Manchester United players form a mutiny against manager Ole Gunnar Solskajer, Bruno Fernandes amongst others in opposition- After Manchester United vs Manchester City ended in a 2-0, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has come under much external scrutiny, especially from the fans and the media, many claimed that even after being 3 years in charge of the Red Devils, the Norwegian has neither imposed his style nor his identity on the team and he relies too much on individual-brilliance of his players to bail him out of trouble. Despite all the external pressure, internally his job still seems to be pretty much secured for the moment.
Manchester United vs Manchester City- The scoreline doesn’t tell the match’s actual story, the game was much more distant to United than just 2-0, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City looked to be in control for the full 90 minutes. Manchester City’s Phil Foden even claimed that- “City played the game of their lives.”
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Many were furious when they saw Solskjaer use a 5-3-2 formation, a formation that Tottenham’s new manager Antonio Conte uses, many argued that-
- The formation is not particularly suitable to Manchester United’s players with, wingers like Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford, and Mason Greenwood not fitting into the system.
- If Solskjaer wanted to persist with this formation, then why didn’t the board get someone better, a manager who has a thorough knowledge of this system (given that Antonio Conte was ready to accept the United job).
- This formation is against everything that the Norwegian has been trying to implement for the last 3 years, Solskjaer has been using a 4-2-3-1 formation with attacking wingers and a floating number 10.
Manchester United players form a mutiny against manager Ole Gunnar Solskajer, Bruno Fernandes amongst others in opposition
Solskjaer’s position could come under intense scrutiny again after a dreadful run of six defeats in the last 12 games. The international break presents the United board with the perfect opportunity to reconsider the situation and the necessary steps.
According to the Daily Mail, Bruno Fernandes is among the senior players who feel they are not getting enough direction from Solskjaer and his coaching staff.
- Cristiano Ronaldo is alarmed at the drop in standards at United since he left the club 12 years ago.
- The players sympathize with Donny van de Beek over the way he has been treated by Solskjaer after fans also offered the out-of-favor Dutchman their support when he came on against City.
- Marcus Rashford played almost half an hour in the derby despite missing training for two days before the game with flu.
Manchester United players form a mutiny against manager Ole Gunnar Solskajer, Bruno Fernandes amongst others in opposition