OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER has admitted he cannot keep ignoring teenage hotshot Mason Greenwood.
And that could spell bad news for misfiring French forward Anthony Martial.
Greenwood has hit form in his breakout seasonCredit: Getty – Contributor
Martial has one goal in his last six Prem matchesCredit: Getty – Contributor
Greenwood, 18, climbed off the bench to score the equaliser in the draw against Everton on Sunday.
That came soon after his starring show in the Europa League victory over Alkmaar three days earlier.
Solskjaer has the words of his old boss Alex Ferguson ringing in his ears as he agonises over his decision.
He said: “Mason is making it hard for me to leave him out.
“I remember when I came to the club as well and I kept scoring a few goals but still I felt I could perform better, I’m not involved in the game.
“But the manager’s comments were that it was hard to keep players who score out of the team.
“It’s very very difficult now to put a team out there without having Mason in my mind, yes.
Martial has scored six goals this season – including a vital one in the Manchester derby victory at the Etihad earlier this month.
But he is the man most at risk as Greenwood continues to score – and he knows has seven for the campaign.
The youngster is expected to get the nod against League Two giant-killers Colchester tomorrow.
While the Carabao Cup is much-maligned by some, Solskjaer believes winning a trophy would be huge for his young team.
The Norwegian said: “It’s massive for a player, the first trophy he wins, no matter which one it is.
“For me I remember when Patrice [Evra] and Nemanja Vidic won our first trophy against Wigan.
“They got that feeling and when you get that feeling of winning it’s something you want more and more of.
“This group, we have a few players who won the championship but there’s less and less left of them so for us it would be massive.
“The prize now is getting to a semi-final and then you’re not too far away. The motivation and the attitude will be right on Wednesday, definitely.”
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