Ighalo´s FA Cup dream fuelled by 2016 semi-final heartbreak

Manchester United s Odion Ighalo will use the pain of missing out on the 2016 FA Cup final as fuel for Sunday s semi-final clash with Chelsea.

The striker suffered last-four heartbreak four years ago when playing for Watford, who were beaten 2-1 by Crystal Palace to miss out on a showpiece showdown with his current club United.

Ighalo, on loan at Old Trafford from Shanghai Shenhua, described it as a bitter experience and he is desperate to avoid a repeat at Wembley this weekend.

It was a difficult one to take against Crystal Palace, we lost 2-1 at Wembley, the 31-year-old told MUTV. If we d have won, we d have played United in the final.

Unfortunately, we lost. It was a bitter one to take but this is an opportunity again in an FA Cup semi-final to make …