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Dimitar Berbatov counters criticism of Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Dimitar Berbatov admits he is not surprised by the pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after a poor start to the 2020/21 season for Manchester United.

United opened their league account by losing at home to Crystal Palace and followed that up at the weekend by suffering a 6-1 defeat to Tottenham at Old Trafford, with a fortunate victory over Brighton in between.

Berbatov believes Solskjaer is still right for the job at the moment but insists results must improve or else United may be left with no other choice further down the line.

"Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has taken some criticism recently, I can understand why the odds say he is the most likely manager to leave his post, especially if they continue down this road," Berbatov told Betfair.

"The pressure on him will only continue to grow, and if they continue to fail to win points, the point will likely come where action is taken. I believe he is still fine for the job personally, and we will have to see."

Meanwhile, Berbatov also added his thoughts on the links between former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino and United.

"To me, it is amazing that Mauricio Pochettino is available for this job, one of football's finest coaches in my opinion," the Bulgarian added. "You can say maybe he waited for this job, but that is very risky for a manager to do, and I cannot believe another club hasn't snapped him up. Pochettino may be 'the man', but at some stage, they were all 'the man' - Moyes, van Gaal, Mourinho, all were the next saviour at one stage.

"For United fans, I would say that every single person connected to the team in any way are all suffering. The ones that will express their feelings the loudest will be the fans, and I can understand this. United are led by people who want success for the club, and the glory days will return, of that there is no doubt - just when that is, is the question."

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