Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer jokingly retorted “I was losing my job yesterday” after his side beat West Ham.
Solskjaer faces immense pressure this season to secure silverware with a talented squad. He has no excuses.
Even though Solskjaer lost in four consecutive semi-finals, United finished runners-up in both the Premier League League and Europa League.
A trophyless campaign would put more pressure on him. The cracks began to show last week after the first defeat against Young Boys.
After the victory over the Hammers, the baby-faced assassin was questioned about a title challenge. He replied: “You’re going to get me on this one now.
“It’s five games into the season. I was probably down and out and lost my job yesterday. That’s the way it is at Man United.
“We deserved three points. It is a difficult place to be, here. These points may make a difference. Let’s see [about the title] when we get towards April and May.”
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Solskajer was criticized for his in-game management when United fell to defeat in the Champions League.
The Red Devils fans were furious at Solskajer’s substitution of Cristiano Ronaldo and he switched to a back-five as the men held on to their slim lead of 1-0.
Raphael Varane was introduced for Donny van der Beek at halftime, but it didn’t work. United lost twice and left Switzerland empty-handed.
Club legends Rio Ferdinand, Paul Scholes, and Peter Schmeichel all questioned Solskjaer’s handling of the match.
United looked set to drop more points in the Premier League at London Stadium, but Jesse Lingard made it look easy with a late goal.
David de Gea’s denial of Mark Noble’s penalty in the last minute earned them their fourth win of this season. They are now third in the table, with 13 points.