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straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer says he has not held talks about a new contract with the Manchester United board. Solskjaer, 47, has entered the last 18 months of his existing deal with United top of the Premier League and through to the fifth round of the FA Cup after beating Liverpool.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer credited Manchester United's substitutes with a role in Mason Greenwood's equaliser against Liverpool on Sunday.Greenwood ended a run of 10 games without a goal in all competitions against the Premier League champions as he cancelled out Mo Salah's opener following an impressive pass by Marcus Rashford.Rashford picked out Greenwood with a long diagonal ball from the left flank and Solskjaer said United's No.10 was made aware of his

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has got his side performing like the Manchester United of old, according to Ian Wright.United moved to the top of the Premier League table on the back of a 13-game unbeaten run following Wednesday’s 2-1 away win over Fulham.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer said Marcus Rashford will have a scan on a knee injury after coming off in the 3-2 win over Liverpool.Manchester United produced one of their performances of the season to beat Jurgen Klopp's side in the fourth-round FA Cup clash at Old Trafford. Rashford played a key role, assisting Mason Greenwood for United's first goal and then scoring their second.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has been praised for the way he has handled the difficult situations that he has been presented with at Manchester United in recent months.United endured a rough start to the season, with the heavy defeat by Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford in October one that increased the scrutiny on Solskjaer.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United have got what they were 'looking for' in a centre forward with Edinson Cavani.Cavani, 33, scored his fifth goal for the club and his first as a Premier League starter to help United return to the summit at the halfway stage.Solskjaer recalled Cavani and kept the number nine Anthony Martial on the left wing, while Marcus Rashford started on the bench.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer hailed Paul Pogba's 'excellent' display on the right-hand side in Manchester United's goalless stalemate with Liverpool.Pogba was widely expected to line up on the left to accommodate the returns of Scott McTominay and Fred in central midfield but the Frenchman started on the right for the first time in his United career.Anthony Martial switched to the left, with Marcus Rashford up front, and even though the blunt Martial made way for

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer lauded Paul Pogba's display for Manchester United against Liverpool, after revealing the tactical instruction he gave the Frenchman. Solskjaer told Pogba to marshal Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson, hence the 27-year-old playing in a slightly unfamiliar wide-right role for United at Anfield.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes it is an advantage for Manchester United to be playing at Anfield without any supporters present.Liverpool were able to welcome back 2,000 followers for their games in December as Merseyside was placed in Tier 2 but, following the emergence of the new variant of the coronavirus, none of the Premier League clubs are allowed to house matchgoers.United have not won in any of their last five games at Liverpool, drawing two,

straight to your inbox every day for freeIt's been seven years since Manchester United led the pack in January.2013 was Sir Alex Ferguson's last season at Old Trafford and as '20 times, 20 times, Man United' rang around the famous stadium after his final home game against Swansea City, few would have predicted the turmoil that would follow.Three permanent managers have separated Ferguson and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who looks to have finally placed his former employers back on track after years of

direct to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer said Paul Pogba and Nemanja Matic were the 'difference' in Manchester United's Premier League win at Burnley.Pogba and Matic were recalled after they sat out the FA Cup third round win over Watford and the former scored the winner to send United top by three points.Matic, 32, did not start in the previous three matches but his physicality ensured his selection against a tough Burnley side and United travel to Liverpool on Sunday.Since he joined United in

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer insists he would be open to moving for an influential mid-season target in the mould of Bruno Fernandes but does not expect Manchester United to pull off such a coup two years running.After much deliberation, United eventually completed the signing of Fernandes, 26, from Sporting Lisbon in a £67.6million deal last January and they did not lose a Premier League game for the rest of the season following the Portuguese's

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United's improved injury record is partly down to their players' obedience of coronavirus protocols.United had a horrendous injury record in the first half of last season after Eric Bailly suffered a knee injury on their 2019 pre-season tour that left him sidelined for seven months.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer is not expecting to strengthen the Manchester United squad with any more additions this month but suggested 'two or three players' could leave. The MEN reported United have shelved plans to sign Ecuador international Moises Caicedo following 'messy' negotiations over a potential €6million transfer for the 19-year-old midfielder.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer is thrilled Manchester United supporters are optimistic about a championship challenge as they prepare for their most important week in the Premier League since Sir Alex Ferguson's final season.United have not been involved in a title tilt well into January since they last won the league in 2013 and they will go top outright if they collect just a point in their game in hand at Burnley on Tuesday.Solskjaer's side then travel to

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Brandon Williams must focus on developing as a right-back for Manchester United.Williams, 20, was one of the surprise success stories of United's 2019-20 campaign when he broke through at left-back and started in all four of their semi-final fixtures, signing a new contract until 2024.However, United recruited specialist left-back Alex Telles from Porto in the summer to compete with Luke Shaw and Williams has been restricted

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer wanted to test Scott McTominay's reaction to being appointed captain for the first time in his Manchester United career.McTominay, 24, led United for the FA Cup third round visit of Watford and scored the only goal of the game for his fourth strike of the season.Former United manager Jose Mourinho regularly rhapsodized about McTominay's character and, after a slow start under Solskjaer, the Scotland international has become a key cog

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer has told the Manchester United players being handed a rare chance to impress against Watford to take their opportunity to show they should be involved more often.Solskjaer has made nine changes for the Old Trafford tie, with only Dean Henderson and Scott McTominay retained from the side that faced Manchester City in midweek.Only United, City and Tottenham, of Premier League sides, had a game in midweek and United are in action again

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Manchester United are more susceptible at set-pieces when they fail to make the first contact with the ball.United were undone by two Manchester City set-plays in their 2-0 Carabao Cup semi-final defeat on Wednesday night and they have conceded seven goals from set-pieces in the Premier League this season.Southampton, Paris Saint-Germain (twice), West Ham, Sheffield United, Leeds and City have breached United from corners

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer expects Timothy Fosu-Mensah to leave Manchester United after he rejected their contract offer.The MEN revealed in November United had offered Fosu-Mensah a three-and-a-half year deal and that the 23-year-old had declined it as he felt under-valued.Fosu-Mensah is out of contract at the end of the season and has held talks with overseas clubs but Solskjaer is unsure whether the Dutchman will leave before the January transfer deadline,

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer admitted Manchester United missed Edinson Cavani's 'havoc' in their Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester City.Cavani served the second of his three-match suspension for an Instagram post deemed offensive in some contexts in the 2-0 loss that marked United's fourth successive semi-final defeat.John Stones pounced to put City ahead in the 50th minute but Solskjaer did not make a substitution until Mason Greenwood was introduced

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer dismissed the notion that Manchester United's semi-final issue under his management is becoming psychological. United's 2-0 Carabao Cup defeat to Man City was the fourth time under Solskjaer that the Reds have slipped up in a semi-final — and the second time in as many years they have lost to City in the League Cup last four.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer said Manchester United's players cannot always depend on Bruno Fernandes after their fourth semi-final defeat in the last year. Fernandes was off-colour in United's 2-0 loss to Manchester City in the Carabao Cup on a night when none of their forwards performed.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer's response when asked about Jurgen Klopp's jibe about Manchester United's penalty record was indicative of Manchester United's current position in the Premier League table."And that's a fact," he responded when asked about Klopp's comment stating that United have won more penalties than Liverpool in Solskjaer's shorter spell than his in the Anfield dugout.Solskjaer couldn't help but crack a smile as he referenced Rafael Benitez's

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Donny van de Beek will need time to establish himself in the Manchester United first-team.Van de Beek, 23, was United's major summer signing in a £40million move from Ajax and scored on his debut in the 3-1 defeat to Crystal Palace in September.However, Van de Beek has only started twice in the Premier League and his start at West Ham a month ago ended at half-time when Solskjaer replaced him for Bruno Fernandes with United 1-0

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer insists Jesse Lingard could still have a role to play at Manchester United this season despite interest in signing him.Lingard, 28, has started once in the last five months - against Luton Town in the Carabao Cup in September - and the MEN revealed Sheffield United are interested in recruiting him on loan.United triggered the one-year extension in Lingard's contract to tie him to the club until 2022, likely in order to obtain a fee

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer revelled in Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp's complaints about the number of penalties Manchester United have been awarded this season.Klopp was seething after Sadio Mane was denied a spotkick in Liverpool's 1-0 defeat at Southampton on Monday night and United are level on points with the Premier League champions thanks to Bruno Fernandes's winning penalty against Aston Villa.Since the Video Assistant Referee was introduced in the

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer was 'delighted' with Paul Pogba's performance in Manchester United's vital Premier League win over Aston Villa.Solskjaer retained Pogba, 27, in his side and recalled fellow midfielders Scott McTominay and Fred, pushing Pogba to the left flank in a 4-2-3-1 formation.Pogba flourished in arguably his standout performance of the season but he is angling for a move away from United in the summer transfer window.Despite Pogba supporting his

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer does not envisage any 'obstacles' in finalising Amad Diallo's transfer to Manchester United this month.United signed Atalanta forward Diallo, 18, for a fee rising to £37million on deadline day in October and are in the process of finalising a work permit.The MEN first revealed United's interest in Diallo and reported at the time the deal for Diallo was 'not straightforward' due to the forward's passport issues.