Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes Leeds United claim ahead of Manchester United showdown
Leeds United will pose a challenge to Manchester United when the two square off next weekend, according to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The opening gameweek of the Premier League will see the Whites take on their age-old rivals at Old Trafford.
In this fixture last season, Leeds suffered a humiliating 6-2 defeat at the hands of the Red Devils, but Solskjaer remains wary of the threat Marcelo Bielsa’s side can pose on their day.
Speaking to manutd.com after the 4-0 win against Everton, he said, “We looked okay fitness wise but of course Leeds is a different kettle of fish with the way they play. It’s different.
“Every team in the league throws you a different challenge so today was about intensity but of course going home with four goals, some of them very good, of course that gives us confidence.”
Solskjaer admitted that his side need to improve their fitness before next week.
He added: “It’s a big week. It’s got to be some words of course specific to Leeds but we need some more fitness.”
There for the taking?
Last season we faced them at Old Trafford when everything seemed to be going right for them and they rightly showed us our place on what was arguably our worst performance of the season.
However, Man United are known to be slow starters to seasons and none of their signings are expected to be available for the game while Marcus Rashford is ruled out as well.
We must capitalise on this as this virtually keeps three of their nailed on starters out of the game and we cannot afford to let this opportunity go.
They will go into the game high on confidence and expecting to pick up the three points in front of a full house at Old Trafford.
We enjoy being party poopers and what better occasion than at the home of Manchester United?
Bielsa has tried out of a few different things in pre-season and hopefully, he’s got a plan for a Man United side that’s likely to throw caution to the wind from minute one.
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