Solskjaer: That's why Man Utd can rank among the top four

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes Manchester United will be in the top four in the Premier League after encouraging his side to face a series of tough matches in February.

The Norwegian has had a first shock on the road since he became interim coach during Burnley's visit on Tuesday, with a late return necessary to seal a 2-2 draw as his victorious match at Old's helm Trafford has ended. .

This race means that the Solskjaer team will only enter the weekend two points behind the Champions League qualifying places – a turnaround given that they were 11 points behind successor of José Mourinho in December.

United will try to increase pressure on its four rivals, Arsenal and Chelsea, by imposing Sunday in Leicester, starting a difficult month including the first leg of the last 16 games of the Champions League against Paris St Germain and the fifth round of the England Cup in Chelsea. .

"I think he's very (well) equipped," Solskjaer said about the strength of the team before February.

"We now have six weeks together. We discovered our strengths, our weaknesses. "

The acting boss of United, who would have been told that he had to beat the PSG if he wanted to hold this position permanently, "I think we've taken up most of the challenges, maybe of course the backhand of Burnley's two goals we've conceded, maybe they'll take us to the next level because I think we've given ourselves get into the top four maybe sooner than expected.

"It's not too many games, there is still a week, but it's a tough opposition. Absolutely.

"You start with this game against Leicester, but Fulham is also difficult.

"Then you have the three biggest ones you can call, with PSG, Chelsea and Liverpool one after the other.Then a very difficult question, when you think you're done with these three- there, with Palace absent, so it's a difficult month, but we're ready.

"I have a big team, it is only Marcos Rojo who is absent for a period, the others are fit and available."

Solskjaer is waiting for Anthony Martial – fees to sign a new contract – and Paul Pogba should be able to get to King Power Stadium after the first one missed the Burnley game due to injury and the last one was seen limping away from Old Trafford.

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