Donny van de Beek needs 'more play time at United' says pundit
Manchester United were left utterly embarrassed after a shock 2-1 defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir in the Champions League. Former Chelsea star Demba Ba was on the scoresheet to ramp up the pressure on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. But one positive was Donny van de Beek's performance, though the Red Devils coach took him off despite them chasing the game.
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It will surely see the pressure ramp up on Solskjaer, who also saw Van de Beek put on a fine display in midfield.
In just over an hour, the Dutchman completed 93 per cent of his passes, had 81 touches, had four successful take-ons and tackles and made one key pass.
However, the former Ajax man was taken off with 30 minutes to go despite United still needing a goal while his replacement, Paul Pogba, did not fare much better.
The result leaves serious question marks over Solskjaer's future while this weekend's clash against Everton now looks vital.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is coming under serious pressure (Image: GETTY)
But the Norweigan refused to be drawn into a conversation over his job, defiantly backing himself and his coaches.
He said: "I decline to comment on such a thing. It is early on. Opinions are there all the time. We have to stay strong.
"I am employed by the club to do a job and I'm doing that to the best of my ability with my staff."
Talking about the first goal, Solskjaer was left bemused but shouldered the blame.
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"You don't see goals like that at this level," he added.
"You shouldn't concede easy goals like that. When you concede goals like that it makes winning matches a lot harder.
"We have not done our roles, it is my responsibility. A short corner and we forgot our defending duties."