On The Ball

Why Man United struggle with deep-sitting sides

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reacted to a thrashing of RB Leipzig by wondering how far Manchester United could go in Europe. PHOTO: AFP
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The Champions League semi-finalists were vanquished. Julian Nagelsmann, the managerial prodigy Real Madrid had wanted, suffered the heaviest defeat of his career.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reacted to a 5-0 thrashing of RB Leipzig by wondering how far Manchester United could go in Europe.

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