Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised his players for their defensive solidity in recent games.
It was a comprehensive 3-0 win for the Red Devils on their visit to Brighton this week, conceding just twice in their last 8 Premier League games.
“You can see with the quality of the talent we have going forward that we have a foundation to play from,” Solskjaer told a media conference. “We have a good shape, do good pressing and have a back four that’s used to each other.
“There’s lots of reasons behind the clean sheets, which is the foundation for any good team. We know that we are 11 men attacking and defending – we defend from the front. We know how difficult it is to play Brighton and to stop them getting into a rhythm. We have a screen in front of the back four, which is difficult to get past. We’re very happy with the shape and intensity.”
“It’s been good since the restart,” he added. “We agreed what we wanted to do and we have come back fitter and stronger and we are ready to challenge.
“We have many games coming up we will keep changing, players are getting better and sharper and we have players who had a fantastic season who haven’t played. We are too far behind to be on the road to something special [this season] but the team is improving. We are still in the FA Cup, Europa League and in the race for the Champions League.”
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