Ole Gunnar Solskjaer aims dig at rivals and urges referee to be lenient

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer aimed a dig at Manchester City ahead of Saturday’s derby, pointing out that the two clubs at least now play each other every day. Solskjaer first faced City as Manchester United player in 2001, in a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford, in his fifth season at the club. During the four-season before, City was toiling in the second and third tiers of English football. When asked about what had changed in the derby since his playing days, Solskjaer said: “At least we play every year now. It took many years before I played a Manchester derby myself.” “It’s changed in a way. City are a better team now than when I was playing. Football has changed quite a lot, we were allowed a few more proper tackles. “But with every little angle, everything being scrutinised now it’s more of a technical, tactical game than physical mental. “A derby should be played as a derby, we don’t play basketball and we’re ready if that happens.” Source- The Independent

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