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  • EPL: Solskjaer has brought back club values – Schmeichel

    EPL: Solskjaer has brought back club values – Schmeichel

    Manchester United legend Peter Schmeichel says manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has brought back the club’s “values”.

    It’s not just on the field where Schmeichel feels Solskjaer’s influence has had a big impact.

    He told CNN: “He’s brought all these values in. The players now know them,” the Danish former goalkeeper added.

    “If you don’t share our values, there’s no place for you here. So you have to live up to his values.

    “He’s bringing in his own culture and you can see it and it’s there and it’s brilliant.”

  • I thank Shanghai and Solskjaer – Ighalo

    I thank Shanghai and Solskjaer – Ighalo

    Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo has admitted relief over his loan deal.

    United and parent club Shanghai Shenhua have reached an agreement which will see the Nigerian remain at Old Trafford for the year.

    “I was very afraid that this would not happen,” Igalo told Sky Sports.

    “Shanghai Shenhua wanted me to go back. They believe in me and know what I am capable of. I want to say thank you to the leadership of Shanghai for meeting me. Also, thanks to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for his perseverance. I will soon be 31 years old, playing for Manchester United is simply unbelievable for me.

    “Soon I will finish with football, because of this I am doubly glad that I got to the ‘Red Devils’. I want to enjoy every second I spend here.”

  • Solskjaer gives update on Ighalo’s future

    Solskjaer gives update on Ighalo’s future

    Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes Odion Ighalo can extend his loan stay at Old Trafford but has confirmed an agreement has yet to be reached with Shanghai Shenhua, with the striker’s deal set to expire in a matter of days.

    United would like to extend his loan stay, as new Premier League rules permit, but his parent club Shanghai Shenhua are keen to have him back for the start of the Chinese Super League season.

    Solskjaer has confirmed the two clubs are still in talks but they have yet to reach a resolution and the end of his deal is getting closer.

    “The loan deal went until the end of May now, so obviously he’s supposed to be going back,” Solskjaer told MUTV. “We’re in dialogue. They’ve been great towards us, his club, and allowed him to play for his dream club.

    ”It’s been a dream for him and hopefully he can finish off what he started, hopefully with a trophy for us. At the moment, nothing has been agreed. Their league is going to get started soon so we’re just waiting to see.”

  • Solskjaer reveals his first chat with Mourinho

    Solskjaer reveals his first chat with Mourinho

    Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has lifted the lid on his first exchange with predecessor Jose Mourinho.

    The Norwegian has recalled how they held their first proper chat ahead of Tottenham ‘s clash with the Red Devils at Old Trafford this season.

    Solskjaer’s side ran out 2-1 winners after Marcus Rashford scored twice as Mourinho left empty handed on his return.

    He told the United We Stand fanzine: “We had a chat before the game [vs Tottenham].

    “I’d not really met him before, only briefly when he was at Chelsea and they played Cardiff.

    “We had a nice chat. He was complaining about the away dressing room, the one that he’d changed!”

  • Man Utd: Odion Ighalo reveals Solskjaer demands

    Man Utd: Odion Ighalo reveals Solskjaer demands

    Manchester United striker Odion Ighalo has lifted the lid on the coaching of manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

    Ighalo joined United in January on-loan from Shanghai Shenhua.

    He told MUTV: “When I moved to United, I learned a few things from him.

    “During games… there was even a game I scored in, and he said ‘You should have scored more if you do this or do that’.

    “I thought about it and I know if I would have done what Ole said, I would have scored more. He says: ‘You’re a striker, take the chance’. So I’ve learnt a lot from him, in terms of positioning and how to do one or two things in a game.

    “As a striker, it’s good when a striker is coaching you,” Ighalo added. “And, as a striker, you benefit even more than the defenders. He is someone who has scored goals for a long time and has done a lot for United, so it’s good to learn from him.”

  • Why I signed Ighalo for Man Utd – Solskjaer

    Why I signed Ighalo for Man Utd – Solskjaer

    Manchester United manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has revealed why the club signed 30-year-old former Nigeria international, Odion Ighalo.

    Manchester United brought in Ighalo from Shanghai Greenland Shenhua on transfer deadline day.

    Solskjaer said the Nigerian 2018 World Cup striker would help solve the goalscoring issues of the club.

    Anthony Martial and teenage striker, Mason Greenwood have been used as United point men following the injury suffered by Marcus Rashford.

    “It was very important. I thought, with Marcus out for so long, the demands on Anthony and Mason would be high,” Solskjaer told MUTV.

    “We get an experienced goalscorer, top scorer in the Africa Cup of Nations last season. He’s a man with a big smile, a great personality and a big Manchester United fan.

    “He’s going to savour this, enjoy this and give absolutely everything for us.”

    Ighalo will spend six month at Old Trafford following the loan move.

  • EPL: No quick fix for struggling Man Utd – Solskjaer

    EPL: No quick fix for struggling Man Utd – Solskjaer

    Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says there is no “quick fix” to improve his squad.

    Pressure is mounting on Solskjaer to make January signings after Wednesday’s 2-0 home defeat by Burnley.

    It was a second straight Premier League loss and the players were jeered.

    “We’ve had one proper transfer window and we’re trying to do something now,” said Solskjaer, who took over – initially on an interim basis – in December 2018.

    During the summer transfer window, United spent over £130m on defenders, bringing in Harry Maguire from Leicester City and Aaron Wan-Bissaka from Crystal Palace, and also signed winger Daniel James from Swansea City.

    Solskjaer referenced the squad-building at Liverpool since Jurgen Klopp took charge in October 2015, with the Reds now 16 points clear at the top of the Premier League and the reigning European champions.

    “Jurgen Klopp spent four years building his team and they’re doing well now,” said the Norwegian.

    “It’s not going be a quick fix – eight or 10 players in the transfer window.

    “We can’t react to all the noise outside. There’ll be criticism – you’ve got to take it, you’ve got to be stronger mentally.

    “I am, the club is. The staff are very strong mentally and we’re sticking to what we believe in. I’ve got full faith.”

  • Man Utd not good enough – Solskjaer

    Man Utd not good enough – Solskjaer

    Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United were “not good enough” in their 2-0 home defeat against Burnley.

    The Reds were booed off at both half-time and full-time and large parts of Old Trafford emptied with five minutes to go.

    United have now lost more games than they have won since Solskjaer was appointed permanent manager in March.

    “There are loads of thoughts through my mind,” Solskjaer said. “Now, one of disappointment. We hold our hands up.”

    The defeat is United’s eighth league loss of the season and they lie six points off Chelsea and Champions League qualification.

    It is the second time they have lost back-to-back games in Solskjaer’s tenure.

    “The players are giving everything, they have done absolutely fantastic so far this season but they know it wasn’t good enough tonight,” he said.

    “The boys looked mentally tired towards the end, we didn’t find that creativity.

    “We can’t feel sorry for ourselves. When you are at Man Utd you are privileged because you are playing for the best club in the world.

    “Sometimes you go through periods like that and it is a test I am sure they are going to come through.”

  • Man Utd behind in development, Solskjaer admits

    Man Utd behind in development, Solskjaer admits

    Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says the club are “further behind” in their development than he hoped for at this stage of the season.

    United, who host Newcastle on Boxing Day, sit eighth in the Premier League and seven points off a spot in the Champions League places.

    Solskjaer has been in charge for a year but says he is using this season to build a team for the next campaign.

    “We knew this season was going to be a season of some ups and downs,” he said.

    “This season will be used to find a team and a squad for next season, but hopefully we can speed this process up by getting more results.

    “I expect us to be more consistent, definitely more experienced and learning from these setbacks.

    “At the moment we’re a little bit further behind than what I was hoping for.”

    Midfielder Paul Pogba, who had been out since September with an ankle injury, came on as a substitute in United’s 2-0 defeat by Watford on Sunday.

    Solskjaer says the France international is the “best all-round midfielder in the world” and could be in line for a start against Newcastle on Thursday.

    “He can play anywhere. He can play the holding midfield, he’s a box-to-box midfielder. He can drop deep, get it, play them long passes, he can get higher up and combine, one-twos,” added the Norwegian.

    “That’s the beauty of having Paul because he is the best all-round midfielder in the world. He can do all roles, but if I play him low he should have played high and if I play him high I should have played low.

    “There’s always going to be that discussion with him. It’s great to have him back.”

    BBC

  • Easy to compare Rashford with Ronaldo – Solskjaer

    Easy to compare Rashford with Ronaldo – Solskjaer

    Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says it is “easy to compare” Marcus Rashford with Cristiano Ronaldo.

    Rashford’s goal at Manchester City in Saturday’s 2-1 derby win was his 16th in 27 games for club and country this season – one less than he scored in the entirety of the previous campaign.

    The United forward has found form playing off the left flank under Solskjaer this campaign, the same position Ronaldo played at Old Trafford before winning the Ballon d’Or and sealing an £80m move to Real Madrid.

    Solskjaer said: “It’s very easy to compare the two of them, yes.

    “Both with skills, body shape, attitude, attributes – everything. The boy has every chance in the world to become a top, top player. Let’s hope he continues like this.” (more…)