Manchester United midfielder, Nemanja Matic has said that new manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer told his players to run more and be more dangerous in attack when playing
Solskjaer made a winning start to his Manchester United career in an 5-1 win against Cardiff City
Matic has been impressed by the Norwegian since his arrival and has claimed that the new manager has breathed new life into the club
“He is only two days with us but we had a few meetings. He said we need to play more forward, to be more dangerous in attack, to run more, to compete with everything and that’s exactly what we did today and we are happy because of that.” said Matic
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The Serbian also reflected on United’s slow start to the season, citing the unpredictability of the league as a factor
“This is football,” he continued. “In football, this happens. We know, also, it’s not only the manager’s fault that results are not good but this is football and we have to carry on and to fight for the club.”
“I said after the Liverpool game we also needed to take responsibility and to do our best to play better and to win games.”
The Mancunians next face off against Huddersfield City on Boxing day
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