Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer claimed that the Red Devils’ dreadful defeat against Burnley was not “a fair reflection” of his players as they were “mentally” drained for 10 days out from a mid-season break.
The red side of Manchester is currently in the fifth position on the Premier League table but still remain six points behind fourth-placed Chelsea after slumping to a shock 2-0 loss against Burnley at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
Chris Wood and Jay Rodriguez got the goals for the Clarets, while Unite passed up promising first-half chances and scarcely threatened a fightback to get anything out of the game
However, Solskjaer does not want United to wallow in the aftermath of the humiliating loss, yet he believes that his players are struggling due to a mid-season break.
The fallen Premier League giants will now face Watford or Tranmere Rovers in the FA Cup this weekend, before an EFL Cup semi-final second leg against rivals Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium who lead 3-1 on aggregate and then Premier League clash with Wolves.
Solskjaer’s team can then enjoy a small mid-season break before returning to action at Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea on February 17.
The 46-year-old Norwegian went on to explained that he felt a bit sorry for his players on the taxing amount of games for the club, “For us, we’ve just got to stick to our values, stick to our beliefs, knowing it’s no use feeling sorry for yourself, You know you’ve got to go out there tomorrow, the day after, getting ready for Sunday. We know we’ve had X amount of games since the beginning of December and they are very stretched. Some of these have probably played more than they should have and expected.
