Solskjaer salutes ´a Man Utd performance in my mould´ after derby triumph

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saw Manchester United produce a terrific derby victory and said that was how he had always envisaged his team playing.

Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial fired United to a 2-1 win over Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

Solskjaer told Sky Sports News: “It’s a Man United performance in my mould – I love the boys going forward when there’s a chance.”

It was a display comparable at times to how Alex Ferguson’s great sides could pick apart defences at will, but Solskjaer is adamant this is a team of his own design.

After a slow start to the season, his United have come alive over the past week, deservedly beating Jose Mourinho’s Tottenham on Wednesday before crossing Manchester to pick off their neighbours.

Their pace in attack left Pep Guardiola’s City players standing at times, while Scott McTominay and Fred were impressive in anchoring the midfield.

Can’t beat a derby win. Stood up to EVERYTHING thrown at us & got what we deserved.

Manchester =   pic.twitter.com/al5nnmkCd3

— Marcus Rashford (@MarcusRashford) December 7, 2019

And Solskjaer was quick to point out their 2-0 lead after half an hour was far from flattering.

He described the display as “fantastic”, saying: “At the start of the game, we were exceptional, attacking every time we got the ball. It looked like we could carve them open every time.

“We could have, should have been three, four, five up, really. That’s testament to the boys because they played so well.

“We were playing against, for me, the best coach in the world, the best team. It’s so hard to play against them, players coming from everywhere, every angle.

“We were brilliant in the first half, especially. First half an hour, excellent. Some great, quick, attacking football.

“It wasn’t just the direct ball or long ball. It was on the floor, quick transitions. I’m so pleased for the boys – they deserve it.”

For the fans – You deserve that #MUFC pic.twitter.com/UhH9B9N1uM

— Harry Maguire (@HarryMaguire93) December 7, 2019

Solskjaer, whose job looked to be under threat only a week ago, added: “Of course, there’s a time today when we don’t keep the ball as well as we could have. But we’re away at the best team in the world, for me.

“We’re improving all the time. The boys are getting experiences to remember.”