Ole Gunnar Solskjaer explains Manchester United midfield choice vs Brighton

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer insists he gave Manchester United 'the best possible chance' to reach the FA Cup final and prepare for the visit of West Ham on Wednesday with his team selection.Solskjaer made five changes to the side that beat Crystal Palace on Thursday, withdrawing Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial among others, and switching to a back three with split strikers.United used the formation in their two wins at Chelsea this season yet the reliance on the tactic backfired in

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer has warned David de Gea he has to arrest his slump in form if he is to remain the Manchester United number one beyond this season after another mistake.De Gea was culpable for Olivier Giroud's opener in Chelsea's 3-1 FA Cup semi-final stroll but committed an especially egregious error when he let in a speculative Mason Mount shot through his hands shortly after the restart.

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.

straight to your inbox Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said his decision to make five changes to his United side for the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea was intended to bring some "intensity" to his side. The United manager has rarely altered his Premier League side in recent weeks, with just two changes to his last six starting XIs in the league.

straight to your inboxNemanja Matic's experience of more than 200 Premier League games and six major honours have made him indispensable to Manchester United, according to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.The Serbian midfielder's experience is now so valued at Old Trafford that Solskjaer has been forced to use him as a super-sub at times to try and change the momentum of games.Matic's United career looked to be over when he barely featured in the first half of the season but since getting into the team over

straight to your inbox Ole Gunnar Solskjaer launched into a lengthy takedown of Chelsea manager Frank Lampard's claim that the Video Assistant Referee system favours Manchester United.United have won a joint-record 13 penalties in a single Premier League season and on the eve of the FA Cup semi-final Lampard questioned the decision to uphold the spotkick Bruno Fernandes won at Aston Villa last week.

straight to your inboxPaul Pogba could be rested for Manchester United's Premier League trip to Crystal Palace ahead of their FA Cup semi-final with Chelsea this weekend.Pogba, 27, was substituted in the 63rd minute of United's 2-2 draw with Southampton on Monday night having come off in two of his previous four starts since the season restarted.United travel to Selhurst Park on Thursday night and take on Chelsea 70 hours later at Wembley, whereas Chelsea will have had five days to prepare for

straight to your inbox Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Anthony Martial is more of a team player at Manchester United this season. Martial, 24, lashed in his 21st goal of the campaign in the 2-2 draw with Southampton and set up Marcus Rashford to equalise in another impressive performance.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans believe that Diogo Dalot should come in at left-back if Luke Shaw and Brandon Williams are both unavailable to face Crystal Palace on Thursday.United missed out on the chance to jump up to third place in the Premier League on Monday as they conceded a last minute equaliser to draw 2-2 with Southampton at Old Trafford.The match proved to be even more costly as United suffered a double injury blow with the club's two natural left-backs both having to

straight to your inbox Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised his Manchester United medical staff after naming an unchanged team for the fifth Premier League game in a row.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer believes Anthony Martial's improved form at Manchester United is largely down to his improved work rate.The French forward has established himself as the star striker at United this calendar year and has played a key role in their current unbeaten run.Martial worked wonders to lead the attacking line for United in the absence of Marcus Rashford at the start of the year and has continued his fine form with four goals since football restarted last

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer is grateful for the patience of Manchester United's owners after riding out a storm in his first full season in charge at Old Trafford.The Norwegian has been under pressure on a couple of occasions as performances and results dipped, especially in the early stages of this season, with United winning just two of their first eight Premier League games of the campaign.They went into the October international break with just nine points from those eight

straight to your inboxManchester United fans want the club to stick to their transfer plans and prioritise the signing of a winger this summer but believe their targets should change elsewhere.United are currently enjoying their best run of form since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over as permanent manager and are on an impressive 17-game unbeaten streak.Much of their improvement can be owed to the new midfield duo of Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba, but a lot of the credit also has to go to their

straight to your inbox Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United's plans for next season are 'up in the air' amid uncertainty over the football calendar. United are competing to win the FA Cup and the Europa League and, should they win their last four Premier League games, will qualify for the Champions League next season.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans have told Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that they would like to see David De Gea remain as the club's first-choice goalkeeper next season.United have been on great form in recent weeks and are currently enjoying a 17-game unbeaten run as they look to finish in the Premier League top four and qualify for the Champions League.Despite their new-found attacking verve, however, there have still been some defensive frailties at the back and De Gea hasn't helped with

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer has silenced many of his critics in recent weeks. Those who doubted the Norwegian would be able to turn Manchester United around and put his own stamp on the Old Trafford outfit have been left discredited by the Reds’ recent run of form, going 17 games unbeaten.

straight to your inbox Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer isn't getting ahead of himself following the Europa League draw on Friday. United have discovered that should they advance past the last 16 they will meet either FC Copenhagen or Istanbul Basaksehir in the next round of the European competition, which is set to get underway in August following the conclusion of the Premier League.