Manchester United victory by upset, 3-2 against Atalanta in Champions League, has produced various reactions. Coach Solskjaer said that his team "played well" in the first half. Former famous player of "Red Devils", Paul Scholes described the first half against Atalanta as a "big trouble". While Rio Ferdinand praised the "intensity" of the team on the field. But what will be the appearance of United on Sunday, when they will face Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool?
In the moments when Solskjaer is more in difficulty, United has always produced a positive result, which has subsequently reduced the pressure around the coach. And this phenomenon has not happened only during this season.
In October 2019, after 5 games without a win, Untied managed to stop Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool by almost totally dominating the match. This was a great achievement, considering that Solskjaer's confidants were the only ones who managed to get points from "The Reds" in the first part of the season.
2 months later, United had accumulated only 1 win in the last 4 games, but after these meetings managed to defeat Tottenham and Manchester City. Last season, the "Red Devils" showed the same problems in their performances, but still managed to win again against Pep Guardiola's team.
Coach Solskjaer seems clear on what he needs to improve in the game against Liverpool:
"We have to defend better in some key moments, we know that. The perception is created that we are inconsistent in our performances, because we concede many goals. We need to eliminate this problem as well. "
In general, it seems that the biggest problems for United come in the face of "small" teams. In the face of rivals like Liverpool, Arsenal, or City, the "Red Devils" mobilize quite well on the field and give 100% of them. Having said that, the problem that Solskjaer has to solve in the following remains the mentality and psychology of the players on the green field.