Since Jose Mourinho’s sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has enjoyed a perfect start to life in the Manchester United guiding Red Devils to six wins.
Ahead of Saturday’s clash with Brighton Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has provided team news and updates on their January transfers.
On his fine start...
“As I’ve said before you go into very single game as a Manchester United coach as a player or manager thinking you’ll win the next one, that’s just the nature of this club.
“We’ve had six good games but the next one is the most i p one. Everyone said about Tottenham being the test, I don’t think that’s a test in attitude, the players are gonna be up for that game, I’m looking for a reaction in a home game against a team you should dominate and be better than, that’s the attitude if we go out there and do it in these games it’s these are the points that will get you up the table.”
Ole on Jose
“Yeah, why shouldn’t he because he’s a fantastic manager and with the results he’s had at don’t think he’ll be struggling for work.
“I can’t really comment on everything he says and I’m enjoying working with these boys and that’s all I can say.”
Other injury news...
“There’s not many issues, I think just small niggles as there always is at this point of the season, Chris [Smalling], Marcos [Rojo] just started running lightly so not fit yet.
“Alexis has trained all week so hopefully he’ll be available and Felli is the long-term one that’s out. He’ll be out for a few weeks.”
Fellaini out!
“He’ll probably be at least three or four weeks, he’s got a calf problem and that’s sad. There’s X factor in diff players and we all know Felli’s X factor and then again he’ll be working hard to get back in when all the big games are coming as well.”
Pogba said overconfidence could be an issue against Brighton
Overconfident? No you cannot be too confident, it’s complacency, it’s the other side of it, I want players to be confident but not complacent and take their foot off the pedal because that’s a big diff for me.
Take people on, running passing forward getting the crowd with them because that’s what it’s about.
“You have to ask him, a player loves to play football, doesn’t matter who you are and he’s been hindered by injury, I know how frustrating that can be and how eager you are to get back. Maybe in the Reading game at HT he should have told me to come off because the next 15 or 20 mins were a setback.
“But he’s champing at the bit in training. His attitude has been fantastic in training and I’m looking forward to seeing him, I’ve got loads of good players to choose from.”
McTominay not going anywhere
Scott is working hard, he’s a young boy I still believe in, we’re working on his contract.
With the injuries of Felli as well and the squad we have I’m not sure we’re going to see any movement.
Any January incomings?
“No, not really.”
Well, that’s that settled then.
