Gulf in class between Man Utd and top sides is evident - Solskjaer
Manchester United lost another home game this season to fall nine points behind the leaders and sit fifth in the table.
Tonight, in the 11th round of the Premier League, United hosted Manchester City, but in a one-sided game, they lost the game 2-0. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who is under a lot of pressure these days, stressed after the game that there was a deep gulf between the two teams.
Solskjaer told Sky Sports:
"At the moment, yes we are [a long way behind the leading teams], but we've got to get back to what we started to look like, and we started to look like a proper team at the end of last season, start of this season. We've got to get back to that
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"I'm sure when we come back, the players will be fresh in their mind after internationals. The demands on me and the players are going to be high, the expectations. We need to get back to what we started to look like for a while, and we've got the players to do that.
"We've been this situation a few times of course, since the last game we played here it has been a very difficult period. We need to be on the front foot more, I can't look at myself and say this is the way I want Manchester United to play."
The Norwegian was asked if he feels he is in the final stages, added:
"No, I don't start to do that
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"I have good communications all the time with the club, we're very upfront and honest about the situation.
"I work for Man United and want the best for Man United and while I'm here I'll do what I can to improve this, and that's going back to what we started to look like."
United had a tough time tonight with just one shot on target in the whole game.
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It's very difficult to talk now of course because we started the game off badly, passive of course,
" said Solskjaer.
"When they get the first goal it was always going to be a difficult game anyway
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"Being 1-0 down was hard, David kept us in the game, some good stops, then they scored a goal they always score. [Joao] Cancelo cuts inside, crosses back stick, we know that's going to happen and it shouldn't happen.
"They played well, of course, they don't give you opportunities to win the ball off them, some praise has to go to them as well but we were not at our level, our standard, they need to be raised.
"We still don't trust ourselves with the ball, we still don't pass or find the angles as well as I know we can."
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