Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Archives ⋆ Page 20 of 28 ⋆ LSU

Aug142020 by JBNo Comments

Andreas Pereira rejects Solskjaer’s plea to stay at Man Utd

Premier League

Manchester United midfielder Andreas Pereira is reportedly in talks to leave the theatre of dreams after losing his place in the team at Old Trafford. The Brazilian was a regular in the first period of the campaign but the arrival of Bruno Fernandes, as well as the return of Paul Pogba from injury, has limited Pereira’s appearances. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The midfielder played only two games in the Premier League since the competition restarted and he only managed 26 minutes in the Europa League against LASK, despite the Red devils having a five-goal aggregate lead. That has convinced Pereira that he needs to leave to play regular first team football and reports claim the player is now in the process of ‘leaving’ the club. Despite his strugg...

Aug112020 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer singles out Juan Mata after Copenhagen victory

Premier League

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer singled out Juan Mata for praise after they booked a place in the semi-finals of the Europa League. The Spaniard was brought on for extra-time against Copenhagen but he helped to get tye winning goal for United by setting up Anthony Martial, who was fouled in the box which resulted in Fernandes getting a goal from the spot. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Juan Mata provided two assists in a 2-1 victory against LASK last Tuesday but he had to settle for a place on the bench against Copenhagen and was unhappy not to be involved from the start. Solskjaer spoke about Mata’s disappointment after the game but heaped praise on the midfielder for his professionalism and great influence. ‘You saw when he came on ...

Aug62020 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer confirms Alexis Sanchez’s move to Inter Milan

Premier League, Seria A, Transfer Info

Manchester United head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed Alexis Sanchez will move to Inter Milan permanently. Talks have been ongoing which is believed will see Sanchez leave United on a free transfer. The forward has been at Inter on loan since August 2019 with the Red devils still paying a huge portion of his £560k-per-week wage. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); On Wednesday, Inter chief executive Beppe Marotta revealed Sanchez would be signing a three-year deal, saying: "He is not official yet but unofficially he is ours for three seasons. We believe in him a lot and we are happy." Asked about a possible Sanchez exit after United's Europa League victory over LASK, Solskjaer said the deal will be done on Thursday. "I can confirm that he's agree...

Jul312020 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer urges Man Utd to complete Jadon Sancho deal ASAP

Premier League

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has urged Manchester United to complete a deal for Jadon Sancho as quickly as possible to avoid a repeat of last summer’s mistake with Harry Maguire. United initially refused to pay more than £40m for Maguire but Leicester City held firm with their £80m valuation of the defender. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); United eventually accepted Leicester’s demands – which saw the England international become the most expensive defender in history – but due to the delay, Maguire arrived just days before their opening game of the season against Chelsea. According to ESPN, players and coaching staff at the club were shocked by United’s handling of the deal, considering an earlier move would have allowed him to partake in an entire pre-season ...

Jul262020 by JBNo Comments

Roy Keane reveals why Frank Lampard has done a ‘better job’ than Solskjaer

Premier League

Roy Keane claims Frank Lampard has done a ‘better job’ at Chelsea than Ole Solskjaer at Manchester United after both teams secured their place in top four on the final day of the campaign. Chelsea got a 2-0 win over Wolves through goals from Mason Mount and Olivier Giroud to land them a fourth-placed finish in Frank Lampard’s first season as manager at the club. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The former Derby County coach still has a chance to end the season with trophy if they can defeat Arsenal in the FA Cup final. Solskjaer also had a huge impact in his first full campaign at the theatre of dreams. After a mixed start at United, the Red devils went on a 19-match unbeaten run in all competitions. United’s 2-0 win against Leicester on Sunday also saw...

Jul262020 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer fires transfer warning to Man Utd after sealing top-four spot

Premier League

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says it’s left to the board to sign his targets this summer window. United sealed a Champions League place on the last day of the campaign after beating Leicester 2-0 through goals from Bruno Fernandes and Jesse Lingard. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A second campaign without Champions League football would have cost the Red devils around £25m in sponsorship, and also the revenues that come from playing in the competition. With the transfer market set to be different this summer due to the coronavirus crisis, United will be looking to work on their transfer targets in a difficult market. But, United boss Solskjaer says the club know about his targets and it’s up to them to work on the signings. ‘The...

Jul252020 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer reveals gameplan for Man Utd vs Leicester clash

Premier League

Manchester United head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said they won't go into their top four showdown with Leicester City aiming for just a draw. Solskjaer has promised to deploy an attacking approach, despite only needing a draw to get a place in next campaign's Champions League. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); A win will guarantee a third-place finish for the Red devils and Solskjaer has faith in his team to deliver a good performance. "We have to go into the game with a positive mindset, going there to attack, going there to win the ball, going there on the front foot, defend on the front foot," he told Sky Sports. "We know Leicester are a good side and they're going to pin us back at times and we're going to have to defend our box as well, so s...

Jul242020 by JBNo Comments

How Sergio Romero reacted to Solskjaer’s refusal to drop De Gea

Premier League

Sergio Romero is reportedly considering his future at Old Trafford after a week in which he was overlooked by Umited boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in favour of David De Gea, according to Metro. Romero has been Manchester United second choice keeper since he arrived at the club in 2015, and the Argentine has been very understanding of his role in the team. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); The 33-year-old is probably even the best number two in England, his 96 appearances for the Argentina national team shows that he could be first choice elsewhere. But, he had been content with his status as club's number one in cup games and he had every round of the FA Cup tournament until last Sunday’s 3-1 defeat against Chelsea. Romero had been expecting to start the s...

Jul232020 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer looking to sign five players to overhaul Man Utd squad

Premier League

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes he still need five players this summer window for his team to compete for the Premier League title next season. The United boss has already signed four players – Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Daniel James – since he replaced Mourinho as manager in March 2019 and the players have proved to be good signings. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); But, Solskjaer has already discarded players like Alexis Sanchez, Chris Smalling, Antonio Valencia, Fellaini, Lukaku, Matteo Darmian and Herrera. The Red devils only a point in Sunday’s game against Leicester City to confirm a top-four finish next campaign and that would help Solskjaer’s transfer budget this summer window. According to th...

Jul222020 by JBNo Comments

Solskjaer accuses Lampard of ‘influencing’ referees in Sunday 3-1 defeat

Premier League

Solskjaer has suggested Frank Lampard’s influencing of officials had a huge impact on Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final 3-1 defeat to Chelsea. Just before Olivier Giroud opened the scoring in the first half, Anthony Martial appeared to be brought down by Kurt Zouma but the referee ignored the protests. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Prior to the FA Cup match, Lampard had told his team to be careful of Bruno Fernandes and questioned a couple of VAR decisions that went in favour of United. Solskjaer reacted furiously at his press conference the following day, saying a ‘narrative’ was being created against the Red devils, and he felt that was the case at Wembley, with Chelsea’s Zouma escaping a red. While speaking to Sky Sports, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said: ‘Wh...