The Real Deal: Reality Checks in For Ole Gunnar After Disappointing Loss

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Reality checked for Manchester United who had experienced a resurgence under the caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær after they suffered their first loss against Paris Saint-Germain.

Solskjaer admitted that PSG are on a different level to Manchester United after the French side ran out 2-0 comfortable winners at Old Trafford.

PSG defender Presnel Kimpembe converted at the far post from an Angel Di Maria corner, before the senational Kylian Mbappe finished off from another Di Maria assist, giving United a huge task to overcome.

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While speaking to BT Sport, Solskjaer said, “you can’t lay down and say it’s over.”

“Today was a kind of a reality check on the level of the top teams,” he added.

“That is the level we want to get to. Top four is one thing. United should be at the top. They are a top team. They [our players] know we need to step up our level. We are disappointed.”

The manager also admitted that there was nothing much he could do about the struggling Alexis Sanchez who has not made an impression to most Red Devils since he joined the club from Arsenal.

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“I can’t do anything about Alexis Sanchez,” Solskjaer said. “When he plays he needs to finds himself because we know there’s a quality player there.”

“It’s a reality check, you can see the strength PSG have when they put those players in as you talk about, but that’s the level we want to get to, and we are looking to strengthen the squad and then again we have so many young players to take a step up for next season,” he added.

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United will seek to overturn the 2-0 deficit when they meet for the second leg in Paris on March 6 without Paul Pogba with the manager exuding confidence that they can go through.

“When we go to Paris we’ll give it a go,” he said. “It’s a difficult mountain to climb but not impossible.”

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