ARSENAL legend Ian Wright has blasted Ole Gunnar Solskjaer by claiming Mikel Arteta would have Manchester United challenging for the title.
The Norwegian is under increasing pressure at Old Trafford following a shock 2-1 defeat to Istanbul Basaksehir on Wednesday.
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Mikel Arteta would have Man Utd challenging, according to WrightCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Just two wins from their opening six games in the Premier League leaves the Red Devils languishing in 15th spot.
Another defeat to Everton on Saturday, which would be their third in succession following a loss to Arsenal, could reportedly seal Solskjaer’s fate.
Meanwhile Arteta continues to take the plaudits with the Gunners steadily improving.
He boasts a 62.5 per cent win percentage at Arsenal while Solskjaer’s record stands at 54.46 per cent.
And former Arsenal striker Wright launched a damning attack on Solskjaer while backing Arteta as a top manager.
Speaking on Wrighty’s House podcast, he said: “Can I just say something, I’m just going to blast it in: If Arteta is managing Man United they are challenging.
“Because, for me now I’ve got to the point where, when you look at the inconsistency of Man United with the components they have, the team that they have, what they should be doing.
“We’re talking about [Paul] Pogba here, World Cup winner, you’ve got [Axel] Tuanzebe who can’t even get on the pitch after marking arguably two of the most exciting and brilliant players in the world.
“He’s using two holding midfielders when if he’s playing Tuanzebe he doesn’t need that! And you’ve got a manager who, for me, is playing off of vibes, he’s managing off of pure vibes.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under serious pressure at Man UtdCredit: Reuters
Arsenal legend Wright has laid into Ole Gunnar SolskjaerCredit: Getty Images – Getty
“Look at what Arteta has done in his time at Arsenal. We’re seeing coaching change, we’re seeing coaching on the field, we’re seeing impact.
“Look at [Mohamed] Elneny, came out of the blue, found him and said, ‘He can do this for me, he can do that for me’. He’s making the parts work.
“And looking at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who’s got a Man United team with this [Alex] Telles – I think Telles looks like someone who could do something.
“Harry Maguire is starting to get back to what he can do, we know what Harry Maguire can do, with Tuanzebe next to him and [Aaron] Wan-Bissaka, and the goalkeeper is starting to find his form, they should be doing better than that.
“What they did against Arsenal the other day, for me, for Man United, coming off the back of the two results, was embarrassing.
“Roy Keane was saying the players will get him the sack. It’s not just the players.”
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
