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Rob DawsonCorrespondent
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said Manchester United’s job is turning his hair gray as he approaches two years in the Old Trafford hot seat.
Solskjaer will celebrate two years in the role on Saturday, the day before his team host Leeds, and the Norwegian says matches like the frantic 3-2 win over Sheffield United are enough to make him feel the tension of one of the most high. -profile work in football.
“I really enjoyed these two years, even though games like this make my hair even grayer very quickly,” said the 47-year-old.
“I hate talking about what I’ve done and where we are. I don’t enjoy that. I always look ahead and know that there is still a lot of work to be done to get to the standard and level that I want.” . We work on that every day. “
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Manchester United had hoped to welcome fans back to Old Trafford for the Leeds visit on Sunday, but their return was delayed after the UK government kept Manchester in the third tier, which has coronavirus restrictions. stricter in England.
Liverpool and Everton are two of only four Premier League clubs that can have a following within their stadiums, and while Solskjaer is eager for the fans to return, he believes that gives some of United’s rivals an advantage: ” This is a delicate question to answer because we want the fans to enter the stadiums, “said Solskjaer.
“I don’t see why we should prevent fans from entering the stadium where possible. It is such a difficult answer to give.
“I don’t think there is any problem for us at Old Trafford to also host 2,000 or 4,000 spectators. We can’t wait for the fans to come in. I don’t want to say it’s not fair that they host the fans but of course it’s an advantage. for them because they all love the support of their own club. So we look forward and hopefully next time we will be open. “
United’s meeting with Leeds on Sunday will be their first in the Premier League since 2004 and their first in any competition since 2011.
Solskjaer’s side have a 100% record away from home in the Premier League this season, but have only won one of their six league games at Old Trafford.
“I don’t think it’s a mental problem,” said the United manager.
“It can’t be because there are no fans here or there. We should be more used to the field, as well as to the surroundings and surroundings.
“Sometimes it’s about very thin margins, who gets the first goal, how the opposition prepared. Against Sheffield United, there were two teams that wanted to play up front and push, which creates space for us and for them.
“On Sunday we will also play against a team that will also make it a difficult game for us, but also an open game. The games I have seen in Leeds have been very entertaining.”
