"International breaks are sometimes the time to cross your fingers and hope for the best because as we see with Raphael, he's got an injury, out for a few weeks, but Victor and Eric played in the internationals and got good game time, that's good for us.
"Fred and Edinson played a full game this morning, 1.30 kick-off. We're not counting on them. time to rest and recover. They played well, not injured but hopefully, they can be involved in midweek in the Champions League.
"Harry's joined us on the grass this morning, that's the first time he's been on the grass. Amad first time on the grass as well. So we look quite strong."
"It's early doors in the season, sometimes you don't really see the real picture. They're in the Europa League, they've got lots of games. I've got the utmost respect, they've signed well, good players who will gel into the team. "Sometimes it takes time to gel. Seen them play some very good football, like most of us, conceded goals we shouldn't. Every time we go down there it's a difficult game."
"We've added some exciting players going forward, we've scored goals, it's a nice time to be an attacking player for us as well, we need to keep that going, keep attacking, having Manchester United DNA, as well as defending well, come together as a team and make sure we're hard to play hard against.
"I can't think Atalanta or Liverpool, only Leicester, the key is we think one game at a time. We're looking forward to this run, every good player wants to play the best teams and we've got some of the best teams coming up."
"Of course, it's not been my focus but I've noticed it happened, I didn't think it was gonna go through but now it has and it is gonna change the picture. I don't know the plans of the new owners, can't see if they're gonna spend loads of money, it's a fantastic football club with traditions, I enjoyed that spell when Newcastle was up there.
"Long-term it's gonna be interesting to watch and it has been the talk of football the last two weeks and that's what they want in the end, but as I said it's not my focus. I don't wanna join in that political discussion."
"He's in the squad, if he's gonna start or not, I can't tell you now. He's worked really hard throughout the lay-off. Been really bright this week and had a 60-min involvement behind closed doors last week, so he's raring to go."
"He's an exceptional player, exceptional finisher, goalscorer, exceptional pro, it's hard to leave him out and I think everyone would love to, how do you say, if you can go and play six games in six days and play the same XI every time, it's great but rotation, we need to get to April/May with everyone firing.
"We got to May in the final stretch of last season and we were too tired. I manage the players for the club. It's nice to have him on the pitch, he'll always come up with the goods. The more we have him on the pitch, the better."
"Yorkie and Cole together that has got to be the favourite period for Andy. When we clinched the semi-final win vs Juventus or the goal vs Tottenham. He was so sharp, so quick. I enjoyed playing with him because he had that pace.
"Current strikers? They are different. Marcus Rashford and Anthony Elanga have that electric pace he had."
Now it's time for the micro analysis to begin."Jesse's had a good start to the season, of course, he's come on and scored a few goals for us that's been very important for us. We want to prolong his contract, we see him as an important player for us, it's up to him maybe up to me to give him more playing time because he deserves to.
"Hopefully, we can get a deal sorted for Jesse because we really rate him."
Mentioned Amad and Elanga,great prospects but if we continue to pursue contract extension of the likes of Lingard then seriously what is the fecking point.why on earth spend £70 odd million on Sancho, £30 million on Amad,have Rashford and Greenwood waiting in the wings and still bollocking on about Jesse fecking Lingard, feck me Ole you make it easy for people to get pissed at you.Mentioned Amad and Elanga which is good.
Also a good answer to the newcastle question.
There's nothing to analyze here. We love to throw away money and make everyone sign extensions. Be it Lingard or Pogba or Bailly or Jones or Smalling. That's our "errrriiitageeee"United hope Lingard will sign new deal
Now it's time for the micro analysis to begin.
He probably would have played against Everton if we didn't have to make 2 subs because of injuries.Mentioned Amad and Elanga,great prospects but if we continue to pursue contract extension of the likes of Lingard then seriously what is the fecking point.why on earth spend £70 odd million on Sancho, £30 million on Amad,have Rashford and Greenwood waiting in the wings and still bollocking on about Jesse fecking Lingard, feck me Ole you make it easy for people to get pissed at you.
I can understand he gets asked these questions but if Lingard was that important he'd be playing more games.He'll be in the starting lineup tomorrow .
As always. He's a rock. If we ever get to the point where he's about to get sacked, I bet that we wont be able to tell anything from his press conference.Decent presser to be fair
I don't expect him to make us look so desperate to tie down a fecking fringe player he clearly doesn't even rate. Not to the public at any rate.As usual, do people expect him to say negative things about a player who hasn't accepted the contract offered?
"feck Jesse, if he doesn't sign the deal he doesn't play"
He's so amazing!As always. He's a rock. If we ever get to the point where he's about to get sacked, I bet that we wont be able to tell anything from his press conference.
Well excuse me for not taking it for granted after the other managers we've hadHe's so amazing!
I mean, it was a pretty nothing presser, no? You honestly seem absolutely enamoured by the man.Well excuse me for not taking it for granted after the other managers we've had
Fergie wrote that the press conferences were the hardest part about the job, but what does he know anyways...
That's the whole point! We're in a bit of a slump and not performing as well as we should, but you'd never be able to tell from his responses. I appreciate that in a manager.I mean, it was a pretty nothing presser, no?
Fair enough. We're hardly in the middle of a drastic slump though? It's been a relatively poor start to the season, that's about it.That's the whole point! We're in a bit of a slump and not performing as well as we should, but you'd never be able to tell from his responses. I appreciate that in a manager.
The slump has been greatly exaggerated in here for sure(hence the "bit of" part). If I recall correctly, he was pretty much the same when things looked bleak before Bruno arrived.Fair enough. We're hardly in the middle of a drastic slump though? It's been a relatively poor start to the season, that's about it.
Took Klopp 4yrs to get Pool playing the way he wanted?Solskjær: "I remember when Jürgen [Klopp] came in, if we compare, he also needed time, four years if I'm not wrong, to rebuild his squad and challenge for titles and make the team play the way he wanted to play in. We'll get there too. Our fans need to trust the process."
Find it weird that he’s using the Klopp comparison AGAIN, he used that last year when he was under a bit of pressure and said “Klopp needed 3 years” now Ole has changed it to 4 years.
With Klopp there was an immediate and noticeable change in football, they were in the CL final after his 1st Full season, won the CL in his second and finished 2nd on 99 points. Ole really is either insulting our intelligence or showing a lack of intelligence by making that comparison
I deleted it because I think todays one is fake. He made the comparison last year. Thought it was weird if he made it again. And no one else is reporting that from todays presserTook Klopp 4yrs to get Pool playing the way he wanted?
Sure, there'll always be an element that exaggerate things. However, there's been plenty of warranted criticism directed at our performances, which is totally fair. I wouldn't use the word slump for that, though; for me, a slump is like 4 or 5 games without a win.The slump has been greatly exaggerated in here for sure(hence the "bit of" part). If I recall correctly, he was pretty much the same when things looked bleak before Bruno arrived.
That's an insult to Lingard and what he's contributed to United. You can't begin to compare the two.I don't expect him to make us look so desperate to tie down a fecking fringe player he clearly doesn't even rate. Not to the public at any rate.
SAF somehow managed to go decades without making it ever look like a player had the club over a barrel. And he dealt with crap from Stam, Beckham, RVN, Ronaldo, Tevez and Rooney. Players you'd be forgiven for being desperate to keep. Imagine SAF behaving this way to the media with someone like Kieran Richardson.
Yes. Many do, seemingly.As usual, do people expect him to say negative things about a player who hasn't accepted the contract offered?
"feck Jesse, if he doesn't sign the deal he doesn't play"
Indeed.Obligatory moan and whine.
Under better managers Lingard's United career would have been about as long as Richardson's.That's an insult to Lingard and what he's contributed to United. You can't begin to compare the two.