Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer faces a make-or-break weekend as his side head to the capital to face Tottenham.
The under-fire boss has managed to evade the sack this week, despite his side succumbing to a humiliating 5-0 defeat at home to Liverpool last time out.
Following the humbling, there was a lengthy inquest in the Old Trafford dressing room, with players holding clear-the-air meetings in the days following.
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Many expected bosses to wield the axe before this weekend’s clash, but Solskjaer retains the support from those above, despite a miserable run of form.
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The Norwegian has been training his charges as usual this week, knowing only a victory will alleviate a portion of the pressure on his shoulders.
According to The Athletic, Solskjaer has a tough task to get all of his players on board with the dressing room described as ‘confused and divided’.
The report claims that some individuals within his squad feel he is no longer the manager to lead United to success and doubt whether he will ever be able to compete with the game’s elite managers.
There is also said to be growing concerns regarding a number of his personnel decisions, namely his continued exclusion of Jesse Lingard.
However, it is Lingard’s fellow fringe stars that have reportedly made it clear that they are unhappy with their current predicament.
The Sun claim that Donny van de Beek and Eric Bailly are demanding assurances over their future after a lack of opportunities this term.
Van de Beek, a £35million signing just last summer, has continued to struggle for minutes and has played just six minutes in the Premier League all season.
Meanwhile, the arrival of Raphael Varane has seen Bailly slip further down the pecking order having already found himself an understudy behind Victor Lindelof and Raphael Varane last term.
The Ivorian was only handed a new contract last summer, but reports suggest that Solskjaer doesn’t trust him enough to make him a regular starter, even with injuries to Varane and Maguire.
The England defender was rushed back from a calf injury earlier this month and has put in some below-par performances.
But still, Bailly has still been forced to watch on from the bench, despite Manchester United ’s leaky defensive record.
Along with the pair, Diogo Dalot is said to be ‘not pleased’ over his current usage after being persuaded to stay during the most recent window.
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The Portuguese spent last season on loan with AC Milan and the Rossoneri were keen to bring him back to the San Siro ahead of the new campaign.
Borussia Dortmund were also keen, only to see Solskjaer personally intervene in negotiations to keep the full-back.
However, even with Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s struggles, Dalot has failed to make a single Premier League start with Il Romanista via Sport Witness claiming he ‘wants to go away’ in the January window.
Solskjaer has a difficult enough job to keep his trusted starters motivated, now he faces the increasing possibility of disillusionment from those not involved.
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