Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer responds to Mauricio Pochettino top four comments
ENTERTAINIC frontrunner to become United's next permanent manager, fielded a weakened team for their 2-0 fourth round defeat at Crystal Palace and claimed afterwards securing trophies 'only builds your ego' before suggesting 'the most important thing is being consistently in the top four and playing in the Champions League'. Spurs have not added to their honours' board since the 2008 League Cup win at Wembley and their only realistic hope of success this term is in the Champions League, whereas United have an FA Cup fifth round draw to look forward to in a competition Spurs, Arsenal and Liverpool have exited. United were 11 points adrift of fourth place upon Solskjaer's caretaker appointment on December 19 but could move level on points with Chelsea in fourth if they beat Burnley on Tuesday night. Solskjaer lifted six Premier League titles, two FA Cups, the Champions League and the Club World Cup during a garlanded 11-year Old Trafford career...