Manchester United won their eighth successive away game with a 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace to further strengthen Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s case for the permanent manager position with Romelu Lukaku in sensational form as he scored a brace to end a six-game goalless streak.
Lukaku says he is enjoying working with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United because the manager keeps the striker “hungry”.
Man Utd have now recorded 12 wins from 15 games since Solskjaer was put in charge in December on an interim basis until the end of the season.
The Red Devils’ resurgence under the former striker has prompted calls for United to appoint him on a permanent contract and Lukaku is the latest to voice his admiration for Solskjaer.
“I like him. He’s really open, really honest in his communication, and keeps me hungry, so whenever I get a chance to play I just want what’s best for the team and to help the team win.,” he told The Daily Mirror.
“It is really helpful that he is a former player. If you look at my career I’ve always had good strikers helping me, so now I’m here with Ole I’m learning a lot, and every day is another day to learn, another day to improve and that’s how I see it.”
Lukaku is now on 10 Premier League goals for the season having netted for the first time since the start of January.