Solskjaer fancies United to do well against ‘any opponent’
MANCHESTER UNITED caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes his side are facing Paris St Germain at the perfect time as their outstanding run of form continues.
When the draw for this match was made in December, few gave Jose Mourinho’s United much chance of advancing beyond the Champions League’s Round of 16.
But United have been transformed since Solskjaer replaced the Portuguese, winning 10 and drawing one of his 11 games in charge.
“We’ve given ourselves the best possible opportunity because of the way we’ve come into this game,” Solskjaer said.
“We’re confident and we’re looking like a team. If there was
ever a time to go into big games, it’s now.”
United’s surge under Solskjaer has seen them force their way into the Premier League’s top four, but their upturn in form is yet to impress the European oddsmakers and they remain unfancied in the Champions League.
That does not concern Solskjaer, however.
“I think the squad is very capable of winning against any opponent,” he said.
“We can’t look too far ahead, we’ve got to look at PSG now and make sure we go through and take the next challenge as it comes.
The PSG game starts a huge couple of weeks for United, who face Chelsea in the FA Cup before Premier League title challengers Liverpool visit Old Trafford on February 24. Asked if this was a fortnight which could define his hopes of landing the United job full-time, Solskjaer said that was too simplistic.
“You need to change the script,” he said. “You have so many ways of asking that question. That’s too simple.
“There are still a few more months left of this season for me to do whatever I can for the club.”