Coronavirus ‘is a worry for everyone’ says Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has outlined his Manchester United philosophy in which he vows to get his team playing free-flowing attacking football. The Red Devils were enjoying an 11-match unbeaten run before the Premier League season was postponed due to the coronavirus.
All fixtures have been called off until April 3 at the earliest but the break will give United plenty of time to work on the training ground.
The first team squad have been called into the Carrington complex to continue as normal - despite several other clubs placing their facilities on lockdown.
And Solskjaer insists he wants his team to practice being more penetrative in possession.
"I am always going to be demanding that when we’ve got the ball, we will try to make the most of it,” Solskjaer said.
“Pass forward, run forward, and be that type of football team.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has outlined his Man Utd philosophy (Image: GETTY)
“[Manchester] City made it hard for us. Of course if they’d let us have 70 per cent possession, I’d take it.
“They won’t let you but there are loads of other teams who will let you have 70 per cent possession and we are getting players in that can play that style as well.”
The late addition of Odion Ighalo from the Chinese Super League in January has provided a much needed boost up front.
“You can see for example Odion, he is that style of striker we’ve missed,” Solskjaer added.
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That is the type of striker you need in that system, that way of playing.
"Of course we are always going to try to evolve and be better and better. I’d like a team to have control of the game but you have to be able to attack quickly when you have the ball."
United supporters were accustom to watching fast-flowing football when Solskjaer was a player at Old Trafford and he wants to deliver the same style as manager.
Man Utd are training as normal despite the coronavirus outbreak (Image: GETTY)
"Of course you want a team and a squad that can adapt to a certain way of football," said the Norwegian.
"But I always believe in forward passes, penetrative passes, wide play, getting crosses in the box. Pass and move, pass and run, play and run forward.
“Every player I’ve had if you ask them will tell you the same, that it’s about passing forward, running forward."