Manchester City manager, Pep Guardiola, has said his Manchester United counterpart, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer does not need his support, as pressure builds on him ahead of Saturday’s derby.
United go into the game one place and one point above City.
However, Solskjaer is under intense scrutiny, after the Red Devils were eliminated from the Champions League this week and dropped down into the Europa League.
Their exit saw Solskjaer becoming the bookmakers’ favourite to be the next Premier League manager to lose his job.
A negative result against Guardiola’s men will only increase the heat on the 47-year-old. But Guardiola does not think Solskjaer requires his sympathy.
He told Sky Sports: “That’s why we get a lot of salary!
“Important is to know the value of Solskjaer is there – no doubt about this. I don’t have to give him support because he is strong enough.
“He knows how it works, this job; when we win, we are a genius and when we lose, we have to be sacked. It happens in United and all the clubs around the world. This is the reality.”
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Solskjaer revealed the team among the 20 Premier League clubs that could win the title this season. The Red Devils manager believes his side can win the title this season.
The Red Devils bowed out of the Champions League on Wednesday after their 3-2 defeat to German side, RB Leipzig.
However, they can go within two points of leaders Tottenham if they manage to get the victory against City despite an inconsistent start to their domestic campaign.
“At Manchester United, you should always aim to win trophies,” Solskjaer said.
“Of course, with the last three seasons, as they have been, there’s been two teams far ahead of the rest of the pack.
“I got belief during the season, or since the turn of the new year, that this team is improving and that we can put up a challenge.
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“Of course we need to improve on last season but I don’t think any team will run away with it.
“I go into every single game wanting to win, so maybe that’s the answer to your question. If you win every game you end up with a trophy,” the United boss told a pre-match press conference on Friday.
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