Man Utd: Solskjaer says he knows Pogba can do 'everything'
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has appeared to admit the Red Devils don’t practice the offside trap in training. The Norwegian’s side beat Fulham 2-1 on Wednesday night to return to the top of the Premier League table. Ademola Lookman put the Cottagers ahead early on, with Edinson Cavani and Paul Pogba then turning the match around.
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“Easily towards the end it could have been [a draw], because they've created chances, David [De Gea]’s made a fantastic save with his feet but we should have finished the game off before then.”
Solskjaer did, however, attempt to downplay United’s chances of winning the title.
“It’s always going to be talked about when we’re halfway through and you’re top of the league, but we’re not really thinking about this,” he said.
“We’ve just got to go one game at a time and keep everyone healthy and fresh and see where we are.
“We are getting better, the players are getting better, they're stronger, more robust – physically, mentally.
Manchester United beat Fulham with Edinson Cavani and Paul Pogba on target (Image: GETTY)
“We've seen so many times this season coming back from 1-0 down, so I'm pleased with the progress and very proud of how they're conducting themselves.”
Meanwhile, Fulham boss Scott Parker was disappointed with his side’s failure to convert their chances.
"I'm really pleased but I'm disappointed at the same time, which shows how far we've come," said the Cottagers boss.
"We've held our own against the top teams in the last few games.
"We caused them a lot of problems but the big moments in the game, we didn't execute them this time.
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“I love the team at the moment and I'm really proud. We've worked tirelessly and we will work hard on the training field to execute those chances and hopefully it will improve.
"[Ademola Lookman] had a lot of time to compose himself and it was a fantastic finish.
“We lost it on a mistake and a fantastic goal by Paul Pogba. Alphonse Areola has been fantastic all season and he'll be the first to be disappointed. He's made an error today but he'll come back.
"I saw a team today that looked threatening and tried their hardest to get back into but we go again. The next challenge is to maintain where we are and don't let defeat sink us.
"No doubt we can win and operate in this division and we just need to push on and keep improving."