Manchester United collected a 1-0 away win at Tottenham in the Premier League on the weekend. That was the biggest test of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s reign in the hot seat since coming in to replace Jose Mourinho last December.
With their four previous league wins under Solksjaer having happened against teams in the lower half of the table (along with a FA Cup win over Championship side Reading), questions were still being asked of United.
Next Permanent Manchester United manager*
5/6 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
5/2 Mauricio Pochettino
7/1 Zinedine Zidane
10/1 Gareth Southgate
12/1 Massimiliano Allegri
16/1 Diego Simeone
* (betting odds was taken from Paddy Power on January 14th, 2019 at 2:07 pm)
Counter Attack and Goalkeeping Brilliance
But they answered them with great aplomb, taking on Tottenham and being positive in their approach. A lone goal just before the half time break from Marcus Rashford gave Manchester United the points. It was a goal on the counter-attack, and then it was a matter of brilliance between the sticks for them to get the win.
Manchester United relied heavily on keeper David de Gea ,who they owe a big thanks to, for the points at the end of the day. The Spaniard pulled off a whole sequence of saves to keep Spurs at bay. De Gea made eleven saves in the match.
Bookie Pays Out
Solskjaer was only brought into Old Trafford on a temporary basis until the end of the season. Then he is supposed to be going back to his club Molde where he is the manager. But after making this managerial stuff look easy so far in the EPL, on Sunday, bookmaker Paddy Power paid out on him becoming the next permanent Manchester United manager.
The man that he got the better of on Sunday, Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino, has drifted to 5/2 to be the next permanent boss at Old Trafford, leaving him as second favourite. Zinedine Zidane is a 7/1 option to be in the hot seat at the start of next season* (betting odds taken from Paddy Power on January 14th, 2019 at 2:07 pm).
Solksjaer Specials
Paddy Power has also come up with some specials on the interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for punters to weigh up as well, including helping the Red Devils to victories over Liverpool and Man City at home this season in the Premier League.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Specials*
2/1 Man Utd to beat Liverpool in Old Trafford in the 2018/19 EPL
9/4 Man Utd to beat Man City in Old Trafford in the 2018/19 EPL
7/1 Man Utd to beat Liverpool & Man City in Old Trafford in the 2018/19 EPL
25/1 To go the rest of this season’s Premier League unbeaten
* (betting odds was taken from Paddy Power on January 14th, 2019 at 2:07 pm)
Top Four Finish
The three points left Manchester United on six points, level with Arsenal. Paddy Power rate the chances of the Red Devils securing a top-four finish and getting into the Champions League next season at 5/2* (betting odds taken from Paddy Power on January 14th, 2019 at 2:07 pm).
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