Manchester United's Luke Shaw wants a final showdown after multiple missed chances

Left-back says manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has brought the smiles back at club

Manchester United's Nemanja Matic and teammates during training at the Aon Training Complex. Reuters

Anthony Martial during a training session ahead of their Europa League match against Club Brugge, at the Aon Training Complex on Wednesday. Getty Images

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Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at the Aon Training Complex. Getty Images

Manchester United's Andreas Pereira during training. Reuters

Manchester United's Andreas Pereira during training. Reuters

Manchester United's Juan Mata and teammates during training. Reuters

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Manchester United's Luke Shaw is motivated to play in a final after missing the opportunity on the last four occasions.

The 24-year-old is looking sharp under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Manchester United aim to end the season on a high. The Red Devils are pushing for Champions League qualification, and remain in the hunt for FA Cup and Europa League glory – competitions that Shaw has seen his team-mates win from the sidelines.

Injuries kept him out of the 2016 FA Cup final win as well as the following year's Europa League triumph, while Jose Mourinho overlooked the full-back for the 2017 EFL Cup final victory and 2018 FA Cup final defeat.

"It is a massive ambition for me," Shaw said ahead of Thursday's Europa League last-32 second leg against Club Brugge.

"Obviously I was there for the Europa League final and around it. The feeling, even though I wasn't on the pitch, in the dressing room after was a feeling I've not felt and wanted more of.

"Of course, I wasn't involved and I think that's what's pushing me on even more to try and help us get into this final and be in finals because we're Manchester United. We should be in finals. We should be in all competitions until the end.

"Look, we're going to keep fighting. We are very confident at the moment and very focused on the job we have tomorrow, so we need to go into this game full of confidence, which I think the boys are.

"We need to get a result. They're a great team but of course we want to get as far as possible in this competition."

United enter Thursday's second leg with an advantage after Anthony Martial's away goal in Belgium sealed a 1-1 draw last week.

The Frenchman, much like Shaw, has been unshackled by Solskjaer, having found himself marginalised by former United boss Mourinho.

Asked how the current United manager's approach compares to previous managers, Shaw said: "Obviously I think especially man management-wise he has been unbelievable for not just me but the whole squad.

"He has brought a smile on everyone's faces and I think you see that every day. He has been brilliant and the lads are all really enjoying it.

"I think even more so now we are getting better results and the team are coming back. We've got a lot of players back.

"We have got an important second half of the season. Like I said, Ole has been great and we're all enjoying working under him and we need to keep giving him the results."

Shaw said criticism is to be expected when playing at a huge club like United.

"I've had a lot of stick," the left-back said. "To be fair, if you're coming to Manchester United you need to be able to take that because we're at the biggest club in the world.

"People are always going to look to criticise you and rightly so because of how big this club is and what they've sort of seen in the past. There's only high standards here.

"We're footballers, we need to be able to take it, we need to be strong. But the most important thing is we need to be on that pitch when it matters and give it everything we've got."