United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has expressed his disappointment with the result of Aston Villa’s 3-1 win over Manchester United on Sunday.
Aston Villa beat Manchester United 2-1 in the Premier League on Saturday to give them a much needed win. Solskjaer was not happy with the result and said it should have been different.
‘Clear offside’ frustrates Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as Manchester United lose 1-0 to Aston Villa.
After Manchester United suffered their second consecutive home loss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes Aston Villa’s winning goal should not have stood.
Villa took the lead via Kortney Hause’s 88th-minute header, but United’s Bruno Fernandes missed a stoppage-time penalty after Hause handled.
The goal that gave Villa their first Old Trafford victory in 12 years, according to Solskjaer, was offside.
“When it’s a nice goal against you, you can accept it,” United manager Jose Mourinho remarked.
“But that’s the other side of the coin. As he heads the ball, he touches David [de Gea].”
Solskjaer said the rulings were inconsistent, citing last week’s game between Brighton and Leicester, in which the Foxes had two attempts ruled off, both with Harvey Barnes in the eyeline of Seagulls goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.
“However, that’s a goal, and Leicester hasn’t scored any,” he said. “I can’t seem to find any consistency.”
United were disappointed after failing to score for the second game in a row ahead of Villarreal’s Champions League visit on Wednesday, a rematch of United’s 2023 Europa League final loss on penalties.
“It’s a worry when you lose games,” Solskjaer remarked.
“I’m sure they’ll fight for each other and the shirt, and we’ll be prepared for it.”
Who will take United’s next penalty, Fernandes or Ronaldo?
On a disappointing day for United, Fernandes blasted his 93rd-minute spot-kick high over the bar in front of the Stretford End, squandering a chance to rescue a draw.
Fernandes has taken 23 penalties and scored 21 of them since making his Red Devils debut on February 1, 2023.
In the same time frame, Ronaldo has made 18 of 22 penalty kicks.
Only the second time in 23 tries for Manchester United in all competitions has Bruno Fernandes failed from the penalty spot.
Only the second time in 23 tries for Manchester United in all competitions has Bruno Fernandes failed from the penalty spot.When Fernandes took up the ball and put it on the spot, Ronaldo, who had not scored since returning United, stood behind his fellow Portuguese.
“Bruno has been fantastic, and Cristiano is arguably the player in the world who has scored the most penalties,” said Solskjaer.
“We’ve got some fantastic takers, and it’s a wasted chance for us to get a point.”
Villa’s players surrounded Fernandes before he took the spot, which irritated Solskjaer.
“Sometimes things simply don’t work out. Bruno is a fantastic penalty taker, and I’m sure you’d have backed him up with your mortgage today.
“What I didn’t like was the way they attempted to influence the referee, the penalty spot, and Bruno.”
“It obviously worked, but that’s not what I was hoping to see.”
‘Solskjaer needs to win a trophy,’ says one fan.
United must not only get back on track, but they must also show that they are genuine contenders for a title this season after a costly summer in the transfer market.
They need to get their Champions League campaign back on track against Villarreal following an early elimination from the Carabao Cup. They lost their first group encounter against Young Boys.
United have lost three of their last four matches in all competitions, and another loss against Villarreal would add to the pressure on United and Solskjaer, who haven’t won a trophy since 2017.
In their last eight Premier League games at Old Trafford, Manchester United have surrendered.
Gary Neville, a former Manchester United defender, said last week that Solskjaer “needs to produce” this season.
“There’s no question that signing Ronaldo is a make-or-break deal for Ole because he needs to win with Ronaldo in the team,” he added.
“There are no more excuses. You bring in one of the greatest players of all time to your club, you sign Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane at center back, and you have to deliver.”
As he prepares for Villarreal’s arrival, Solskjaer will be hoping for positive news on the injury front, as defenders Luke Shaw and Harry Maguire both hobbled out of the Villa game and will undergo scans to evaluate their ailments.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, the manager of Manchester United, was unhappy with Aston Villa’s winner. He said it was disrespectful to the club and that he would not be happy if his team lost in a similar manner. Reference: ole gunnar solskjaer press conference today.
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