Manchester United boss warns his players despite winning streak

Manchester United interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer remained grounded after setting a new record with his seventh successive win in charge of the Red Devils, but is eager to point out that his side “can’t always play fantasy football”. Solskjaer guided his side to a 2-1 victory over Leon Balogun’s Brighton, with Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford starring again.

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Solskjaer has seen his side score 19 goals since he became manager, while conceding just four. And another three points were collected on home soil against Brighton on Saturday, with rejuvenated duo Paul Pogba and Marcus Rashford getting the goals in a 2-1 win. But United were made to “dig deep” for another success and Solskjaer was quick to hail their battling qualities afterwards, telling BBC Sport: “Sometimes you make it hard work.”

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He added: “I thought we played some great stuff at times. At the start of the second half we could have finished the game with great chances. But in any game of football you are never sure until it’s over. Last 20 minutes we were in trouble. They do dig deep. The boys showed against Tottenham and today that we don’t give up and there’s a great team spirit. You can’t always play fantasy football. At times we did and it’s a great three points.”

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Rashford proved to be the match-winner for United once again, having helped to edge them past Tottenham last time out. His fine finish three minutes before half-time double his side’s lead following Pogba’s opener from the penalty spot. Solskjaer is delighted to see the man he has moved into a central striking role since inheriting the reins showcasing his undoubted quality on a regular basis.

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He said of a player who has now hit a personal best Premier League goal return of eight in 2018-19: “What a finish from Marcus Rashford. The way he finished it off. It is great working with him. “That was his 150th game, I think he has scored more than a couple of the legends we have so he has a great future ahead of him. He is so calm and assured when he is finishing. That was the first thing I said to him when I met him. He had missed some chances and I said ‘no problem, you’ll be alright, just settle down a little bit’.”

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