Solskjaer takes title-drought dig at Liverpool and insists United will rise

MANCHESTER UNITED manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has cranked up the volume ahead of today’s Premier League clash at Old Trafford by taking a dig at Liverpool over their long wait for the title.

A bullish Solskjaer, who insists his 4/1 underdogs won’t be satisfied with a draw against the leaders, promised that United’s current slump will be sorted out soon — and in less time than since Liverpool were last crowned league champions in 1990.

‘I’m sure we will bounce back and win the league and I’m sure it won’t be 30 years until the next Premier League that we do win,’ said Solskjaer, whose side are in the bottom half of the table after only two wins this season.

‘For this next game, you never take a draw when you’re at Man United. I want to go out there and get three points.

‘We need to start winning games. It doesn’t matter if you’re playing Liverpool, Manchester City or Brighton.

‘A good performance and result can change the players’ mood and perception of themselves. Maybe they haven’t believed they are good enough and, when you lack confidence, you think twice instead of acting on instinct. Because I know these players are good enough, I’ve no worries about that.’

Solskjaer has asked his players to be more positive on the ball in a bid to rise up the table.

‘The coaching here is excellent and we are just waiting for that to flourish,’ he said. ‘You can see loads of it, the defensive part, which is giving us a platform to play from. That last bit is going to come because we have players who have that flair.

‘Maybe young players want to play safe, but you have to take risks at this club, you can’t play safe.

‘One of my big philosophies as a coach is you attack quickly. You want to win the ball in great positions to attack from but teams are so quickly back into shape these days. You lose that moment of transition in just one or two less positive passes.’