OLE PLEASED WITH VALE PARK PERFORMANCES

"They’ve given me food for thought and I was very pleased with what I saw,” he said of his players. “The passing and movement the boys showed is the way I like to play football. Some of the youngsters were fantastic. 

“I was really pleased with the whole performance. We’re delighted to be through to the next round and I hope we get a good draw. I did want Manchester United, but I can’t any more. It doesn’t matter though really; these boys of mine need challenges.”

The headlines of course were set for Bluebirds debutant Federico Machada, who bagged a brace and came close to a hat-trick at Vale Park. For Ole though, the goals were far from a surprise.

"I've always known Federico is a natural goalscorer since I was with him at Manchester United,” he said. “He practises his finishing every day in training and I have no doubts about him. His first goal was a poacher goal and I would have put my mortgage on him scoring the second when he was one-on-one with the keeper. 

"He's right in my thoughts now for Saturday. He will certainly play some part, whether that be starting or from the bench. A lot of the other lads out there are also knocking on the door; maybe not for Saturday, but certainly after the international break. 

"I've got a lot of players, but it's not a case of trying to keep all of them happy. It's not a social club, we are a professional football club. If they play well enough they get noticed and get picked."