Ole Gunnar Solskjaer names key factor behind Manchester United's form

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 inboxA familiar problemOle Gunnar Solskjaer was complaining about the fitness levels of his Manchester United squad just a couple of days after his best day in the job, when his side won in Paris to reach the Champions League quarter-finals.Back in March 2019 Solskjaer knew his players didn't have the fitness reserves to sustain the style he'd asked of them for his first three months in the job and sooner or later they would just stop in their tracks.

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 have found a winning formula. Forward duo Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford are both in the team, scoring regularly and keeping United in the push for Champions League places — as evidenced by them both hitting the scoresheet once more in the 2-0 win over Crystal Palace.But which of the two is enjoying the best season so far? They are identical in terms of their scoring: 17 league goals apiece and 22 each in all competitions.

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 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

The United boss has spoken at length about the human and footballing qualities he wants to see from his players, with Fernandes taking on huge responsibilities since his January arrival from Sporting Lisbon.Speaking to the High Performance podcast Solskjaer lauded the quartet, who he will now rely upon to drag United through some crucial games in their battle to finish in the top four.

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