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Modest over chances as Man United moves second on League table
Despite churning out a decent run of form in their last 10 outings, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says it’s too early to talk about Manchester United’s chances of winning the Premier League title.
After their late victory against Wolverhampton Wanderers (Wolves) on Tuesday, the Red Devils boss is just focusing on keeping his team in the hunt for the league title.
However, the Norwegian tactician said the team have ‘belief’ and they feel they can get the better of any team.
“There’s no title race after 15 games,” Solskjaer said. “You can lose the chance of being in a race in the first 10 games. But play another 15, get to 30, and then maybe we can start talking about a title race.”
“But the belief is there. We go into every game thinking we can win against anyone anywhere. Away we’ve shown what we’re capable of, we are improving at home as well and this result is massive for confidence and attitude”, the United Manager said
On the night, Bruno Fernandes was once again instrumental in United’s win, with his ball over the top leading to Rashford’s late strike.
Since his Premier League debut in February, the Portugal international has been directly involved in more goals in the Premier League than any other player (32 – 18 goals, 14 assists).
Solskjaer admitted it was not Fernandes’ most stellar performance but he was pleased his perseverance paid off. “He didn’t play his best game, definitely. He’s played better games but he’s always in and around creating chances.
“Maybe he made more for them than he did for us today! But he’s got that knack of looking for that pass, and in the end it worked”, the Norwegian said.
Marcus Rashford’s stoppage-time goal handed United all three points against Wolves at Old Trafford and moved the Red Devils up to second in the table, two points behind leaders Liverpool.
The result stretched United’s unbeaten run in the league to nine games, but Solskjaer believes any chat about a Manchester United title challenge should be shelved for now.
