KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min
Man Utd 0-0 Watford
Off we go, as Man Utd get us under way
Summary
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first game as permanent Man Utd boss
Man Utd can move into top four with win
Watford not won league game at Man Utd
KICK-OFFpublished at 1 min
'Ole has restored Man Utd way'published at 14:58 Greenwich Mean Time 30 March 2019
Jermaine Jenas
Former Tottenham midfielder on BBC Radio 5 LiveIf you broke down Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's record since he took over at Manchester United, he would be right there up there with Manchester City and Liverpool.
It is not an easy job to catch Pep Guardiola, it took Jurgen Klopp a few years, but it is about challenging and fulfilling it for the whole season. He is capable of putting a lot of wins together like Liverpool and City do.
Manchester United have lost their identity of the last few years, it is not about the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer way, but it about the Manchester United way. Playing with an attacking front four and making attacking changes during games like Sir Alex Ferguson used to do.
Solskjaer does not have the body of work yet at the top level to ask, what is his style? It did not work out at Cardiff but we will get to see it.
Image source, ReutersTop-four targetpublished at 14:57 Greenwich Mean Time 30 March 2019
Image source, BBC SportIt's bright and sunny at Old Trafford as the teams emerge and massive Solskjaer banner is unfurled at the Stretford End.
Win today and Manchester United will leapfrog fourth-placed Arsenal, who play Newcastle at home on Monday. That'll be a nice start for Ole won't it?
Team newspublished at 14:56 Greenwich Mean Time 30 March 2019
Man Utd v Watford (15:00 GMT)
Four changes from the last Premier League match for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first game as permanent Manchester United manager.
Anthony Martial is in, replacing Romelu Lukaku in attack. Midfielders Ander Herrera and Juan Mata replace Diego Dalot and Fred.
Victor Lindelof drops out for Phil Jones in defence.
Man Utd XI: de Gea, Young, Smalling, Jones, Shaw, Ander Herrera, Matic, Pogba, Mata, Rashford, Martial.
Subs: Lukaku, Lingard, Andreas Pereira, Rojo, Fred, Dalot, Romero.
Image source, .Watford also make four changes from their last Premier League game.
Gerard Deulofeu, Will Hughes, Roberto Pereyra and Troy Deeney add a more attacking look to the starting XI, with Kiko Femenia, Tom Cleverley, Isaac Success and Andre Gray dropping out.
Watford XI: Foster, Janmaat, Kabasele, Britos, Masina, Doucoure, Capoue, Hughes, Pereyra, Deulofeu, Deeney.
Subs: Gomes, Success, Cathcart, Gray, Quina, Femenia, Holebas.
Image source, .Good omen for Ole?published at 14:55 Greenwich Mean Time 30 March 2019
Manchester United fans will hope not.
But Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's appointment comes after two defeats - to Wolves in the FA Cup and Arsenal in the Premier League and now they face a Watford side who are having a fine season under Javi Gracia and have made the FA Cup semi-finals.
The good news for United fans is that the Hornets have never won a league game at Old Trafford.
Let's get the team news....
Does anything change now?published at 14:54 Greenwich Mean Time 30 March 2019
Image source, PAYes after a superb stint as Manchester United's caretaker boss, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is now in charge for the next three years.
He's only lost one Premier League game since he replaced Jose Mourinho in December and his side are two points off the top four, having been 11 points behind when the Norwegian took over.
Does anything change now he's made permanent boss?
Now it's permanentpublished at 14:50
Image source, PASo if you haven't heard, Ole's at the wheel!
Anyone else had 'Waterfall' by the Stone Roses stuck in there heads the last week? I'm not even a Manchester United fan....