‘Ole has started seeing the team he wanted’: Pep Guardiola hails Solskjaer’s work at Manchester United and says his philosophy is starting to shine through in a side with ‘incredible pace and talent’
Guardiola has praised the speed of United’s counter attack and all round talent
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Jack Gaughan for MailOnline
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Pep Guardiola claimed
United have won just two of their last five Premier League games since beating
They remain five points adrift of the top four but Guardiola has seen signs that Solskjaer’s philosophy is peaking through ahead of Tuesday night’s Carabao Cup semi-final first leg at Old Trafford. ********** Pep Guardiola (right) feels Ole Gunnar Solskajer (left) is finally starting to see results
‘Ole has started seeing the team he wanted – that’s my feeling,’ Guardiola said. ‘Even the last game against Arsenal, that they lost, we saw what they want.
‘ It’s not easy to handle a team at a big, big club always demanding to win competitions and every manager needs time. I have the feeling United started to play the way he wants.
The two sides recently met in the league, during which United won as Marcus Rashford struck
‘They are so fast, how they run in the counter attack . We conceded few counter attacks in the beginning. They have incredible pace and talent. In general the game (last month) was good, we created chances. ‘
Guardiola is attempting to lift three consecutive Carabao Cup titles, the first of which in marked the start of their domestic dominance.
Liverpool, who have stormed clear atop the Premier League, have emerged as their main rival over recent seasons but the City manager still feels United is the bigger draw for his supporters.
Guardiola is attempting to lift three consecutive Carabao Cup titles with his City side
‘I know that (in the previous) era we were the noisy neighbors, ‘he laughed. ‘Now I don’t know who we are.*** Here there are many, many top teams. Not just one or two like in other countries. That’s why in the derby it is important for our fans.
‘I’ve not been here a century to feel what Liverpool means; I know what United means to them. ‘
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