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Solskjaer fights for Manchester United job as top three flex muscles
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is clinging to his job after United's humiliating 5-0 defeat at the hands of Liverpool last week. His side have taken just one point from the past 12 on offer.
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Manchester United's Norwegian manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer reacts at the end of the English Premier League football match between Leicester City and Manchester United at King Power Stadium in Leicester, central England on October 16, 2021.
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anchester United travel to Tottenham on Saturday desperate to stay in touch with the Premier League's top four as Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester City threaten to break away from the pack.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is clinging to his job after United's humiliating 5-0 defeat at the hands of Liverpool last week. His side have taken just one point from the past 12 on offer.
Leaders Chelsea, Liverpool and defending champions City all have winnable matches this weekend while Leicester and Arsenal go head to head in an intriguing battle between two sides who have found their form.
AFP Sport looks at some of the main talking points ahead of the action.
Solskjaer on the brink
Solskjaer called his team's humbling by Jurgen Klopp's men at Old Trafford his "darkest day" as Red Devils boss.
The Norwegian has reportedly been given three games to save his job but the fixtures are daunting -- trips to Tottenham and Atalanta before a derby against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.
