MANCHESTER UNITED manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has asked fans to stick by the club following protests against the ownership during Saturday’s win over Norwich City.
Solskjaer was looking for a performance from his players following their humbling at the hands of Manchester City in the League Cup last Wednesday.
And although the bottom of league Canaries didn’t cause too much concern for their hosts, United turned on the style and went a goal up through Marcus Rashford just before the half-hour mark.
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