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Athletic claim to have information on the attitude of both the board and the players towards Ole Gunnar Solskjær.
The pressure is mounting on Ole Gunnar Solskjær after a weak start to the season, where Manchester United are 15th in the Premier League and recently lost 1-2 to Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League.
On Thursday, the Manchester Evening News wrote that Manchester United have contacted representatives of Mauricio Pochettino, with a request on how he represents a future as United manager.
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– Insurance until further notice, even with losses
Thus, many experts thought that this weekend’s meeting with Everton could be absolutely decisive for the fate of Ole Gunnar Solskjær, but according to the usually credible The Athletic, this is not the case.
The website claims that the board will not fire Solskjær, even if there is a loss against Everton this weekend.
GETS SUPPORT: According to The Athletic, Ole Gunnar Solskjær receives both from the board and from the players. Work shouldn’t be in jeopardy, regardless of the result against Everton this weekend.
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The sun is safe. United acknowledge that they did well when they led the team to third place in the Premier League last season, plus three semi-finals, and they stand by their side, ”writes Laurie Whitwell of The Athletics.
– Has the support of the players
Furthermore, the board is said to feel that Solskjær deserves the opportunity to turn it around again, having recently performed well in the Champions League against Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig.
The Everton game is the first opportunity to reverse the bad trend, but it will not be decisive for Solskjær’s future.
According to the website, the number of players is also behind Solskjær, and several players will be happy with the improvements under his leadership. At the same time, there are locker room sources asking questions about Solskjær’s competition at this level, writes The Athletic.
Alsaker: – Logical explanation of the results
TV 2 Premier League commentator Øyvind Alsaker thinks it’s only natural that the pressure will mount on Solskjær after the recent performances. At the same time, you are aware that there are several factors that are forgotten.
– I think that the bad results, even against Tottenham, have an explanation that nobody highlights. They have barely had preseason (season eve). The little one they have had has agreed to “what are we going to do with Harry Maguire?”, “What are we going to do with Mason Greenwood?” and “When does Paul Pogba end Covid-19?” That explanation must be in that image.
– There is a logical explanation for the fact that United fluctuates a lot here, Alsaker tells Nettavisen
FOLLOW UP: Øyvind Alsaker has commented on the Premier League for several years.
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He believes that Saturday’s meeting with Everton will now be more interesting after the defeat in Istanbul and given the mounting pressure on Solskjær.
– There was something about the way they lost now, like the 0-1 goal. He hits the manager very negatively. Even if it’s the players who somehow completely lose their minds. They don’t look good, and I suppose that’s why the speculation is on fire now, Alsaker says.
He has no doubt that Solskjær will receive different treatment in the British press than other managers in the same position.
– Sunshine is a free game and receives a completely different treatment than Lampard and these others. I think that’s pretty obvious. There are quite a few heavy journalists who believe that Solskjær does not have a format. They will sharpen their knives whenever they get the chance, Alsaker says.
Solskjær declined to comment on his own future
Following the defeat in Istanbul, Solskjær was asked about his future as Manchester United manager.
– I refrain from commenting on such things. Of course, it is early in the season and opinions will always be there. One must be strong. The club hired me to do a job and I do the best I can with my support staff, Solskjær replied.
Everton and Manchester United meet at Goodison Park next Saturday at 1.30pm.
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