Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has launched right into a fierce defence of Mason Greenwood and lambasted some former Manchester United gamers for criticising {the teenager}.
Greenwood, 19, has been omitted from the final two United squads attributable to a ‘niggle’, in line with Solskjaer, however the England worldwide was reputed to have been admonished for his tardiness.
Solskjaer denied Greenwood is late for coaching and accused the English press of focusing on the ahead following his transgression on worldwide obligation in Iceland, the place Greenwood and Manchester Metropolis playmaker Phil Foden breached COVID-19 protocol by inviting two ladies to a resort room.
Sources have instructed the MEN Greenwood is invariably the final participant to report for coaching at United’s Carrington complicated however he may return to the squad in opposition to Chelsea on Saturday after Solskjaer publicly backed the teen amid the glare of the media.
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“The membership has a fantastic file, historical past and custom of bringing gamers by means of,” Solskjaer mentioned. “Meaning from early on, you get good habits, we will belief you, you’ll be able to categorical your self. Mason has gone by means of this programme and performed improbable. He might be kicking on I’m positive. He’s a really thrilling boy to work with.
“You [make yourself a target] while you play properly. I’m not involved in any respect with Mason making a goal of himself. He has are available in, performed improbable, performed his first league sport in opposition to Tottenham final season, was good and simply kicked on.
“Sure, he has made a mistake this summer time with England and abruptly the entire English press go after him. That’s one thing now we have to take care of. He’s a improbable boy to work with.
“I’ve to disappoint you, he’s by no means late for coaching. He’s by no means an issue when he’s on the coaching floor. He’s all the time on time, I’ve seen the tales and a few ex-United gamers speaking about him they usually don’t know what they’re speaking about.
“We’ve got photographers exterior the coaching floor every single day, they’ll see he’s on time every single day. I don’t know the place these tales have come from.
“He has a very good household behind him. He has had a very good background within the academy. He is an efficient coach. He trains rather well. I can’t consider all these tales about him not being skilled. That’s one thing now we have to cope with many different gamers at United.”