Manchester United defender Eric Bailly has revealed that the trust Ole Gunnar Solskjaer showed to start him in the Premier League win against Chelsea was massive for him.
18.02.2020 - 11:51 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Eric Bailly phenomenal
Manchester United fans would have been excused for fearing the worst when Eric Bailly's starting place was leaked ahead of facing Chelsea on Monday night.
The hugely popular Ivorian has remained a fan favourite throughout his injury-plagued spell at Old Trafford, but the decision to start him in the biggest game of the season was a huge call.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer joked ahead of kick-off Bailly, who had not started a game since last April, was looking for payback having
Manchester United defender Eric Bailly has revealed that the trust Ole Gunnar Solskjaer showed to start him in the Premier League win against Chelsea was massive for him.
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