Does Ole Gunnar Solskjaer have it in himself to be ruthless? I hope the answer is yes. He is being fed to the lions right now and needs to show a nastier side to save himself.
Solskjaer was brought in two years ago to provide stability and give Manchester United a feel-good factor again. There have undoubtedly been flashes of that, like at the end of last season, but too many more performances like the one in Wednesday’s match in Turkey may make some United fans fear he’s taken them as far as he can.
The game in Istanbul was dispiriting and the first goal they conceded embarrassing.