Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted that his predecessor Jose Mourinho has a right to voice his opinion on Manchester United after the former Portuguese manager strongly criticized their performance in a 2-0 Premier League loss against West Ham United on Sunday.
Andriy Yarmolenko and Aaron Cresswell scored for the home side hand United another successive away defeat and Solskjaer’s team is now without a win in nine games away from home across all competitions.
This result was taken quite harshly by Mourinho as he said he could find no positives to take from United’s display at the English capital, adding: “We were bad last season, but I don’t see any improvement this season.”
However, Solskjaer pointed out that United also suffered a 3-1 loss at the London Stadium last year under Mourinho’s reign. Upon asking what he felt about Mourinho’s comments, Solskjaer said “I think he’s got a right to his opinion, We lost here last year, it’s always a difficult ground to go to and we hoped to do better than we did. We hope for the better.
Solskjaer then went on to explain that United should have taken their chances when they came, “But the key moments they grasped and we didn’t. I have to say, two fantastic finishes from two left feet. We just didn’t take the chances when we had them. Of course, when you lose a game you’re disappointed. It’s a game that can go both ways, as you expect away from home in the Premier League. It’s a good group to work with, they’re determined. Sometimes along the road you hit some bumps, some highs, and lows, this group is determined and they have the desire. It’s a good atmosphere in the dressing room and they’ve got their focus right.”
The 56-year-old Mourinho though was sacked in December after a poor run of form and dire displays with his team management.
