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Man Utd news: Solskjaer has learnt some players are not good enough - Neville
MANCHESTER UNITED’s draw with Burnley would have made Ole Gunnar Solskjaer aware that certain players in his squad cannot carry out his instructions.
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That is the opinion of Sky Sports pundit and legendary Manchester United right-back Gary Neville.
Solskjaer saw his side fail to win for the first time since he became interim boss in December.
Burnley took a shock 2-0 lead at Old Trafford on Tuesday before two late goals salvaged a draw for United.
Paul Pogba scored a penalty before Victor Lindelof netted from close range to draw his side level.
He made some changes and he’s maybe found that certain players couldn’t do what he wanted to do in certain games
Neville believes the fightback was the big positive Solskjaer can take out of the match.
He says the Norwegian would have learnt a lot more about his players than he knew before.
And Neville reckons there will be some members of the squad Solskjaer now knows he cannot rely on in certain games.
“A little bit [of a setback],” Gary Neville said of the Burnley result.
“But I think he’s finding out about his players.
“He made some changes and he’s maybe found that certain players couldn’t do what he wanted to do in certain games.
“But I think the big thing was the response at the end.
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“To get the actual draw I think he’ll come out of that game thinking it was a positive.
“Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has had a dream time, he knew there was going to be a moment where it didn’t go as well as he wanted.
“That came against Burnley in midweek.”