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Former Manchester United captain Gary Neville has said that the club has the ability to challenge for the Premier League title under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. However, he also said that the fans will need to be patient with the club as it tries to rebuild itself.

“I think United are going to have moments like that in this period, there is going to be pain and there are going to defeat that you can’t quite explain. Beating Chelsea emphatically on the first day, playing well at Wolves and could’ve won the game. Then all of a sudden, you’re up against Crystal Palace and you lose at home – it’s quite mystifying,” he said on the Gary Neville Podcast.

“They’re the type of results you get when you’re trying to develop and change and transition out of one culture to another.”

“All Man United have to do is remain patient and stick to what they’re doing.”

“The most important thing about the transfer window for United and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is that they don’t make mistakes, not that they do loads of business, but it’s about making sure they have the right type of players,” Neville said.

“It may seem like too far into the distance but I would suggest four or five transfer windows to get things absolutely right and get back to the type of squad he would want to challenge these Liverpool and Man City teams. I’ve said before, he’s got to be ready, not at the end of this season, not next season, but the one after, to challenge for the Premier League title.”

“Potentially when Pep Guardiola has left Man City, or Liverpool have had another round of recruitment and another set of players in…Ole has got to be ready to pounce. It’s a long term thing, there’s not going to be a quick fix or magic wand from any manager. United have tried David Moyes, they’ve tried Louis van Gaal, they’ve tried Jose Mourinho, all proven and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is going down the long road, not the quick path.”

“There’s no shortcut, there never is, and for me, it’s now about making it through these difficult moments, like losing to Crystal Palace and you feel like the world is going to fall in that but people must remain patient.”

Manchester United will be looking to leave their misery against Crystal Palace behind as they travel to Southampton in hope of a win this weekend.

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