Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer refused to join the “was it out” controversy over the United goal which hauled them back into the game against the Hammers on Saturday evening.
Instead he sat on the fence declaring he wasn’t sure whether angry David Moyes had a point in insisting that goalkeeper Dean Henderson’s clearance down the right had drifted out of play.
Video evidence seems to show conclusively that was the case but the United boss did what most managers who benefit from dodgy decisions do in such cicumstances by claiming that he really wasn’t sure one way or the other.
Instead, he was keen to congratulate his team in managing a win against what he described as a good team who make it difficult for oppositions.
Commenting on the incident which turned the game he made it clear that it was a linesman’s, or should it be referees assistant’s, – job to make decisions of that nature.
He told Sky Sports: “I don’t know. The ball went more or less over my head so I can’t really say,” he said.
“The linesman’s in the best position to call it.
Then he added: “We played against a team who has drawn to City, they’ve beaten Leicester, Wolves, they’ve drawn to Tottenham – they’re a good team and they make it difficult for you.
“They’re very compact, they’re aggressive, the pressing is very good, one of the better ones in the league, how compact they are winning the ball from you, so I’m very, very pleased with the performance.”
All well and good but if the ball went over his head and he was of course beyond the touchline then it was out of play wasn’t it Ole?
Forget individual incidents, overall if we play as we did in the first half then we must put the chances away (Haller especially) to keep our season on track. If we play as we did in the second then its back to square one. Hope that the cause of our second half demise wasn’t a sign that our new style has been sussed. If this was the case then Leeds are the type team to do us some real damage next week
Hmmm. He isn’t playing.
Hardly surprising that he is disinclined to debate and report on any ‘incidents’ happening in his life or during the course of any football games. That is the job of the pundits and newsmakers. He’s just the manager of a football club being kind enough to respond to any questions thrown at him by people whose job it is to ask these tricky posers.
COYI
Really. You have put your dn finger on what’s wrong throughout the game – total lack of honesty and over reliance on pundits. Kind enough to respond? It’s his job or certainly a part of it