Man Utd vs Club Brugge: Solskjaer previews Europa League game
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer heaped praise on new signings Bruno Fernandes and Odion Ighalo after Manchester United destroyed Club Brugge 5-0 on Thursday night. Both January signings found the net at Old Trafford in the one-sided display.
United coasted through to the Round of 16 thanks to a five-goal demolition of Brugge.
The Red Devils put in a first-class performance to see off the Belgian visitors in style, with Fernandes and Ighalo both scoring their first European goals for the club.
For loan signing Ighalo, it was his first goal for United since his surprise January transfer deadline move from Shanghai Shenhua.
Fernandes, too, found the net in the 5-0 win. The midfielder rolled in a penalty just before the half-hour mark.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer heaped praise on two players (Image: GETTY)
And Solskjaer was full of praise for the two new signings as he praised his side post-game.
The Norwegian boss explained the way he was trying to get his team to approach the game, and declared that he was delighted to see both new players playing with confidence.
“We are not conceding goals which is so important but we played today the way we want to play,” he said.
“The players are smiling, they are playing with confidence and that is what we want.
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Solskjaer then discussed the decision to give Ighalo his first start, and explained that part of the reason was to keep Mason Greenwood fresh - with the young Englishman set to start on Sunday against Everton.
“The football we played at times pleased me the most. We started the game with great intent,” he continued.
“We were playing with good rhythm and intent in our game and we got some great goals as well.”
Bruno Fernandes and Odion Ighalo both scored in the win (Image: GETTY)