In the aftermath of his team’s capitulation to Tottenham earlier this month, it was hardly surprising that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer decided changes were needed at Manchester United.
There was no shouting or screaming at the end of his worst day in football, a record-equalling 6-1 Premier League defeat at Old Trafford. Just a quiet realisation that there had to be a shake-up of formations and personnel.
Change was being forced on the United manager anyway. The unique demands of the 2020-21 season mean that Solskjaer could no longer lean so heavily on the same players and systems when the games come thick and fast.