LONDON, Oct 31 — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took Manchester United south to play Tottenham with his job on the line but lives to fight another day after his decisions paid off handsomely in a 3-0 win. The pressure on the Norwegian was intense after last week’s 5-0 horror show against Liverpool, in...
LONDON, Oct 31 — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took Manchester United south to play Tottenham with his job on the line but lives to fight another day after his decisions paid off handsomely in a 3-0 win.
AFP looks at three talking points after the win against Spurs lifted United back within touching distance of the top four.Solskjaer chose to pair Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani up front at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, selecting a strike force with a combined age of 70. It was the first time they had started together.
Solskjaer said it was the oldest team he had picked for United, adding he had decided it was time to bank on experience. “Raphael Varane is a top player,” Solskjaer told the BBC. “He reads the game well. He’s quick and so experienced. To get him back is massive for us.”
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