Solskjaer: It was a fierce rivalry!

Thursday’s announcement that Greater Manchester would remain in Tier 3 means Old Trafford will remain empty for the time being, which the Norwegian sees as a great shame, having been able to experience fearsome atmospheres home and away in this fixture as a player.

Ole scored four goals against the Whites during his career and he reminisces on these, and praises the work done by Leeds boss Marcelo Bielsa, in our pre-match interview…

You’ve got experience of the rivalry from your playing days. What was it like?

“It was a good rivalry, it was a fierce rivalry. Of course, they were flying high, they had a very good team and did well in the Champions League, so the games were high level, good…