Ole gunnar solskjaer
Can Man Utd sustain Premier League title push?
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men beat Burnley 1-0 at Turf Moor on Tuesday courtesy of a Paul Pogba goal to move three points clear of champions Liverpool after 17...
For the fourth time in the past two seasons, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's men were eliminated from a cup competition in the last four as they were beaten 2-0 by Manchester City in the League Cup on Wednesday.
Marcus Rashford's deflected strike deep into stoppage time beat Wolves 1-0 on Tuesday to move United up to second and within two points of leaders Liverpool.
Solskjaer said he had enjoyed his regular clashes with Leeds as a player and his two goals in a 4-3 win for Alex Ferguson's men in 2002 were a particular highlight.
The Manchester derby is the most eye-catching fixture during a Premier League weekend that includes a trip to Crystal Palace for leaders Tottenham and a date at Fulham for champions Liverpool.
United now have to contemplate an unwanted run in the Europa League, Europe's second-tier competition, which they won in 2017.
Cavani is PSG's all-time top goalscorer after scoring 200 times in seven seasons in the French capital. But he was let go when his contract expired in June, not even hanging around for PSG's run to a first ever Champions League final in August.
Three wins in seven league matches still leaves United in the bottom half of the Premier League, but England defender Harry Maguire does not believe Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his team deserve so much abuse.
Man United eased the pressure on their under-fire manager with a 3-1 win in the early kick-off at Goodison Park but the Norwegian vented his fury at league chiefs after picking up fresh injuries.
Fireworks are unlikely on Sunday at least off the pitch as 15th-placed United host Arsenal, who are two points better off having played a game more.
The 19-year-old has made a big impact at Old Trafford since making his first-team debut in March 2019, scoring 17 goals last season and recently making his international debut.
'The performance was good and we deserved to win it. It was a better performance than last time and it shows how we have developed,' Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said following the 2-1 victory at the Parc des Princes in the Group H opener.
Although United left it late to finish off Newcastle, the result was no more than they deserved and Solskjaer will hope it is the start of a better period for his team after their troubled opening to the campaign.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted Manchester United were lucky to escape with a 3-2 win at Brighton thanks to a penalty from Bruno Fernandes.
Maguire was given a suspended 21-month sentence last month after the England defender was found guilty of assaulting a police officer, swearing, resisting arrest and bribery during an incident in Mykonos.
United laboured to dispose of the Danish side in 90 minutes, with their 21st penalty kick of the season, converted by Bruno Fernandes in the 95th minute, enough to book a semi-final clash with Wolverhampton Wanderers or Sevilla, who play on Tuesday.
The Old Trafford giants are hoping to make the 20-year-old their marquee signing in the transfer window when the impact of the coronavirus pandemic means few other clubs can get anywhere near Dortmund's lofty asking price.
Manchester United goalkeeper David de Gea, 29, was at fault for Olivier Giroud’s opener in the first half on Sunday and allowed Mason Mount’s shot to squirm through him and into the net after the restart as United lost 3-1 to crash out of the competition.
Ahead of Sunday’s FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea, Solskjaer suggested United have also been unlucky with decisions.