"Freelancer Sports" Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's message to Manchester United is more important than the individual

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer urged his Manchester United players to put the team first.

United recovered from a 5-0 defeat to Liverpool and beat Atalanta 3-0 at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer denied the result proved his side was out of the woods after losing five of their 9 games, but the Norwegian called on his side to come together and work to create some much-needed momentum.

Speaking at a news conference on Monday, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said: "When you're in a place like this where we have so many players, we don't have time to make anybody angry or not give life to the team."

"If you're not in the starting eleven, you're there to support your teammates, and when you're on the pitch, you're going to do your best; If you don't join the team, what's the most important thing you can do? Their attitude is correct.

"Yes, I understand that the players want to play and no one is happy because they don't play. But the morale of the team is very good, it is a must. We can't just make a game and then everyone is thinking about themselves. Teams are more important than individuals. ”

After beating Tottenham on Saturday, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer urged his side to maintain good morale.

United are number one in the Champions League group and, if they beat Atalanta, they will be a step towards qualifying for the knockout stages for the first time since the 2018-19 season.

In the match against Tottenham, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer placed 36-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani, 34, both of whom scored a goal.

City will be visiting Old Trafford on Saturday, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said it would be a mistake to focus on the derby and give Italy's key players a break.

"I think you just have to look at the next game and see how it turns out," he added.

'We're in a good position right now, but you need an away result to get through, so all the eyes and all the attention is focused on this game and then you're looking forward to the next one.'

"We didn't think about derby at all. It's going to be a tough game. ”

The fiasco against Leicester City and Liverpool added to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's position at Old Trafford.

He was supported by the club's board before heading to Tottenham, with midfielder Bruno Fernandez saying he was confident United were on the right track under the Norwegian.

"If we don't believe and believe in what we're doing, then it's better not to train and play and then say we're done here," Fernandez said. "The response from the players has been good.

"It's always difficult after losing to our biggest opponent on the first or second day, but we felt sorry for them just like the fans, we tried to give them something but that time we let them down.

"That's all in the past, we focused on Tottenham, we did our job and won. Now we forget About Spurs and focus on the game against Atalanta. ”