[ad_1]
Publication date: Wednesday, October 28, 2020 10:51
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wished to praise the hard work of his starting XI in Manchester United’s resounding victory over RB Leipzig in the Champions League.
The Red Devils posted two wins out of two in Europe this season with a 5-0 beating of his Bundesliga rival at Old Trafford.
Mason Greenwood started the scoring as United led 1-0 at halftime. But Marcus rashford he scored a quick hat-trick in the second half along with Anthony Martial’s penalty to knock the score out.
Unsurprisingly, it’s Rashford who made headlines for his brilliant cameo. However, Solskjaer quickly diverted attention to the players who established the platform with their efforts before the forward was introduced.
Speaking to BT Sport, he said: “He came in, did well and made an impact. Of course we want that submarine thing.
“However, that is only possible when others have laid the foundations and what change they have made.
“They [RB Leipzig] They make you work, the high pressure, the back pressure, the intensity, everything. We had to dig deep and work hard for each other and it opens up spaces when you’re winning. “
Rashford’s treble, which was completed in just under 15 minutes, was the first in United.
United rotated thinking about Arsenal
In the meantime, Solskjaer He also confirmed that he made a number of changes to his squad with an eye already on this weekend’s Premier League clash with Arsenal.
United host the Gunners Sunday afternoon as they seek to climb the table.
And since the Norwegian gave great importance to that meeting, he chose to open Rashford and Bruno fernandes on the bench against Leipzig.
When asked after the game about the thinking behind that decision, Solskjaer added: “We made some changes today because of Sunday.
“You have to be prepared for that because in the league we have played one game less than other teams, so we have to score points.”
[ad_2]
