Man Utd: Solskjaer reacts to 2-1 loss to Istanbul Basaksehir
Manchester United would be challenging for the Premier League title if they had Mikel Arteta as their manager. That is according to Arsenal hero Ian Wright.
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (Image: GETTY)
It was also a win which heaped the pressure on United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with critics now questioning his future at the club.
Even at this early stage in the season, United face an uphill task closing the gap on leaders Liverpool.
But Wright believes if United had Arteta in charge, he would be getting more out of the players than Solskjaer.
“Can I just say something, I’m just going to blast it in: If Arteta is managing Man United they are challenging,” Wright said on his podcast Wrighty’s House.
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“Because, for me now I’ve got to the point where, when you look at the inconsistency of Man United with the components they have, the team that they have, what they should be doing – we’re talking about Pogba here, World Cup winner, you’ve got Tuanzebe who can’t even get on the pitch after marking two of arguably two of the most exciting and brilliant players in the world.
“He’s using two holding midfielders when if he’s playing Tuanzebe he doesn’t need that! And you’ve got a manager who, for me, is playing off of vibes, he’s managing off of pure vibes.
"Look at what Arteta has done in his time at Arsenal. We’re seeing coaching change, we’re seeing coaching on the field, we’re seeing impact.
"Look at Elneny, came out of the blue, found him and said ‘He can do this for me, he can do that for me’. He’s making the parts work.
“And looking at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who’s got a Man United team with this Telles – I think Telles looks like someone who could do something – Harry Maguire is starting to get back to what he can do, we know what Harry Maguire can do, with Tuanzebe next to him and Wan-Bissaka, and the goalkeeper is starting to find his form, they should be doing better than that.
“What they did against Arsenal the other day, for me, for Man United, coming off the back of the two results, was embarrassing. Roy Keane was saying the players will get him the sack. It’s not just the players."
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