The stars of Man United lose their faith in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer; Antonio Conte appeared to be the successor

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is fighting to save his job as a coach for Manchester United. Sources tell ESPN that the 48-year-old man had already lost the faith of his large crowd even before Sunday’s defeat against Liverpool.

ESPN has also been told that the United hierarchy is aware that former Juventus, Chelsea and Inter Milan coach Antonio Conte are ready to return to Old Trafford leadership.

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Solskjaer, who was originally appointed interim manager after Jose Mourinho’s dismissal in December 2018, has now lost five of his last nine matches, and sources say his support in the locker room is largely limited to the core and small number of United British players. the team’s foreign players.

While sources say the atmosphere around the club is far from there, in one source’s words “as toxic as it was during Mourinho’s time”, the loss to Liverpool has evoked a divergent atmosphere around Old Trafford from Solskjaer’s future as manager.

ESPN has been told that Solskjaer’s inability to solve the team’s defensive problems, his apparent “favoring” of underperforming players, and his unwillingness to give up opportunities Jesse Lingard, Donny van de Beek and Nemanja Matic has led some players to openly criticize the coach for their teammates while on an international mission.

Sources also said older players are shocked that Solskjaer has not placed its powers on United’s misconduct.

One source suggested a lack of understanding Cristiano Ronaldo and Mason Greenwood Solskjaer and his inability to force the couple to unite themselves more convincingly. Teammates have found that the pair rarely feeds each other at the attacking spots and that Ronaldo is clearly visibly annoyed by his young teammate’s decision to shoot rather than feed at the scoring points.

Although sources say Solskjaer is not an unpopular figure on the team (unlike Mourinho and his predecessor Louis van Gaal), it is believed that former Molde manager lacks the experience, mentality and credentials of Pep Guardiola, Jurgen Klopp and Thomas Tuchel.

Sources said older players want more tactical guidance from Solskjaer and his coaches, but he has been found to be deficient in this area.

Conte, who resigned from Inter coach after directing the club to the Serie A championship last season, has had to put tactical demands on his teams, and winning domestic championships with Juventus, Chelsea and Inter successfully supports his coach’s CV.

Sources told ESPN that there has been a reluctance within United to turn to Conte, who is considered an abrasive and demanding character in the game, but Old Trafford also has an understanding that he is the best option if they have to find a replacement for Solskjaer.

Mauricio Pochettino has been United’s long-term goal, but the former Tottenham coach now leads Paris Saint-Germain, and despite an unstable start to the season, he is not expected to be available soon.