A breakdown of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s impressive record v big six at Man Utd
Not everything has been smooth sailing for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Manchester United, but the Norwegian continued his eye-catching record against ‘big six’ clubs with a 2-1 victory at Manchester City on Saturday evening.
Solskjaer started the week facing intense scrutiny about his credentials for the top job at Old Trafford yet has responded with victories over Tottenham and City.
We’ve taken a closer look at his record vs the big six clubs as Manchester United boss, which features just two defeats.
Chelsea
Played: 4
Won: 3
Drawn: 1
Lost: 0
Goals for: 9
Goals against: 2
Tottenham
Played: 2
Won: 2
Drawn: 0
Lost: 0
Goals for: 3
Goals against: 1
Reporter: "Ole, can you just say what it means to you to beat a Jose Mourinho team and a Pep Guardiola team in five days?"
Solskjaer: "Three days."
😂#MUFC #MCIMUN pic.twitter.com/BFzSuA5vRK
— Abdel Rahman (@AbdelBeheri) December 8, 2019
Arsenal
Played: 3
Won: 1
Drawn: 1
Lost: 1
Goals for: 4
Goals against: 4
Liverpool
Played: 2
Won: 0
Drawn: 2
Lost: 0
Goals for: 1
Goals against: 1
Man City
Played: 2
Won: 1
Drawn: 0
Lost: 1
Goals for: 2
Goals against: 3
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to Sir Alex Ferguson after the game 🔴 [sky] pic.twitter.com/v0Tn8iVwxC #MUFC
— MUFC Scoop (@MUFCScoop) December 7, 2019
Overall
Played: 13
Won: 7
Drawn: 4
Lost: 2
Goals for: 19
Goals against: 11
Win rate: 53.8%
Loss rate: 15.4%
Goals per game: 1.5
Goals conceded per game: 0.8
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