OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER admits Manchester United were lucky to come away from today’s Premier League clash against West Ham with a win.
Looking to close the gap on the top four, Paul Pogba scored twice from the penalty spot to inspire his side to a 2-1 win at Old Trafford, but speaking after the game the Norwegian gave an honest assessment of his side’s performance.
“We got away with it to put it that way,” he told BT Sport.
“It’s three points. I know it’s not easy because we played a game Wednesday night and there were a few changes that we had to make.
We got away with it. They deserved to get their goal – but then again it’s allowed to have a world-class goalkeeper, isn’t it?”
He continued: “We came in and got three points. I’ve stood here away from home, especially at the Wolverhampton and Arsenal games, and I’ve been pleased with the performances.
“We’ve played well and created chances, didn’t get what we deserved.
The last two games we’ve had at home, first against Watford and now West Ham – we’ve probably got more than we’ve deserved. It’ll even itself out over the season.”
United now face into a Champions League quarter-final second leg at the Nou Camp against Barcelona on Tuesday night.
Solskjaer did question the decision to have the game played so soon in midweek when they played only last Wednesday, as well as this evening.
“Maybe that we have a game on Tuesday will play in some players’ minds [and affected their performance]. It shouldn’t do.
“What I really don’t understand is why we play Wednesday [last week] and then Tuesday? And then other teams play Tuesday and then on Wednesday.
“That’s my little complaint to Uefa today. It’s difficult to work it out.”
United leapfrog Arsenal into 5th and sit two points behind Chelsea in 4th.
The Gunners face a tricky trip to Watford on Monday night, while the Blues are at Anfield on Sunday to take on title challengers, Liverpool.
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Sure pogba showed his leadership by slotting two penalties.west ham were the way better team and Anderson or rice was the deserving man of the match
@Ings on Fire: and yet the 3 points stay in Manchester! All about results this time of year
@Brian Dunne: tell me when there in the semi finals of Champions legue
@Ings on Fire: ings your having your cake and eating it here. Utd aint good enough at the top level. Only one team will win the league and c league and fair chance barce could win both.
@Derek Trotter: Derek u may be right but I think myself liverpool will do the double
@Ings on Fire: or city or juve …
@Derek Trotter: myself now I think this weekend will say a lot about Liverpool and city and I would fancy Ajax to beat juve
@Ings on Fire: defo big day tommo two sticky fixtures for top two. Loved watching ajax and hope they beat juve, just fancy juve with the players they have. Very experienced in these games plus ronaldo
@Derek Trotter: I think Liverpool will pull through tomorrow and so will city it’s the game where city play United will define the season
@Ings on Fire: yet again your having your cake, ya dont rate united but ya think they can do city. Cant see utd beating them, dont have the leaders !
@Derek Trotter: United are a team which can loose to mediocre teams and show up on the big stage
@Ings on Fire: might beat barce so !!!!!
@Derek Trotter: i think Messi will come out straight away in the second leg a fairness to smalling he didn’t do to bad
@Ings on Fire: your going soft now! Lfc v barce juve v city, 4 best teams in europe tbf. Im going juve to win it
@Derek Trotter: no Barca will beat United but Liverpool can rip teams apart and I would expect them to beat juve in the final
@Ings on Fire: the fact lfc have yet to win anything as a team is my only reason to doubt them. Great team love watching them but lack of trophies why i back the others
@Derek Trotter: I respect your opinion Derek but I think this liverpool team is different from last year or any other year or weakness was or backline now we’ve the best defender in the world in van dijk and a keeper who has kept the most clean sheets on the premier league or front three are world class and we have depth in midfield
@Ings on Fire: if lfc win either pl or cl this year they could go on to dominate but its in with the big boys now. Van dyke,Taa, allison and robertson absolute world class. So are ronaldo, augero, messi and suarez thats why its squeeky bum time. Your midfield aint quite at it compared to the other teams, sorry.
@Derek Trotter: the best is still to come from Keita scores in last two games Fabinho is up there with the best defensive midfielders and oxlade chamberlain to come back who was exceptional last season wijnaldum is steady in midfield and Millners experience
@Ings on Fire: all good pros no doubt about it. Dont think the ox will be back this season, you would hope the best is to come from kieta. Tbf ya cant question your back 4 or top 3 but nobody world class in that midfield.
@Ings on Fire: stop smoking what your shoveling , not doubt about van dyke , but take him out and your keeper would be heavily exposed
@David Weston: I agree
@David Weston: that’s how teams work, mug. Kind of like taking De Gea out of United and exposing the other 10
@John Strahan: thanks John
@Derek Trotter: beside city away, not many have out played that lfc midfield!
@Ings on Fire: @Derek Trotter
Good discussion there boys. I enjoyed reading that. Fair play.
@Nollaig Elliot: A shambles of a conversation
@Alonso:
Why so horse?
@Nollaig Elliot: I had to intervene last night as I suspected it was just the one lad having a conversation with himself
The Jammy United are back!
Yep…Defo winning the league next year…