Manchester United boss Solskjaer admits ‘hurt’ over Liverpool title triumph

Manchester United supervisor Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has congratulated rivals Liverpool on clinching their first league title in 30 years however conceded it at all times hurts to see another person elevate the trophy.

Juergen Klopp’s Liverpool secured the Premier League crown after second-placed Manchester City misplaced 2-1 at Chelsea on Thursday, which means the Merseyside membership couldn’t be caught with a 23-point lead over City with seven video games remaining.

“First of all, any team that wins the championship and a Premier League deserve it and deserve credit, it’s a hard league to win,” Solskjaer instructed a digital information convention on Friday. “Well done to Juergen and his players.

“Every time you see anyone else lift the trophy it hurts. I reckon that’s the feeling of everyone associated with Manchester United — players and supporters. We want to get back to winning ways and that’s our challenge.”

Liverpool have a possibility to start a brand new spell of dominance like they loved within the 1970s and 1980s.

More just lately, United underneath former supervisor Alex Ferguson collected 13 league titles in 20 years between 1993 and 2013, however Solskjaer believes it is going to be tough for Klopp’s facet to emulate that sustained success at Anfield.

“The run of titles that we won under Sir Alex, I don’t think that’s going to be easy for anyone to emulate or copy,” stated Solskjaer, who gained six titles as a participant underneath Ferguson.

United face Norwich City in Saturday’s FA Cup quarter-final and Solskjaer stated profitable the competitors may spur them on for additional success sooner or later.

“Our team now is a new team, and to get our hands on the first trophy and to win a first title would be fantastic, and hopefully a catalyst for things to come,” the Norwegian supervisor added.