Manchester United manager Solskjaer names his three mentors

straight to your inboxManchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer empathised with Victor Lindelof following his row with Bruno Fernandes over Sevilla's winning goal in the Europa League semi-final.Fernandes and Lindelof were involved in a heated argument after Luuk de Jong pounced in the 78th minute to score the winner for Sevilla and ensure a third consecutive trophyless season for United."It was a disappointing goal to give away," Solskjaer said.

straight to your inbox Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was unable to guarantee whether Manchester United will clinch any signings before the start of the Premier League season. The Premier League begins on September 12 but United's first fixture could be delayed until the following week due to their participation in the Europa League.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans believe Sergio Romero has been treated unfairly after David de Gea was recalled to the starting XI for tonight's Europa League semi-final against Sevilla.Romero has been United's cup goalkeeper this season, starting both the round-of-16 wins over LASK and the quarter-final victory against FC Copenhagen.Despite De Gea's patchy form over recent months, the Spaniard has been restored to the starting line-up for the game against Sevilla.De Gea's mistakes

straight to your inbox Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits Manchester United 'lost their way' after Sir Alex Ferguson's retirement. Ferguson botched the managerial handover in 2013 by anointing David Moyes, who lasted 10 months before the authoritarian Louis van Gaal took over.

United side earlier in the campaign, naming the same team on five successive occasions, though it resulted in a fair amount of fatigue.Now as the Norwegian prepares his troops for the Europa League semi-final against Sevilla, Berbatov has warned the United boss that he must keep freshening things up.In his column for Betfair the former United striker said: "The majority of players want to play every match, particularly when things are going well."But it's important to speak to players and see

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer lauded Juan Mata's professionalism after his impact in Manchester United's Europa League quarter-final win over Copenhagen.Mata replaced Mason Greenwood at the start of extra-time with the game goalless and quickly created a chance for Anthony Martial before playing the Frenchman in again to win the decisive penalty Bruno Fernandes converted.Mata, 32, was restricted to eight Premier League starts this season and already lined up as many times in the

straight to your inboxCopenhagen boss Stale Solbakken has piled the pressure onto his friend and Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ahead of their Europa League meeting.United take on Copenhagen in Cologne on Monday night, looking to book their spot in the semi-final. The game will be played as a one-off tie as part of the new UEFA summer schedule due to the impact of coronavirus.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans are baffled as to why Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hasn't been nominated for the Premier League Manager of the Season award, but Frank Lampard and Brendan Rodgers have.The Chelsea and Leicester City managers were named on the four-man shortlist for the accolade on Friday along with the clear favourite in Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp and likely runner up Chris Wilder, after his remarkable campaign with Sheffield United.While supporters seem to have no qualms

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer refused to discuss Manchester United's interest in Jadon Sancho as they strive to make a breakthrough in negotiations with Borussia Dortmund.United have not agreed personal terms with Sancho's representatives or a fee with Dortmund, who are believed to be holding out for £108million.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have indicated they would like to see Jadon Sancho deployed in attack alongside Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford if he joins the club this summer.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is keen on completing a move for the Borussia Dortmund winger in the coming weeks with Sancho identified as the club's top transfer target.United remain without a natural option to play on the right hand side of the attack despite the encouraging form of teenage sensation Mason

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer revealed he and the Manchester United staff have taken satisfaction in some pundits' predictions about their Premier League finish. United secured a gutsy 2-0 win at Leicester to secure Champions League qualification for next season, having trailed Brendan Rodgers's side by 14 points in January.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer has hailed the fearlessness of academy duo Brandon Williams and Mason Greenwood as the perfect ingredient for Manchester United.The teenagers could both play in today's winner-takes-all Champions League shootout, but rather than being inhibited by the occasion Solskjaer believes they will be emboldened by having the United DNA.The United manager wants his team to be fearless in their approach at Leicester City, despite having the comfort blanket of

straight to your inboxMason Greenwood rescued a point for Manchester United earlier in the week and his reputation continues to grow as a result of his good form since the season resumed.Greenwood's goals and high level of performances over the last few weeks have led to plenty of ex-players, pundits and fans debating just how good Greenwood might go on to be.We used the comprehensive football database within hugely popular football management simulation game Football Manager 2020 to find out.Ma

straight to your inboxPatrice Evra told Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to give Brandon Williams his breakthrough chance at Manchester United, the Frenchman has claimed.Williams has emerged as a key member of United's first-team squad this season after impressing at left-back in the absence of Luke Shaw earlier in the campaign.Although right-footed, Williams has predominantly featured at left-back for United.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer joked Mason Greenwood's ball-striking depends on whether he stays up playing PlayStation games.Greenwood, 18, netted his 17th goal of the season against West Ham to become the fourth Manchester United teenager after George Best, Brian Kidd, and Wayne Rooney to hit the tally in their first full campaign.Solskjaer gave Greenwood his full league debut in the final game of last term against Cardiff and the academy graduate has already made 50 appearances

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Paul Pogba should have taken Declan Rice's shot 'in the mush' rather than protecting his face with his hands to concede a penalty against West Ham. Pogba blocked Rice's indirect free-kick by raising his hands inside the Manchester United area just before half-time to allow Michail Antonio to put West Ham 1-0 up at the pause.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer refused to confirm whether David de Gea will start for Manchester United against West Ham.De Gea, 29, has endured a chastening season and was guilty of another high-profile error in Sunday's FA Cup semi-final defeat to Chelsea at Wembley, where he started ahead of Sergio Romero.Romero had lined up in all four of United's previous FA Cup ties but De Gea has not been dropped in favour of Romero since the start of the 2015-16 season, when Louis van Gaal

straight to your inboxBrandon Williams has named Marcus Rashford and Jesse Lingard as his two mentors during his breakthrough into the Manchester United first team.The 19-year-old defender only made his debut for United last September but has since established himself as a key member of the squad under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.Williams' rise has been so impressive that United shelved plans to sign a new left-back late last year with he and Luke Shaw proving their quality in the position.The teenager

straight to your inboxManchester United fans want to see Sergio Romero play in the club's remaining Europa League games this season following David De Gea's horror show against Chelsea.United saw their 19-game unbeaten run come to and end on Sunday as they were dumped out of the FA Cup at the semi-final stage by Chelsea, who deservedly won 3-1.Although Frank Lampard's side were dominant they were certainly helped out by De Gea, who twice made costly mistakes which led to goals.The first came on

straight to your inboxManchester United fans cannot believe that Anthony Martial has been named on the bench for today's FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea.United are looking to book their place against Arsenal in the final with a win against Frank Lampard's men.