Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hailed a dominant first-half performance from his team against Tottenham Hotspur, describing it as his side’s best display “for a long time”.
The Red Devils were winless in three games across all competitions coming into a first meeting with the North London giants and Jose Mourinho since his sacking as their manager at Old Trafford.
However, Solskjaer’s men ended Mourinho’s winning start at Spurs with a 2-1 victory, scoring early in both halves through the inspired English forward Marcus Rashford.
Dele Alli scored a wonderful equalizer for Spurs six minutes before half-time, which Solskjaer acknowledged was tough to take after controlling the majority of the game until that point.
While speaking to reporters after the game, the 46-year-old Norwegian explained why it was the best game the United have played, “Especially first half, that’s probably the best we’ve played for a long time. We dominated the game and could have, should have finished the game there and then. There were some great saves by their keeper, but they get the goal right before half-time and you think about getting in here, settling all the heads and going again.”
Solskjaer further explained that the best way forward for his team is to be on the front foot, “We’re best when we’re on the front foot, we’re best when we attack quickly, we’re best when we’re aggressive. I thought the boys followed the plan and executed their skills all night.”
Having drawn with Sheffield United and Aston Villa in their previous two games, United were glad to earn the three points against a ‘big six’ side.
