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Solskjaer loses again, but gets it wrong tactically
Manchester United interim manager, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, has made many positive moves in his winning run But as of now, he's been left unstuck tactically. This was apparent against Arsenal in the league, and now versus Wolves in the cup.
His team selection was fine, though the defence was often exposed. Luke Shaw was beaten comprehensively by Jota, who scored Wolves' second goal, and this case was an example of United's defensive frailties.
Wolves also showed greater energy and intensity in the second half, and to use a colloquialism, "they wanted it more" than United did.
After the good run, it doesn't mean that Ole is now a dud. However, it is an untimely bump, in what has been a good run of late.
The blessing is that it only means the Champions League quarter final (vs. Barcelona), and the top four Premier League race, are the only pursuits for United now. The former may be difficult to surmount, though the latter is attainable. It does mean that it's an unwelcome bounce back down to Earth for Ole and United, and a time to reflect and re-gather ahead of testing games to come.
