After the sensational 1: 2 (0: 1) defeat of record champions Manchester United against bottom of the table Sheffield United on Wednesday evening, coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was angry. “We should all be criticized for not performing well,” said the Norwegian. Meanwhile, according to a British media report, the “Red Devils” are aiming for an obligation from ÖFB team kicker Christoph Baumgartner.
United lost ground with the embarrassment against Sheffield in the title race. One point behind and one more game, they are still behind local rivals Manchester City. “The whole team will probably be criticized today, me too,” said Solskjaer after the missed jump to the top of the Premier League.
Kean Bryan (23rd) had put the underdog in the lead, Harry Maguire scored to equalize (64th). But Oliver Burke’s goal after 74 minutes ensured the relegation candidate’s second victory. “The second goal we got was so poor. So sloppy. We lost the ball so easily, ”complained Solskjaer. Overall, his team simply had too little “magic”. “That was missing, that little bit extra,” said Solskjaer. “The performance level wasn’t there, the speed wasn’t there, the quality wasn’t there.”
Rumor about Baumgartner
Christoph Baumgartner could perhaps take care of magic from summer onwards. The midfielder in the service of the German Bundesliga club Hoffenheim is to switch to United, according to a report by the tabloid “The Sun”. An imminent bid for the 21-year-old is “highly likely,” wrote the paper, which estimates Baumgartner’s current market value at around 18 million euros. The Lower Austrian’s contract with Hoffenheim runs until 2023. Baumgartner, who made his breakthrough last year, has five goals and seven assists across all competitions this season.
Meanwhile, the new Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel radiated satisfaction on Wednesday evening. Despite the 0-0 win against Wolverhampton and after only one training session under the German, who did not have all the names of his players in mind. Christian Pulisic not only played well after being substituted on, but also helped him with the name of captain Cesar Azpilicueta.
“He did a great job and at halftime he told me I mispronounced Azip’s name and helped me with that. That was a great help, ”emphasized Tuchel. Pulisic was already a player under him at Borussia Dortmund.
