How do you recover after being humiliated by your biggest rivals at home with millions watching around the world? Where do you find the confidence to play for the win after you’ve conceded five goals and scored none? How do you overcome the taunts and calls for your head from angry fans and remain professional?Manchester United boss Ole-Gunnar Solskjaer and club captain Harry Maguire better know the answers to these questions! The Red Devils travel to London to face Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday evening in what should be an intriguing Premier League fixture. Fergie backs Solskjaer, who remains in the United dugout for now despite recent disgraceNorwegian tactician tried to put on a brave face when speaking to the press on Friday afternoon, but the look on his face spoke volumes about the pressure he’s feeling in the Old Trafford hot seat.”I’ve been through some very bad moments here as a player, when I’ve been a coach and a manager as well. I’ve had to deal with setbacks. There have been two or three crises, at least, since I became the manager here. One thing I can say is, I’ll always give it a good shot and fight back. I feel that the boys are ready to give the best, as they always do. In the performance, nothing went to plan, and it was nowhere near our best.”Solskjaer’s captain Maguire has had a terrible week because of the Old Trafford embarrassment. And he hopes all of his teammates have got a point to prove – for themselves, for the manager and for everyone associated with Manchester United.”It’s been tough, it’s been disappointing. When you look back at the result and the performance we put in against Liverpool – it was embarrassing. Nowhere near good enough for this club. It’s been a tough week. I’m not going to say we’ve moved on easily. It’s one of the lowest I’m sure all the players have felt in their career. You go home and you don’t sleep much, you’ve got thoughts running through your head.”Happier times for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Manchester United fans 🕰 pic.twitter.com/RLv3p7OWcF— Goal (@goal) October 25, 2021 The former Leicester City centre-back knows that fans around the world are regularly ridiculing him and blaming him for United’s poor defensive record. “I went home and I just looked at myself and what I can do better and take full responsibility on my shoulders. I hope every player in the dressing room is looking at themselves, taking full responsibility on their shoulders and not pointing the finger and blaming anyone else. You look at yourself first and foremost when you have a result like this and a period like this.”Solskjaer puts a lot of faith in his team and it hasn’t been repaid yet. Will the players manage to improve and save their manager’s pride – and job?”We let the manager down against Liverpool. We let the fans down, the club down, us as players. So we have to take huge responsibility for that. Do we owe him a performance? Of course, we do.”Chaos in Manchester: Angry Bailly confronts Ole, Ronaldo irritated with GreenwoodAll eyes and cameras will be on Solskjaer when the teams walk out on the Tottenham Stadium pitch. The heat is on!PREMIER LEAGUE – Round 10Saturday14.30: (2.55) Leicester (3.40) Arsenal (2.95)17.00: (9.00) Newcastle (4.90) Chelsea (1.40)17.00: (2.75) Burnley (3.05) Brentford (2.95)17.00: (1.25) Liverpool (6.75) Brighton (13.0)17.00: (1.18) Man.City (8.00) Crystal Palace (19.0)17.00: (3.00) Watford (3.30) Southampton (2.55)19.30: (2.85) Tottenham (3.40) Man.Utd. (2.60)Sunday1600: (3.35) Norwich (3.50) Leeds (2.25)18.30: (2.90) Aston Villa (3.35) West Ham (2.60)Monday22.00: (2.30) Wolverhampton (3.20) Everton (3.60)***odds are subject to change
