Manchester United followers have slammed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s determination to call Victor Lindelof within the beginning XI to face Brighton.
Lindelof struggled in United’s loss to Crystal Palace and Eric Bailly featured within the midweek Carabao Cup victory towards Luton City.
Solskjaer waxed lyrical over the Ivorian throughout his pre-match press convention and hinted that he would obtain extra first-team minutes following his return from damage.
He mentioned: “Eric is match once more, which is a giant, large bonus and a giant plus for us, and I am trying ahead to seeing him develop and play extra video games this season. As a result of we have been ready for him to, first, be match and play extra usually.”
Given Lindelof’s struggles and Bailly’s respectable efficiency towards Luton, United followers have been determined to see the latter given an opportunity to impress alongside Harry Maguire in central defence.
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Nevertheless, Solskjaer has caught together with his favoured partnership, with Lindelof returning to the beginning line-up.
United followers are bemused by Solskjaer’s determination and consider Bailly ought to have be a nailed on starter.
Manchester United beginning XI vs Brighton: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; Matic, Pogba, Fernandes; Greenwood, Martial, Rashford.
Subs: Henderson, Fosu-Mensah, Bailly, Fred, McTominay, Van de Beek, Lingard.