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Publication date: Monday, November 2, 2020 10:24
Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has to “be selfish” before the January transfer window or risk “missing out.”
The pressure is mounting on Solskjaer after the Red Devils suffered their third Premier League loss of the season against Arsenal on Sunday.
A penalty from Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang made the difference in a 1-0 loss with Man Utd now 15th on the table with only seven points on the board.
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And Neville thinks Solskjaer now needs to start teasing some of his Manchester United players if he wants to get the best out of his team.
“He has to pick a group of players and he might have to make some tough decisions, really tough decisions,” Neville said. Sky sports. “You’re going to have to bother some a lot, there are eight weeks until the January transfer window. It will have to be selfish.
“You mention that he didn’t get the players that he wanted, but he has to make sure that he backs up certain players and stays with them and then the ones that he doesn’t want, he just has to leave them out and not try to fit in all of them right now.
“He’s trying to keep everyone happy, but he’ll end up losing himself if he’s not careful.”
Reacting to the loss, Solskjaer has urged his players to bounce back with a good performance. against Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League at midweek.
“For me, the 0-0 was written all over the place. The first half, we were very disappointed with the performance, ”Solskjaer told the club’s official website.
“In the second half, I thought it was a better performance.
“We were pushing them a bit. Of course we give away a soft penalty which is disappointing, really unnecessary, but things like this happen.
“We looked a bit leggy. I know these players quite well. They will be disappointed tonight and return to their families, but they will be ready again on Wednesday night for a great game. [against Istanbul Basaksehir in Turkey]. “
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