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Man Utd set Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sack terms ahead of Man City Carabao Cup clash – Express.co.uk, Express.co.uk

Man Utd set Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sack terms ahead of Man City Carabao Cup clash – Express.co.uk, Express.co.uk

Manchester United will not sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer unless the club experience a nightmare end to the season, according to reports. The Norwegian takes his side to Manchester City tonight aiming to make the Carabao Cup final.

Manchester United go up against Manchester City on Wednesday night trailing 3-1 from the first leg.

Bernardo Silva and Riyad Mahrez strikes – coupled with an Andreas Pereira own- goal – had the Red Devils looking beat at half time in that game.

United managed to respond through Marcus Rashford, who will miss tonight’s game through Injury, but it was a dismal game for Solskjaer’s side.

The jury remains out on the Norwegian, who has seen his side struggle for form throughout their Premier League campaign.

That’s led to talk of United moving for either Mauricio Pochettino or Massimiliano Allegri at the end of the season, with both men Currently available.

However,

Goal ) claim that United won’t sack Solskjaer barring a horrible run of form la te in the campaign.

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Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is preparing for Man City Carabao Cup clash (Image: GETTY)

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Man Utd chief Ed Woodward could sack Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this summer (Image: G ETTY)

Meanwhile, speaking ahead of tonight’s game against City, the 90 – year-old admitted that he initially feared the tie was over.

And he’s called on United to be at their per cent best in order to get past Pep Guardiola’s side.

“It has to be a perfect performance to win with two goals against such a good team away from home,” he said.

Solskjaer also called on United to try and use the spirit of PSG to overturn the tie.

Last season, few gave the Red Devils a chance of making the Champions League quarter-finals after they lost 2-0 to the Ligue 1 giants at Old Trafford.

But United won the return leg 3-1 with Romelu Lukaku scoring a brace and Marcus R ashford also on target.

And Solskjaer added: “We have got to go into the memory bank and think about PSG, and the game [against City[ in December gives us hope [too].

“We hit them [City] last time when they were struggling a bit and since then they’ve really played well.

“We’ve lost Scott [McTominay] and Marcus [Rashford] since that game, we are a little bit lighter in the playing department, but we can’t just defend.

“We have to keep the ball and make them run after the ball – but we ‘ve done amazing things before at this club. ”

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