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Bruno Fernandes blasted Man Utd players & criticised Solskjaer in Tottenham defeat

Bruno Fernandes blasted Man Utd players & criticised Solskjaer in Tottenham defeat

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Bruno Fernandes slammed his Manchester United teammates and even questioned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s tactics at half time during the 6-1 defeat against Mourinho's Tottenham last Sunday. The Red devils suffered their second home defeat of the campaign as Spurs ran out comfortable winners at Old Trafford. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Solskjaer’s side were 4-1 down at half time and were also reduced to 10 men after Anthony Martial’s controversial red card. And Fernandes scored the penalty to give United an early lead but struggled to make an impact and was taken off at half time as Solskjaer brought on Fred and McTominay. According to the Sunday Mirror, Fernandes was unhappy at the break and tore into his teammates after their woeful performance in the...
Bruno Fernandes unhappy with Solskjaer’s decision against Tottenham

Bruno Fernandes unhappy with Solskjaer’s decision against Tottenham

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Bruno Fernandes was left dejected by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s decision to take him off at half-time during last week’s humiliating 6-1 defeat against Tottenham. According to The Athletic, Fernandes was among the most vocal players in the dressing room at half-time last Sunday. United were losing 4-1 at the time and had been reduced to 10 men after the dismissal of Anthony Martial. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United fell further behing after the Frenchman was handed a red card for lashing out at Erik Lamela, but Fernandes’s display of passion away from the cameras did not dissuade Solskjaer from taking the decision to take the player off. The Athletic claim that Solskjaer’s decision was a tactical one, because he felt he needed more legs in midfield, alt...
Man Utd players are trying to get Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sacked – Roy Keane

Man Utd players are trying to get Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sacked – Roy Keane

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Roy Keane has fired a warning to Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that he will be ‘thrown under the bus’ by the players. The club have made a poor start to the new campaign and are already under heavy pressure after their recent 6-1 defeat at home to Tottenham. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Solskjaer’s position has also been questioned with reports suggesting that United have already begun sounding out Mauricio Pochettino as a possible replacement for the Norwegian. Keane, meanwhile, blamed United’s players for the sacking of Jose Mourinho nearly two years ago and believes Solskjaer will suffer the same fate. The former Red devils captain also slammed the display of Solskjaer’s team against Jose Mourinho’s side at Old Trafford and even ...
Man Utd open talks with Pochettino over replacing Solskjaer as manager

Man Utd open talks with Pochettino over replacing Solskjaer as manager

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Manchester United have already made contact with Mauricio Pochettino after the club’s poor start to the Premier League campaign. The Argentine coach was United’s first choice to replace Jose Mourinho in December 2018 but Solskjaer impressed so much in his interim time in charge that they felt compelled to prolong his deal. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Pochettino was interested in joining United and his five-year stay at Tottenham came to an end last November, with many feeling results started to downturn after he was overlooked for the job at Old Trafford. United have only three points from their opening three games this season and Sunday’s 6-1 defeat was ironically inflicted by Mourinho, who preceded Solskjaer and took over from Pochettino. Solskja...
Solskjaer hits out at Erik Lamela after Man Utd thrashing

Solskjaer hits out at Erik Lamela after Man Utd thrashing

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Solskjaer has slammed Tottenham player Erik Lamela for getting Anthony Martial sent off during Spurs’ 6-1 win against Manchester United. Martial was shown a straight red card after an altercation with Lamela during the first half of the Premier League clash at Old Trafford. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); While Solskjaer says it is ‘inexcusable’ for Martial to raise his arm to Lamela, the United manager was furious with Lamela’s reaction as the Spurs star fell to the ground holding his face. Asked about the red card, Solskjaer said: ‘There’s no excuse [for Martial] but the boy [Lamela] must be having an operation on his throat. ‘It’s a bad reaction from Anthony and there’s no excuse because we are still in the game by then. ‘But if that [Lamela] was ...
Solskjaer & Woodward clash over plan to sell Man Utd star to fund Sancho move

Solskjaer & Woodward clash over plan to sell Man Utd star to fund Sancho move

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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is willing to sell Daniel James in an attempt to fund a move for Jadon Sancho, according to reports. Borussia Dortmund winger Sancho is United’s major target this summer transfer window. But they have made little or no progress in a deal, with the German side unwilling to sell for less than £108m. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United have turned their attentions to alternative players, including Barcelona’s Ousmane Dembele and Sevilla’s Lucas Ocampos. According to ESPN, Solskjaer is “determined” to sign Jadon Sancho before Monday’s transfer deadline. And in a desperate late plan, he is willing to offload James for £25m. The Welshman has endured mixed form since his £18m move from Swansea last summer wind...
Mourinho hits back at Solskjaer with Man Utd penalty dig

Mourinho hits back at Solskjaer with Man Utd penalty dig

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Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho has taken a dig at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after the Manchester United head coach made a joke about the Portuguese manager. Solskjaer made the comment after United's 3-2 victory over Brighton, which saw them earn all three points thanks to a late Fernandes penalty which was given after a VAR check - this happened after the referee had blown the final whistle. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Brighton hit the woodwork five times during the match and, in his post-match interview, Solskjaer said they were lucky, referencing Mourinho's complaints about the size of the goalposts during Tottenham's Europa League trip to Macedonia this week. Speaking to BT Sport, Solskjaer said: "We got away with one. Maybe one point we deserv...
Solskjaer hints he will axe Lindelof after Crystal Palace defeat

Solskjaer hints he will axe Lindelof after Crystal Palace defeat

Premier League
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has hinted he is ready to make a significant change to his defense ahead of their Premier League game against Brighton on Saturday. The Norwegian manager watched on helplessly last weekend as the Red devils were humbled at home by Crystal Palace who ran out convincing 3-1 winners. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Although Palace thoroughly deserved the three points, but the Eagles benefited from some poor defending with Victor Lindelof particularly culpable. The Swedish defender was skinned by Wilfried Zaha for Palace’s first goal and was unfortunate to be penalised for the handball offence which led to the penalty which helped decide the contest. With Eric Bailly now back in the team having recovered from injury, Solskjaer appear...
Solskjaer gives transfer update after United’s win against Luton

Solskjaer gives transfer update after United’s win against Luton

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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer conceded he’s open to improving his team after his side booked a spot in the fourth round of the EFL Cup. Goals from Juan Mata, Rashford and Greenwood gave United a comfortable 3-0 victory against Luton, helping the club to put memories of a 3-1 loss against Crystal Palace behind them. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Donny van de Beek remains the Red devils' only signing so far this summer and Solskjaer had discussed with the club about making as many as four signings before the window opened. With only two weeks left before the window shuts, United are running out of time to add to their team and though Solskjaer says he doesn’t have any updates, he hinted the club are working on itm ‘We’re working with...
Solskjaer rates Dean Henderson after Man Utd debut vs Luton Town

Solskjaer rates Dean Henderson after Man Utd debut vs Luton Town

Premier League
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was satisfied with Dean Henderson’s debut, as they secured a 3-0 victory over Luton Town in the Carabao Cup. Juan Mata opened the scoring for the Red devils from the spot after Brandon Williams was felled in the Luton penalty area just before half-time. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Both side had chances in the second half but Marcus Rashford scored three minutes before the end of normal time after latching on to a good layoff from Greenwood to all but wrap things up for the club. Greenwood, who had just been on the pitch for five minutes, then scored a goal in added time with a cool left-footed finish. It was a solid display from Henderson, who will battle David de Gea for the No.1 spot this campaign after...
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