Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: Manchester United ready for Liverpool test | Football News

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is relishing Sunday’s showdown with Liverpool and insists his gamers are prepared for “an awesome take a look at” after Manchester United claimed high spot within the Premier League.

Paul Pogba’s deflected second-half volley secured a 1-0 victory over Burnley at Turf Moor that noticed United open up a three-point cushion over the champions forward of their conflict on Tremendous Sunday – dwell on Sky Sports activities.

The victory additionally prolonged United’s unbeaten away run within the league to fifteen video games and means they sit high of the pile after 17 video games for the primary time since their final title-winning marketing campaign below Sir Alex Ferguson in 2012/13.

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“It is a good place to be in,” Solskjaer informed Sky Sports activities. “After all we all know we will the champions who’ve had an unbelievable three-and-a-half-seasons, we all know it should be a troublesome sport for us, however we’re prepared for it.

“We could not have requested for a greater time to play them as a result of we’re in fine condition, good type and hungry, which is an effective factor as a result of these boys wish to get higher and that is the take a look at of their character and high quality.”

In his post-match press convention, Solskjaer added: “We’re wanting ahead to it. After all, we get pleasure from being the place we’re [at the top of the league] at any time, be that the primary sport or the final sport, which is a giant, large distinction.

“We’re wanting ahead to it, it is an awesome take a look at of the place we’re at towards a very good group. We’re virtually midway by the season so it is a bit little bit of a sign of the place you are at, however nobody will bear in mind the league desk on January 12.”

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United’s newest victory on the street featured quite a lot of contentious VAR choices, with Robbie Brady and Luke Shaw each escaping extra extreme punishment for challenges at both finish of the sector in the identical passage of play earlier than Harry Maguire noticed his first-half opener controversially disallowed.

“We have simply acquired to simply accept every so often that choices will go towards you and Harry’s objective was a superbly good one, so it is a choice we should not be sat there speaking about,” Solskjaer added.

“[Brady’s last-man] foul towards Cavani and the pink card, after all you return to foul Luke did. I’ve not seen it but, so I am unable to actually touch upon that one.

“However half-time helped us. I believed we got here out second half and performed very well and deserved the win.”

Neville: Why can’t Man Utd fans believe?

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Sky Sports activities co-commentator Gary Neville refused to rule out Manchester United successful the Premier League after going high at Burnley and inspired United followers to “get carried away” forward of Sunday’s conflict with Liverpool.

“It is a large win, to go high of the league earlier than Sunday seems like a giant second within the sense that six to eight weeks in the past you would not have thought Manchester United would have been wherever close to this place,” Neville stated.

“[The game at Anfield] is a bit bit extra thrilling and l am going to get pleasure from these subsequent three or 4 days!

“Liverpool had been one of the best group within the league final season by a stretch. Eight weeks in the past, they had been most likely everyone’s absolute certainties to win the league. I do not suppose persons are veering away from that an excessive amount of and this is not a second to get carried away.

“However it should not cease Manchester United followers get carried away within the subsequent few days. Why should not they? It has been a extremely troublesome few years and there have been occasions when Manchester United have regarded 1,000,000 miles away from the highest of the league. So to be high of the league, three factors away from a extremely good Liverpool aspect, in January, is not anticipated.

“I do not suppose anybody is saying Manchester United will win the league however the truth that they’re in a title battle…wow. I by no means would have imagined it.”