For seven first-half minutes of this encounter at Old Trafford, it looked like being the same old story for Manchester United. Shouts of “You’re getting sacked in the morning” rained down on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer from the away end after Matty Longstaff put Newcastle United ahead for the second time this season. This time however, Solskjaer’s team did not fold. So often this season, United have not taken their chances against teams who sit deep at Old Trafford. United scored just once in 24 attempts on goal in their last…

Source: The Times December 26, 2019 19:41 UTC