Manchester United 2-1 West Ham United: 5 talking points from the game

1] What next for Solskjaer's United?

Scott Mctominay

United will need to improve drastically if they want to pull off a remarkable comeback against the mighty Barcelona at Nou Camp. Solskjaer rested Mctominay and Lindelof ahead of the Champions League fixture and most of the United players looked like their heads were in Spain.

Mata was pretty ineffectual throughout the game apart from winning the first penalty while Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard too had quiet games. Fred was the standout figure in midfield and did no harm to his chances of claiming a starting spot against the Catalans. This win will be quite crucial with a difficult run of fixtures coming up against the likes of Everton, Manchester City, and Chelsea which will ultimately decide their Champions League fate.

It will be imperial that United recapture some of that early Solskjaer form after a run of 4 defeats and only 2 wins in 6 games since the PSG game has seen them lose their early momentum. With them entering the business end of the season, Solskjaer will be hoping that his team has an uptown in form and make a strong finish to their turbulent season.