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Gary Neville is very surprised that Ole Gunnar Solskjær has led Manchester United in the battle for the league title after a turbulent autumn.
Manchester United and Ole Gunnar Solskjær clinched third place in the Premier League after Sunday’s 6-2 win at Leeds.
With a game less played, the Red Devils are just five points behind Liverpool leaders, before the hectic Christmas program kicks off on Christmas Day.
– Various achievements have been terrible
Former Manchester United player and Solskjær teammate Gary Neville is very surprised by the position the club is in after a turbulent autumn, where the club has been, among other things, eliminated from the Champions League in the group stage.
– They will rise to second place in the Premier League if they win the match they have in their favor. It doesn’t seem like Manchester United played that well, says Neville on his own podcast.
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– There has been talk of the coach’s work, that leaving Europe was a big problem and that the performance at times has been terrible. Various performances in the opening rounds have been cruel, continues the former United defender.
Doubting united gold
Neville doesn’t think Manchester United is good enough to challenge Liverpool in the title battle to the end.
– You look at them and you don’t imagine that there is a team that can come and challenge for the title. My instinct keeps saying that I don’t think Manchester United will win the league.
– I’m surprised. It is strange to see where they are, considering that a few weeks ago this was thought to be difficult, with a difficult period heading into Christmas. Everything looks a little rosier now.
After the Champions League defeat against Istanbul Basaksehir this fall, Ole Gunnar Solskjær was asked about his future as United manager:
– Something that is not true
However, Neville doesn’t seem entirely convinced that everything is as it should be at Old Trafford.
– They are in very good shape, scoring goals, coming back from matches, and against Leeds they played very well. It will be a big and important game against Leicester on Christmas Day, but something is not quite right, says Neville.
– But when you look at where they are in the league, and they can score two points behind Liverpool, if you told someone before the season, no one would believe it, says the Sky Sports expert.
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On Christmas Day at 1.30pm Manchester United and Leicester will meet at the King Power Stadium. With a victory, Solskjær and company. rank second in the Premier League.
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