TOUGH LOVE
Solskjaer claims X-rated rant HELPED Lingard.. despite hauling Man Utd midfielder off just moments later against City
OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER reckons his blast at Jesse Lingard last night actually HELPED the midfielder.
Lingard had lost possession in the 1-0 win over Manchester City - which led to Raheem Sterling nearly equalising for the hosts.
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Solskjaer was less than impressed and fans reckon the Norwegian yelled in the 58th minute: "One more time and you’re f***ing off", at the England midfielder.
Lingard was taken off on 65 minutes but his manager hugged him and seemed to be more relaxed.
Speaking about the incident with Lingard, Solskjaer said: “[It was] Just heat of the moment, [it happens] once in a while.
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"When you lose the ball, make sure we try to play more.
"And in the next moment him and Victor [Lindelof] grew in confidence and started playing.
"Once in a while you're going to make mistakes but if you're going to come here and just defend you've got no chance.
"Yes, we created one or two dangerous moments with the way we tried to play our way out, but that's the way we want the box to express themselves.
Solskjaer's rant went down well with a lot of United fans who have become frustrated with Lingard, who has scored just one league goal in the last 13 months.
Andreas Pereira replaced Lingard but failed to improve United and struggled to make an impact.
It has been a tough season for Lingard and the signing of Bruno Fernandes could see his playing time soon drop.
United have agreed a fee for Fernandes as they hope the Portuguese midfielder can help add some much needed creativity in the side.
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