I thought about replacing Fred at half-time, admits Ole Gunnar Solskjær

  • ‘We spoke about staying calm and on your feet,’ manager says
  • Thomas Tuchel ‘surprised’ Fred was not sent off for headbutt

Ole Gunnar Solskjær admitted he considered substituting Fred before the Brazilian was sent off in Manchester United’s 3-1 defeat against Paris Saint-Germain at Old Trafford which leaves their Champions League qualification hopes hanging in the balance.

Before a second yellow card on 70 minutes, the manager stated Fred had been lucky to stay on when, after 24 minutes, he appeared to headbutt Leandro Paredes. On the VAR’s instruction the referee, Daniel Orsato, studied the pitch-side monitor and issued only a first yellow card.

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