Ole Gunnar Solskjaer warns Manchester United ‘can’t expect’ to complete another epic comeback against Atalanta, so they ‘need to start better’ tonight.
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They played a spectacular match at Old Trafford last month, with La Dea going 2-0 up by half-time, but falling to pieces after the break with Cristiano Ronaldo’s towering header to complete the turnaround and 3-2 victory.
“You’re away from home. You can’t expect to give two goals away and come back and win 3-2,” Solskjaer told MUTV at the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo.
“Our fans were unbelievable, but we need to start better, be hardworking and humble as we were against Tottenham. With the players we’ve got we’re always going to create chances and hopefully score goals.”
Paul Pogba is suspended in the Premier League this weekend, so he starts this evening with Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo.
After the 3-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur, Solskjaer again sticks with a 3-4-1-2 formation.
“We’re hoping to see the best of Marcus and Paul. I thought Marcus was very good vs Atalanta at Old Trafford. He caused problems with his dynamism and runs in behind. Of course, Paul can create chances and we hope to see the best of him too.”
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