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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Refuses to Blame David De Gea for Granit Xhaka Goal

Manchester United caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer refused to blame goalkeeper David De Gea after Granit Xhaka's shot beat him during the Red Devils' 2-0 defeat to the Gunners on Sunday at the Emirates Stadium.

Solskjaer told a post-match press conference that did not view the strike as an error after he suffered his first Premier League defeat since replacing Jose Mourinho at the helm at Old Trafford.

"I don't class it [the goal] as a mistake. I'm stood right behind the ball.

"We don't put pressure on Xhaka, he must be Brazilian because the way he struck the ball and it swerves and moves in the air, goes towards David's left and then changes direction completely.