Fulham midfielder Andreas Pereira wants to show Manchester United made a mistake in selling him when he returns to Old Trafford for Sunday’s FA Cup fifth round tie.

The Brazilian international credited Cottagers’ head coach Marco Silva for giving him another Premier League opportunity after he had been loaned out to Flamengo by the Red Devils. Pereira told Opta Analyst:

“I always felt a strong connection here [in England]. I always wanted to come back. It was the first country I’d left my home country for, so it felt like a home, too. I always had the confidence I could play here, but it was still a special moment because Marco was the one who believed in me in the beginning and he was the one who gave me the opportunity to come back.”

“It’s always a special feeling to go back to Old Trafford, where I called home for a lot of years. It’s always a special game for me. I don’t think I got my full chance to play and show my quality when I was there. Fulham gave me that opportunity, they did everything for me, and I want to do everything for them. So, whenever I play at Old Trafford, I want to show that United made a mistake.

We think about going far in the FA Cup. We know it’s going to be difficult, but it’s definitely something we dream of.”