Pressure grows with fans’ anger

OLE Gunnar Solskjaer said it was entirely his decision to recall skipper Harry Maguire.

The former Leicester man had an absolute nightmare on his first return to the King Power in front of a crowd as Manchester United lost 4-2.

Massive

Boss Solskjaer said: “He’s a big, massive player for us, he’s so important.

“He’s the captain, he’s the leader, we want to bring him back as soon as we can because he’s been so influential in our play.”

Maguire, who missed two games with a calf injury, hardly put a foot right from the moment his first pass went into the advertising boards.

Solskjaer added: “It to the season.

United slumped to a dismal 4-2 defeat at Leicester on Saturday and the pressure is mounting on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ( below), following just one win in his last five games in all competitions.

A growing number of supporters want Solskjaer sacked, while the controversial ownership of American billionaires the Glazers continues to cast a dark cloud over the Old Trafford landscape.

United are aware there is increased potential for serious trouble on Sunday ahead of the visit of Jurgen Klopp’s bitter rivals, but the club’s officials remain determined to do whatever it takes to stop the same thing happening again.

The biggest game in

English football had to be postponed in May when hundreds of United supporters invaded the stadium and broke into the dressing rooms as well as swarming out onto the pitch.

Dozens clashed with police, leading to several arrests, while others demonstrated outside the team’s Lowry Hotel, preventing Solskjaer’s stars from leaving for Old Trafford to take part in the game.

Abandon

Covid rules were breached, leaving match officials with no choice but to abandon the match amid fears for player security after stewards fou nd thems e lve s overpowered.

The Premier League launched an investigation, but decided not to punish United.