Villarreal v Manchester United: Man Utd boss Solskjaer ‘quietly confident’

May 25, 2021

Villarreal v Manchester United: Man Utd boss Solskjaer ‘quietly confident’

Man Utd: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes winning Europa League can be start of something

Date: Wednesday, 25 May. Kick-off: 20:00 BST. Coverage: Live commentary on BBC Radio 5 Live and text commentary on the BBC Sport website

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says a Manchester United win over Villarreal in the Europa League final could be a “stepping stone for a big future”.

United face Villarreal in Gdansk, Poland, on Wednesday (20:00 BST).

Solskjaer, a Champions League winner with United as a player, has yet to win a trophy since taking charge of the club in 2018-19.“This is a team that we’ve rebuilt in… READ MORE AT BBCMore

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