Solskjaer Silences Critics On Another Perfect Night In Paris

The Norwegian masterminded a dramatic win over PSG at the Parc des Princes, with Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford on target in a 2-1 victory. There have been many questions asked about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s position at Manchester United in recent weeks, but he answered plenty of them by masterminding another dramatic win over Paris Saint-Germain.

Axel Tuanzebe was handed his first start since December 18, replacing the injured Harry Maguire alongside Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw at the heart of the defence, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Alex Telles, who was making his debut, deployed as wing backs. It was a bold move by Solskjaer – but it worked.
For all the criticism of United’s defending in recent weeks – which has been thoroughly deserved – they were superb from a collective perspective. Six tackles from Wan-Bissaka, seven clearances from Tuanzebe, three clearances from Fred; everybody played their part in nullifying Neymar and co. Goal