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da supremo： Ole Gunnar Solskjaer announced himself as a serious contender for the position of Manchester United’s next permanent boss with his tactics in the 1-0 win over Tottenham, who had a man strongly linked with the role himself in Mauricio Pochettino stood in their dugout.
Soak up the pressure and counter
The interim boss set his side out to soak up the pressure that an in-form Spurs were always going to put his side under, and then looked to hit the north Londoners on the counter attack with the pace of Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford.
That tactic is easier said than done, as in Harry Kane, Heung-min Son, Dele Alli and Christian Eriksen, Pochettino’s men carry a real threat going forward which is certainly not easy to nullify – Tottenham’s 70 goals in all competitions ranks as the fourth most in Europe’s top five leagues behind Manchester City, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona.
Of course, you could say that David de Gea bailed the Red Devils out on numerous occasions – the Spaniard’s 11 saves were the most any keeper has made in a single Premier League game so far this season – but Solskjaer’s idea to frustrate Spurs and leave his fastest players on the shoulder of the last man worked perfectly in leaving huge gaps between the defence and midfield.
Allowing his players to express themselves
Whilst attempting not to offend the likes of Cardiff, Huddersfield, Newcastle and Bournemouth, it is far harder for a professional footballer to loosen up and express themselves in a game such as the one against Spurs than in the aforementioned four – Solskjaer’s first four league games in charge.
The Norwegian boss has now become the first United manager to win his first six games in charge, if you add the FA Cup win over Reading to the five straight league wins, and the key reason behind that is the freedom he gives his flair players.
Against the aforementioned smaller sides, the likes of Paul Pogba, Rashford and Martial were in great showboating form, but it remained to be seen whether they’d dare to do as such against a title contender, but they acted no differently.
Pogba’s stunning pass to set Rashford in for the game’s only goal was an excellent one, and the England international’s finish oozed confidence and assurance – the fact that they continued their ruthless attacking form is credit to the manager, by keeping them motivated and focused on the task at hand despite the opposition.
Solskjaer’s main rival for the gig was stood beside him on the touchline in what was almost an audition for the role – if it was to be a direct battle for the job, the baby faced assassin has put himself in a tremendous position.