Restoring club morale and the “United way” was the Norwegian’s point of departure upon replacing Mourinho in December 2018 and dividends are being yielded this season. His and Fred’s emergence as a midfield pairing trusted by Solskjær has meant Pogba is no longer an automatic choice. Yet a key question lingers: can United maintain their challenge all the way to May? This is a team who can be skittish in defence and who clearly are not yet in Liverpool’s class. On 17 January, United visit Anfield: draw with or even defeat the champions on their own patch, and confidence will rocket.

Source: The Guardian January 03, 2021 15:26 UTC