LONDON: Having been part of Alex Ferguson's Manchester United trophy-winning machine, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer knows exactly what is expected from the man in the Old Trafford managerial hot seat.
Had Solskjaer already gathered some silverware since taking charge on a full-time basis two years ago, or had a chance of catching runaway Premier League leaders Manchester City, he could perhaps be excused for gambling at Leicester.AdvertisementLast season they lost in the semi-finals of the FA Cup, League Cup and Europa League, while the season before they went out in the Champions League quarter-finals.
Instead, all their eggs are now in the Europa League basket. They face Granada in the last eight but could then come up against either Ajax Amsterdam or AS Roma in the semis so there are no guarantees of success. "Every team selection has reasons behind it, Bruno has played lots of football - he broke all his records physically on Thursday. He is a human being, he's played a game every three or four days," Solskjaer said.