Manchester United’s struggles this season continued with a 1-1 draw at home to Everton.
It was the third consecutive time an Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has failed to beat Everton at home in the Premier League, with three draws.
The mood after the final whistle was glum, as club TV channel MUTV discovered, rather embarrassingly.
Presenter Sam Homewood decided to ask two kids what they thought of the game, and was not expecting the response which followed.
‘Ole out’ responded one, before the second said, ‘Ole out, Sancho’s crap’, before they were quickly ushered off.
Jadon Sancho came off the bench and actually looked bright, putting in one of his better performances since he joined, creating a chance for Cristiano Ronaldo.
He did miss a late chance though, and has not yet hit top form since he joined. But there have been positive signs in his last couple of showings.
Manager under pressure
Criticism of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is harder to dismiss.
The manager is coming under pressure in the media, not for the first time, but now he is dealing with raised expectations.
A second placed finish last season means there is little room for error when it comes to making further progress, and Ronaldo’s arrival increases the urgency to win now.
United have won just two games out of the last six and do not look fluid in midfield, also boasting a poor defensive record.
The club will back Solskjaer, but when two kids are calling for the manager to be replaced, it underlines that results like this are simply not good enough.
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