Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has rejected criticism of his tactics.
Former United players Rio Ferdinand and Paul Scholes felt the decision to play a back-three against RB Leipzig last week backfired as Solskjaer’s side went out of the Champions League.
The United boss had previously used the system to good effect when beating Paris Saint-Germain in October but United lost their Group H decider 3-2 in Germany.
“What was the change in formation then, you tell me?” said Solskjaer when asked about his tactical switches ahead of the trip top Sheffield United on Thursday. He also praised Paul Pogba’s performance in the system.
“It was a 4-2-3-1 and coming into that pocket is probably Paul’s favourite position. Paul did well and the team’s shape was as it normally is.
“Twice we played three at the back – we beat PSG and lost to Leipzig – we played a full game with a diamond and two half games with a diamond. Four out of 22 games isn’t bad for consistency of a normal shape.”
