Heart of Football: Theatre of Dreams for one manager, nightmares for the other

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When Ole Gunnar Solskjaer met Frank Lampard at a managers' meeting four days ago, they wished each other all the best - with the exception of this evening at Old Trafford.

"I'm just glad he's not playing," said Solskjaer. "Because he would score goals, wouldn't he?"

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A version of this article appeared in the print edition of The Sunday Times on August 11, 2019, with the headline Heart of Football: Theatre of Dreams for one manager, nightmares for the other. Subscribe