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Manchester United's Penalty Conundrum: Solskjaer Refuses to Blame Pogba

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This archive report was first published on 20 August 2019.

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has refused to blame Paul Pogba for missing a penalty in the team's 1-1 draw against Wolves on Monday, August 19, 2019.

The missed penalty was the fourth by Pogba since the start of last season, and it sparked debate over the team's penalty-taking policy.

According to Solskjaer, both Pogba and Marcus Rashford are designated penalty shooters, and it's up to them to decide who takes the kick.

"The two of them are designated the penalty shooters and it's up to them there and then who feels 'this is mine',

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