Man United finally come to definitive decision on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s future
Word stemming from the English media late on Saturday night suggests that Manchester United have, finally, come to a decision on the future of manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
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The Red Devils of course marked their return to action on the back of the international break earlier today.
After slipping a full twelve points off the Premier League summit owing to Chelsea’s downing of Leicester City, Solskjaer guided his troops to Vicarage Road, in the knowledge that nothing but a victory would do.
Upon the final whistle sounding on Saturday, however, United came up short, in frankly embarrassing fashion.
A rampant Watford outfit ultimately went on to put four past their heavyweight opponents, en route to an eventual 4-1 final scoreline.
WATFORD, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 20: Harry Maguire of Manchester United complains to match referee Jonathon Moss during the Premier League match between Watford and Manchester United at Vicarage Road on November 20, 2021 in Watford, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
Ole on his way
Speculation surrounding Solskjaer’s position, in turn, had since been rampant over the hours since.
The board at Old Trafford are understood to have called an emergency meeting earlier this evening, to discuss the possibility of pulling the trigger on an immediate change on the club’s bench.
Initial reports, however, suggested that such talks had not given rise to a definitive agreement.
But, if the latest update quickly spreading across the media late on Saturday night is anything to go by, then, in fact, a final call has indeed been made when it comes to Solskjaer’s future.
And the news will no doubt be met with widespread jubilation across the Manchester United fanbase.
As per the likes of The Times and Fabrizio Romano, those in a position of power on the red half of Manchester have decided that a change in the dugout is required at the club, with Solskjaer, in turn, set to be imminently dismissed:
EXCLUSIVE: Manchester United have decided to dismiss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in wake of humiliating 4-1 defeat to Watford #MUFC https://t.co/jrlu15M3kE
— Times Sport (@TimesSport) November 20, 2021
Manchester United board have decided to fire Ole Gunnar Solskjær after 5 hour internal talk, confirmed. Mutual agreement to part ways now considered. 🔴 #MUFC
Once Joel Glazer approves the decision, it will be confirmed and announced by Man United. pic.twitter.com/e9V7GeLIE7
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) November 20, 2021
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| # | Team | MP | D | P |
| 1 | Chelsea FC | 11 | 23 | 26 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | 16 | 23 |
| 3 | West Ham United | 11 | 10 | 23 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 11 | 20 | 22 |
| 5 | Arsenal FC | 11 | 0 | 20 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 11 | 2 | 17 |
| 7 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 11 | 0 | 17 |
| 8 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 11 | -1 | 16 |
| 9 | Tottenham Hotspur | 11 | -7 | 16 |
| 10 | Crystal Palace | 11 | 1 | 15 |
| 11 | Everton FC | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| 12 | Leicester City | 11 | -2 | 15 |
| 13 | Southampton FC | 11 | -2 | 14 |
| 14 | Brentford FC | 11 | -1 | 12 |
| 15 | Leeds United | 11 | -7 | 11 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 11 | -6 | 10 |
| 17 | Watford FC | 11 | -7 | 10 |
| 18 | Burnley FC | 11 | -6 | 8 |
| 19 | Newcastle United | 11 | -12 | 5 |
| 20 | Norwich City | 11 | -21 | 5 |
| Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 11 |
| Vardy, Jamie | Leicester City | 7 |
| Mane, Sadio | Liverpool FC | 7 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 6 |
| Jota, Diogo | Liverpool FC | 5 |
| Cornet, Maxwel | Burnley FC | 5 |
| Raphinha | Leeds United | 5 |
| Sarr, Ismaila | Watford FC | 5 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 4 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 4 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 4 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 4 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 4 |
| King, Joshua | Watford FC | 4 |
| Smith-Rowe, Emile | Arsenal FC | 4 |
| Benteke, Christian | Crystal Palace | 4 |
| Aubameyang, Pierre-Emerick | Arsenal FC | 4 |
| Son, Heung Min | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 |
| Zaha, Wilfried | Crystal Palace | 4 |
| Firmino, Roberto | Liverpool FC | 4 |
| Player | Team | Red Cards | Yellow Cards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 0 | 6 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 1 | 4 |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 0 | 5 |
| Tarkowski, James | Burnley FC | 0 | 5 |
| Skipp, Oliver | Tottenham Hotspur | 0 | 5 |
| Wilson, Callum | Newcastle United | 0 | 4 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 0 | 4 |
| Ritchie, Matt | Newcastle United | 0 | 4 |
| McGinn, John | Aston Villa | 0 | 4 |
| Richarlison | Everton FC | 0 | 4 |
| Moreno, Rodrigo | Leeds United | 0 | 4 |
| Norgaard, Christian | Brentford FC | 0 | 4 |
| Mings, Tyrone | Aston Villa | 0 | 4 |
| Normann, Mathias | Norwich City | 0 | 4 |
| Duffy, Shane | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 4 |
| Laporte, Aymeric | Manchester City | 1 | 3 |
| Lascelles, Jamaal | Newcastle United | 0 | 4 |
| Shaw, Luke | Manchester United | 0 | 4 |
| Veltman, Joel | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0 | 4 |
| Fred | Manchester United | 0 | 4 |
| Player | Team | Assists |
|---|---|---|
| Salah, Mohamed | Liverpool FC | 7 |
| Pogba, Paul | Manchester United | 7 |
| Alexander-Arnold, Trent | Liverpool FC | 6 |
| Dennis, Emmanuel | Watford FC | 5 |
| Jesus, Gabriel | Manchester City | 5 |
| Kovacic, Mateo | Chelsea FC | 5 |
| James, Reece | Chelsea FC | 4 |
| Doucoure, Abdoulaye | Everton FC | 4 |
| Bowen, Jarrod | West Ham United | 4 |
| Antonio, Michail | West Ham United | 3 |
| Fernandes, Bruno | Manchester United | 3 |
| Gallagher, Conor | Crystal Palace | 3 |
| Saint-Maximin, Allan | Newcastle United | 3 |
| Benrahma, Said | West Ham United | 3 |
| Lowton, Matthew | Burnley FC | 3 |
| Rice, Declan | West Ham United | 3 |
| Ritchie, Matt | Newcastle United | 3 |
| Westwood, Ashley | Burnley FC | 3 |
| Ronaldo, Cristiano | Manchester United | 2 |
| King, Joshua | Watford FC | 2 |
