Solskjaer explains why Man Utd are winning so many penalties this season
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Manchester United have already won four penalties in their five Premier League matches this season and scored two of them.
Marcus Rashford netted his second penalty of the campaign to settle a tight victory over Leicester three weeks after he hit the post from 12 yards in the 2-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace.
After the penalty palaver in the second game of the campaign at Wolves - where Paul Pogba took the spotkick even though Rashford had scored a penalty in the opening thrashing of Chelsea - Rashford was the clear and obvious choice to step up against Leicester, since Pogba was out injured with an ankle injury. Pogba, in attendance at Old Trafford on Saturday, filmed Rashford's celebration from his hospitality box.
Rashford won United's penalties against Leicester and Chelsea, while Pogba was upended at Wolves and Scott McTominay tripped against Palace. Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer suggested United could have had more penalties, seemingly referring to the challenge on substitute Mason Greenwood at Southampton.
"I think it's the type of players we've got," Solskjaer explained when asked why United have received four penalties already. "They've got quick feet, good skills and most of them haven't even been debatable.
"They've got skills and when we get Antho [Martial] back as well, I'm sure we'll have loads of claims. And with VAR (Video Assistant Referee) you'll get more than you don't."
Eight of Pogba's 16 United goals last season were penalties and the Frenchman missed three against Burnley, Everton and Southampton before he was denied by Rui Patricio at Molineux last month.
United were awarded 12 penalties in the Premier League last term and have already earned a third of that figure. They only won three in 2017-18.
Manchester United have already won four penalties in their five Premier League matches this season and scored two of them.
Marcus Rashford netted his second penalty of the campaign to settle a tight victory over Leicester three weeks after he hit the post from 12 yards in the 2-1 home defeat to Crystal Palace.
After the penalty palaver in the second game of the campaign at Wolves - where Paul Pogba took the spotkick even though Rashford had scored a penalty in the opening thrashing of Chelsea - Rashford was the clear and obvious choice to step up against Leicester, since Pogba was out injured with an ankle injury. Pogba, in attendance at Old Trafford on Saturday, filmed Rashford's celebration from his hospitality box.
Rashford won United's penalties against Leicester and Chelsea, while Pogba was upended at Wolves and Scott McTominay tripped against Palace. Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer suggested United could have had more penalties, seemingly referring to the challenge on substitute Mason Greenwood at Southampton.
"I think it's the type of players we've got," Solskjaer explained when asked why United have received four penalties already. "They've got quick feet, good skills and most of them haven't even been debatable.
"They've got skills and when we get Antho [Martial] back as well, I'm sure we'll have loads of claims. And with VAR (Video Assistant Referee) you'll get more than you don't."
Eight of Pogba's 16 United goals last season were penalties and the Frenchman missed three against Burnley, Everton and Southampton before he was denied by Rui Patricio at Molineux last month.
United were awarded 12 penalties in the Premier League last term and have already earned a third of that figure. They only won three in 2017-18.
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