This archive report was first published on 22 May 2020.
On March 5, 2020, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer spoke about his approach to team management, emphasizing the importance of unity and collective goals.
According to Solskjaer, some players had personal agendas that hindered the team's performance towards the end of the 2019-2020 season.
"In March, players were physically tired, mentally tired and we had injuries," Solskjaer told the United We Stand fanzine. "There were other things I didn't like last year – some personal agendas which couldn't be sorted out until the summer."
Solskjaer emphasized the need for players to put the team first, stating that "You need some egos in football, but it has to be team first... If a team is to be successful then players have to be available at different times."
Manchester United were fifth in the Premier League with 45 points, three behind fourth-placed Chelsea when the season was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
