‘Humiliating Solskjaer gave Jose no pleasure – Utd 1-6 Spurs cannot be repeated’
October 4, 2020 was the afternoon that left Ole Gunnar Solskjaer trying like he’d seen a ghost.
And he had, within the form of rival supervisor Jose Mourinho, who returned to Old Trafford to hang-out Solskjaer like he’d by no means been earlier than. And let’s be sincere, Solskjaer endured his justifiable share of nightmares throughout his time as Manchester United supervisor.
But the color actually drained from his cheeks within the wake Tottenham’s 6-1 drubbing of United at Old Trafford. At the ultimate whistle Mourinho walked over to Solskjaer, shook his hand after which put a consoling arm across the again of the Norwegian’s head. After all, Mourinho knew solely too nicely from his personal time at United what an unforgiving, brutal and hostile place the ‘Theatre of Dreams’ may be within the wake of house humiliations like this.
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The consequence was so horrendous for Solskjaer, it even pressured Mourinho right into a uncommon act of humility. Because in direction of the top, the Portuguese remained in his seat, taking little satisfaction from what was unfolding.
“It’s very embarrassing,” lamented Solskjaer afterwards, because the vultures started to circle. “It hurt all the players. It hurts me as the manager. It’s my worst day ever.” He wasn’t kidding.
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A bunch of information tumbled that day. And all of them weren’t ones to be happy with.
It was United’s joint-heaviest defeat in Premier League historical past. Tottenham have been the primary facet to attain 4 within the first half of a league sport at Old Trafford since 1954. And United conceded six targets in a league sport for under the third time.
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Just to rub extra salt into United’s gaping wounds, it quickly dawned on those that witnessed the bloodbath that, throughout his time in control of United, Mourinho’s facet by no means managed to attain 5 in a sport – not to mention six. And to assume, United had gone forward within the second minute courtesy of a Bruno Fernandes penalty. Then it began going downhill quick for United and Solskjaer.
The two sides will meet once more on the identical floor this weekend, when a repeat scoreline is extremely unlikely. But then once more, on the subject of this present United facet, it takes a courageous individual to foretell what may occur.
