Manchester United suffered their fourth Premier League defeat of the season against Manchester City today. Pep Guardiola’s side registered a 2-0 victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford, adding to Solskjaer’s woes.
The Premier League champions took the lead just seven minutes into the game, with Eric Bailly scoring an own goal. Bernardo Silva doubled Manchester City’s lead just before half-time and sealed the game for the visitors.
Manchester United have now lost three of their last four matches in the Premier League, including the 5-0 defeat to Liverpool at home. As the Red Devils continue to struggle to add points to their tally, the pressure continues to mount on Solskjaer.
While fans could call for Solskjaer’s head following Manchester United’s loss to the Cityzens, the Norwegian believes he still has the backing of the club’s board. Asked if he felt he was on borrowed time at Old Trafford, Solskjaer said:
It remains to be seen if Manchester United will consider Solskjaer’s future at the club during the international break.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits Manchester United are far off from top teams
Manchester United manager Solskjaer has admitted that the Red Devils are currently far off from other top teams. The Norwegian is aware of the pressure that will be applied on his team, but is confident that they have what it takes to turn things around. He said:
Solskjaer also reserved praise for Manchester City after his side’s defeat to them before stressing the need for Manchester United to up their standards.
Manchester United will be hopeful of bouncing back from their defeat to City when they face Watford in the league after the international break.
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