The Norwegian boss was in a defiant mood in the wake of his side’s morale boosting victory in north London
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer responded to fan taunts following Manchester United’s 3-0 victory at Tottenham, jokingly insisting during a post-match interview: “You can abuse me after”.
Solskjaer found himself under huge pressure before United’s latest Premier League clash in north London, with last weekend’s humiliating 5-0 drubbing at the hands of Liverpool raising fresh doubts over his ability to take the team forward.
The Red Devils managed to raise their game to give the manager a welcome reprieve on Saturday as goals from Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani helped earn them a comfortable win at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, but he was still targeted by a section of the home support.
What happened?
Solskjaer returned to the pitchside to give an interview to MUTV long after the final whistle had blown, but there were still a few Spurs fans sitting in the stands giving him stick.
The Norwegian broke off from answering the reporter’s questions to address them as he shouted back in a jovial fashion: “Can I do this interview and then you can abuse me after, eh?!”
Watch this heckler get DEMOLISHED by the person on stage 😂😂 | Comedy | Heckler gets torched pic.twitter.com/LkLWyEul0y
— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) October 31, 2021
Who was Solskjaer’s pick for Man of the Match?
Ronaldo and Cavani stole the headlines as both strikers netted after being asked to lead the line in a new 3-5-2 set-up, while Raphael Varane shone on his return from injury as United managed to prevent Spurs from recording a shot on target.
However, Solskjaer picked out Scott McTominay as his team’s standout performer, telling a press conference: “Man of the match for me, by a mile.
“That’s the Scott we’ve seen a few times before. He’s had his injury, he’s had his operation this season, but today I thought he was absolutely brilliant.
“Won his tackles, drove forward, kept the ball simple, switched play, headed away a few set-plays, so absolutely top.”
What’s next?
The Red Devils will now start preparing for a Champions League group stage clash with Atalanta on Tuesday night, which they must win to stay on course for a place in the round of 16.
Solskjaer’s side are due to face Manchester City in the first derby of 2021-22 campaign four days later, with only three points currently separating the two sides in the league table.
Further reading
Source: Source: Goal
