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Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink says the fact that Leeds dominated possession against Manchester United played into the hands of their hosts on Sunday.
United beat Leeds 6-2 at Old Trafford in the clubs’ first Premier League match in nearly 17 years.
The Red Devils made a great start and went 3-0 up in 20 minutes. However, they took advantage of the aggressive playing style of their opponents, which allowed Ole Gunnar Solskjaerthe men to the counterattack.
In fact, scoring at halftime is United’s strength with Solskjaer, something Hasselbaink pointed out when analyzing the match for Sky sports.
As a result, the former Leeds star insisted the result doesn’t change anything when it comes to the pressure Solskjaer faces.
After Roy Keane said United could end up as “the best of the rest,” Hasselbaink said: “’The best of the rest’ … no, I can’t see it. Today they were amazing, don’t get me wrong.
“But ‘amazing’ because they killed Leeds out of their mistakes and that’s what they do.
“Now when a team doesn’t make so many mistakes, against Man City, 0-0, don’t believe. Against Chelsea, they had a chance, [didn’t] drink. 0-0. Soon soon.
“If you’re going to be up there and be challenging, you need to be able to create more. For me, that’s their problem, when they have more ball. Don’t forget: Leeds had 59% of the ball today. At Old Trafford. “
Keane noted that while United benefits from the frenetic form of the game, the 6-2 score is the determining factor for United.
Hasselbaink wants more dominance from Manchester United
Hasselbaink disagreed, however, and said (via Echo of Liverpool): “Right. Scoreline is very important. But when you want to challenge or be close to Liverpool, you have to be more dominant.
You have to oppose the teams more. For me Man united Do not do that. They have good players, don’t get me wrong.
“Today they totally annihilated Leeds. But: Leeds mistakes. That for me is the difference. “
United will return to action on Wednesday when they face Everton in the Carabao Cup quarter-finals. But his focus then returns to the Premier League and a decisive Boxing Day clash with Leicester.
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