Under-fire Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been mocked for urging his struggling stars to channel their inner Tyson Fury and rise from the canvas like the Red Devils fan and world heavyweight champion boxer.
In his pre-match press conference ahead of tomorrow's away clash at Tottenham, club legend Solskjaer bizarrely claimed that United's 5-0 home defeat to Liverpool could have been avoided had they shown the spirit heavyweight champion Fury did when he was floored twice in the fourth round of his knockout win over Deontay Wilder earlier this month.
United dismally failed to respond after Naby Keita scored the visitors' opener after five minutes at Old Trafford, conceding again to Diogo Jota eight minutes later before Ballon d'Or winner Mohamed Salah went on to bag a hat-trick.
Amid fans losing patience after a four-match winless streak in the Premier League including three defeats, Solskjaer has insisted his players must show some of the unbeaten Gypsy King's composure ahead of a tough run of three matches in seven days including a return trip to Atalanta in the Champions League and the visit of arch-rivals and reigning champions Manchester City next Saturday.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says his side should have been more like Tyson Fury during their 5-0 defeat to Liverpool… pic.twitter.com/6eZmwu6xZC
"Of course, we have to hold our hands up and that kind of performance isn't acceptable. And you've got to look at why it wasn't acceptable and why it went as it did," said Solskjaer, whose side are seventh in the table and trail leaders Chelsea by eight points.
"I use the analogy that it felt like we were a boxer being punch drunk, knocked down in the first four minutes or first round.
when fury gets knocked he doesnt lose the match or 3 points...he gets another chance in the same match and gets back because he had a strategy to win..he doesn't just go into the ring without a plan like kids fighting in school
"When Fury gets knocked down, he doesn't lose the match or three points," began another more elaborate criticism.
"He gets another chance in the same match and gets back because he has a strategy to win. He doesn't just go into the ring without a plan like kids fighting in school."
Someone please remind him that its not only Liverpool - we have taken 1 point from 12.
Villareal (last season), Aston Villa, Leicester, West Ham (Carabao), Liverpool.
"Tyson Fury wants Ole gone too. He’s a United fan after all," said one wisecracker who may have his wish granted should United fare badly again in the coming days.
"Someone please remind him that it's not only Liverpool – we have taken one point from 12," said a fed-up supporter, reeling off a list of painful setbacks.
"Villarreal last season in the Europa League final, Aston Villa, Leicester, West Ham in the Carabao Cup, Liverpool. It's simply not good enough."
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