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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has warned his underperforming Manchester United players that there is no "hiding place" for them and that they are playing for their future at the club.
The United coach, whose team left the Champions League this week against Barcelona, said he was counting on Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba to regain their best form as they tried to qualify for the League of Champions. champions next season.
United will face three crucial league games with Everton, Manchester City and Chelsea, who will have a decisive influence on their top four finish.
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But against big stars such as Martial and Pogba who are struggling desperately to stay in shape following a loss that saw United lose five of their last seven league and cup matches, United's manager presented his requirements to his players.
"I learned a lot about them in the months I spent here and you get to know them," said Solskjaer.
"Most of them really impressed me with their attitude and, of course, some people need to know their reality.
"Every day of training, every game you play is not a hiding place and everyone can see where your level is – we work with fantastic staff to create that culture."
Solskjaer, who sees the fortunes of his team plummet since he was appointed to a permanent position after a sparkling start to his career as interim manager, said tests like the one in Barcelona are good indicators of capacity players to play at such a level.
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"It's the field performance that will determine every day the progress of their careers, in the short and long term," said Solskjaer.
"That's what we talked about in Barca too, when you're in big stages you have to make good decisions and I'm looking forward to that time." Martial, in particular, was a frustration. for the United manager, having scored only three goals in 2019 despite signing a new lucrative five-year contract in January.
Under Solskjaer's predecessor, Jose Mourinho, the young Frenchman seemed destined to leave Old Trafford to show an improvement in his attitude and form during the first matches of the Norwegian's reign.
"I talked to people and they know, and it's to Anthony that I talked, what we expect," said Solskjaer.
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"Anthony has a tremendous talent, signed a new contract and he knows we believe in him, so keep working.
"I think anyone who plays for Man United has to make a difference, stay in the team and stay in the team and Anthony is no different than Rashy (Rashford) or Rom (Lukaku ) or Alexis (Sanchez) or other attackers "Despite some average business done by his club during the last transfer windows, Solskjaer is confident that they will be more successful in this region this summer. .
"I talk to the club, we know we have to be realistic and have a job to do, there is no quick fix," he said.
"It's not like buying seven players and we're in good shape."
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