of the competition.

"I think in the first half tonight, we could have maybe kept the ball a little bit better but, in the second half, we kept it throughout the half and it was a comfortable night. The lads are happy and we're all looking forward to the next round."

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