Man United boss Solskjaer: No crisis of confidence

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has denied Manchester United are having a disaster of confidence regardless of going three video games with out a purpose.

United have warmed up for Sunday’s derby with Manchester City with three consecutive 0-0 attracts, together with a disappointing stalemate towards Crystal Palace on Wednesday.

Metropolis, in the meantime, have managed to open up a 14-point lead on the high of the Premier League desk as United have managed simply two wins from their final eight league video games however Solskjaer insists his workforce usually are not off form.

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“We had every week with out scoring a purpose,” Solskjaer advised a information convention on Friday.

“It isn’t like six weeks with dangerous type. Not lengthy we received 9-0 [against Southampton], 4-0 towards a Real Sociedad workforce that ought to have received towards Real Madrid on the weekend.

“I am not shopping for into the narrative we have had such a dip in type. We have not had margins. Three 0-0s is not us and it isn’t what we got down to do. We have defended effectively however lacked that spark to attain. I do not purchase the off form one.”

Solskjaer has additionally argued United have tried to play “on the entrance foot” in huge video games this season regardless of heading into the Manchester derby nonetheless looking for their first win towards a high six aspect.

Final season, United scored 15 targets and picked up 18 factors from 10 video games towards Manchester Metropolis, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham. However forward of the journey to the Etihad Stadium, their document this season stands at one purpose and 5 factors from seven matches, together with 5 0-0 attracts.

“We have checked out it and in a wierd type of manner, you won’t agree, we have been extra constructive [this season],” Solskjaer stated.

“We have been going excessive press on the entrance foot, attempting to pin groups again. Final yr perhaps we relied extra on the counter-attack, dropped deep and held on. As a coach and supervisor it is the worst feeling ever to be defending across the field. We have tried to go extra constructive however we have not been medical or ruthless sufficient with probabilities. We have now had probabilities.”

Dean Henderson is about to begin in purpose towards Metropolis after No.1 David De Gea was given permission to attend the start of his baby in Spain. De Gea can be given time earlier than returning to Englan dut Solskjaer says he expects the goalkeeper to be again “very quickly”.

“I am going to give him the time he wants earlier than he comes again, he requested to go residence and within the previous world that is a day and also you come again and also you’re prepared once more and now we’re in a pandemic and the quarantines after all it is a totally different world however nonetheless we felt it was proper,” Solskjaer added.

“Dean got here in [against Crystal Palace] and performed effectively and he is prepared so I am going to give David the time he wants.

“As quickly as David travels again we simply should observe the foundations. Yeah, I anticipate him to be obtainable very quickly, not too far. I do not know when he’ll be again, it will not be lengthy earlier than he comes.

“Dean did effectively towards Palace and I am certain he is trying ahead to the Metropolis sport as effectively, he is had that have already this season within the Carabao Cup in order that stands him in good stead.”