– Very surprising if he has to leave before the end of the season – VG

With a loss in Saturday’s match against Leicester, Manchester United have now lost three of their last five matches. This in turn has led to speculation about Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s future as manager of the English big club.

The Athletic experiences on Saturday night that Solskjær will not be fired now, and points out that the Norwegian will have “a lot of goodwill among the board” in the club for the job he has done.

To VG, journalist in the same newspaper, Oliver Kay, said that he does not think Solskjær will be fired now, but was also skeptical that the Norwegian is the right man to lead Manchester United back to the top.

TV 2’s football expert, Erik Thorstvedt, believes Solskjær – who signed a contract extension until 2024 this summer – is safe for the rest of the season.

– I think he is worried about how they look, but do not think he spends a lot of calories on noise around his own job. It takes a lot for all that noise to have a significant result, says Thorstvedt, who has great faith that Manchester United will end up among the top four in the Premier League after the end of the season.

– They have a strong stable and have built stone upon stone. Are they good enough to go to the top? Hardly. But it is very surprising if the results are so bad that Solskjær has to leave before the end of the season, Thorstvedt believes.

Rogalendingen thinks the pendulum that constantly swings back and forth around Solskjær’s job situation is tiring, and believes the board of Manchester United has more ice in their stomachs. But:

– If they do not win anything this season, then I think questions will be asked, Thorstvedt says.

Ole Gunnar Solskjær took over from José Mourinho on a temporary basis in December 2018 and impressed so much that he got the job permanently in March 2019. Under Solskjær’s leadership, Manchester United have not won a single trophy. The club has not won a trophy since winning the Europa League in the spring of 2017.

Last season, the trophy dream ended in a lost penalty shootout in the Europa League final against Villarreal. For the 2021/22 season, Manchester United have signed star players such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho and Raphaël Varane.

After a good start to the season, the arrows have pointed slightly downwards in the last month and the next six weeks can be absolutely crucial for Manchester United’s season. Then both the fate of the Champions League and the chance to fight for the Premier League title can be decided for Solskjær’s men.

– Solskjær has taken the team up to a plateau where they have to win something. It’s in United’s DNA.

– The paradox is that I think they have a much better chance of winning the Europa League. It was “sabla shit” for Ole Gunnar that they did not win last season, so he could bury that winning ghost, Thorstvedt says.

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