What are your thoughts on that, Ole?
I thought we had a great start of the game, of course that's important against a team
like Leicester that want to counter attack you. Fantastic pass by Paul, Great finish,
we could have had one earlier as well with Marcus there so good start. Then second half,
I thought we were more concerned about the result than the performance and it showed.
We never strung passes together and we didn't control the game as much as I liked but you're
here away with 3 points which is fantastic after a great reaction after last week's disappointment
with the loss of two points and the performance against Burnley.
It's a great bit of character from Marcus because he missed a chance again to go in
early again, didn't he? Missed a chance early but kept his head up.
Yeah, great finish against a Schmeichel. You think you might want to try to go through
his legs but a great finish...the kid's just improving and improving...and of course he's
played a lot of games and got a dead leg early on so he struggled through it. Well done.
Once again it's a combination of Pogba and Rashford giving you the goal
Can you explain how good they are together?
Well, good players make each other better, don't they? And I can only explain goals like
this with quality. Because when you've got quality players, you get quality performances.
What was going through your mind at the end Ole when you went to the United Fans?
What were you thinking there?
They need to know that they're doing a great job for the team as well it's fantastic to
hear them. Supporters have always been the best in the world so they deserve to go home
with all the players and me and the staff thanking them for all of their efforts. So
it's just fantastic of course. It's now that we've got a chance to climb the table which
is important to put pressure on that top four position.
That's a fourth clean sheet in eight I think so for all the talk about the attack, I think
you're doing some work at the other end as well.
Yeah it's the first one in a while, we've had three games now...Burnley, Brighton, Arsenal...we've
conceded after a couple of clean sheets so that's, of course, very important for us because
when you've got players like Rashford, Pobga, Martial, Sanchez...all them quick ones up
top, we're...you've got a great chance of winning the game...that's the foundation with
a with a proper, solid defensive performance. And the keeper, of course. Two fantastic saves
today as well so he's kept us in it.
It's the first time since October 2012 that you've won five away games in a row.
What are your thoughts on that?
Well, it's proof of the quality so...I've gotta say, it's it's it's enjoyable working
with them. They're a group that wanna improve, wanna be better, we weren't happy at halftime.
I don't think they'll be too happy with the performance 'cause they know we can do better...and
that's a good thing. We know we've got quite a few things to work on. And we'll only see
that progression, I think, in the next few weeks 'cause it's going to be a tough and
enjoyable February.
What have you got to do to get Alexis' sort of confidence up? do think it's mainly a confidence issue with him?
He's played well today but we just had to change the dynamics of the game a little bit
and Anthony, of course, he's got fresh legs...so...I don't think there's any problems with his
confidence. I thought he did well.
Bailly and Lindelof haven't played that often as a partnership how encouraging is that them getting a clean sheet today?
Fantastic to have a clean sheet and they played well against Arsenal together. Today, I think
we started a little bit sloppy. Eric knows but he...they really came good.
How important was De Gea's contribution with the saves and do you think he will be the
next player to sign a new long term deal?
Well, the club's working on it. David's a fantastic goalkeeper and today, he's made
at least two top saves.
A couple of chances there for Leicester at the end there. I think Evans and Maguire.
Was that a bit of a heartstopper for you?
Of course he is. When you're only 1-nil up, anything can happen in that box and I think
that Harry Maguire has a magnet on his head. And it always drops to him. A fantastic player
in the box so we knew we had to defend against him...but our lads, they blocked, they put
their bodies on the line so it was a fantastic effort and they were fighting for each other.
Leicester have taken points of a lot big teams haven't they? That you've obviously, you know,
done something, been smart enough...
They're a good team, they're good team. And we knew that this was going to be a potential...call
it a...one of these games...if you don't get the first goal, if they can counter attack
on you, you're struggling. But we started well and we got the first goal so...very pleased
today. Thank you! Gotta go, cheers.