The United hierarchy are prepared to stick with Solskjaer for now following the humiliating defeat against Liverpool, although his position could become untenable in the near future
Despite Solskjaer claiming United is getting “closer to what he wants,” the reality actually is he is nearing his final curtain call than he has ever been.
Following details that emerged from United’s hierarchy, they are prepared to stick with the Norwegian for now although his position could be untenable in the near future.
For this reason, Solskjaer will be in charge of United’s Saturday trip to Spurs. Consequently, this game could mark the beginning of his final weeks as the United coach.
The beginning of the end perhaps came long ago, as his team have floundered and confused their way through a series of matches – even during last season’s run to a second-place Premier League finish in a behind-closed-doors campaign that often threw up the unexpected.
This season has brought expensive new additions but with that an increased expectation on the manager.
United were probably never going to win the league up against Manchester City’s millions, Liverpool’s return to what they knew and Chelsea’s coming force, but they could have done with at least looking like they could, instead of whatever it is that Solskjaer has served up, particularly in the last two league matches.
Now his side face Spurs, Atalanta and then City in the seven days from Saturday, each opponent representing the potential to be the toughened glass which allows one more step along the elevated bridge, or the flimsy surface that will lead to doom.
It is now widely expected that the axe will fall on the United boss if he presides over defeats in all three matches, but it could come even sooner than that.
If Atalanta have learned how to hold onto a lead, then it could be the Italians who administer the final blow, or if Harry Kane has got his shooting boots on then maybe it comes via a disorganized defeat at Spurs?
Most worryingly for the United boss is the fact that his team could win both of those matches, but then they’ll face Man City who could easily do what Liverpool did to them, and this time show no mercy.