Man United went down 3-1 at the hands of Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Saturday and speaking after the game, pundit Tony Cascarino made a rather bizarre claim regarding Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and his future at the club.
According to Tony, Manchester United need someone like Marcelo Bielsa to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Old Trafford if the team are to play a consistent brand of football all throughout the season.
“I think Solskjaer got a lot wrong yesterday because he should have made changes a lot earlier,” he told talkSPORT.
“There was no urgency. I was watching Leeds in the earlier game, and then watching Man United at 5:30pm, and I was thinking, ‘maybe United do need something different’.
“Not players, but maybe they need Bielsa.
“I’m looking at Man United and thinking they do the exact opposite of what Leeds do – they don’t take risks.
“When Ole gets it right – and he has got it right in a good few games – they are offensive and attacking and dangerous from many parts of the team.
“But yesterday they were laboured, sloppy and never had anything which represents Manchester United.”
Marcelo Bielsa will undoubtedly be a fine choice for the Man United’s managerial role but there’s no way the Argentine is going to leave Leeds United in order to take up the job at OT.
Yes, Marcelo Bielsa has worked wonders with Leeds but as things stand, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not in danger of losing his job at the club.
In fact, it’s people like Ed Woodard who are under severe pressure since the club have been able to sign only one player so far this transfer window.
