Solskjaer's crisis talks with Man Utd chiefs as new manager candidates emerge

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits he held talks with Manchester United officials over the international break as pressure mounts on the Norwegian.

The Red Devils are in desperate need of a result against Watford on Saturday after a horror defeat by Manchester City.

Solskjaer's position continues to be under threat as Luis Enrique and Erik Ten Hag have emerged as the latest candidates to replace the Old Trafford boss.

But it's business as usual for the man in the United hot seat and he vows that his side will respond from their poor run of form.

Solskjaer revealed he did talk to club chiefs during the break, but the discussions were nothing out of the ordinary.

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He believes the change of scenery has given his players who were on international duty a chance to reset, while the likes of Marcus Rashford, Mason Greenwood and Luke Shaw who trained at Carrington, and Paul Pogba, who began his rehab from a thigh injury in Dubai, were able to put in a good week of work.

Solskjaer said: "International breaks are always periods to refresh and to keep working on different things, This time around we've had a few players having to pull out, so quite a few of them have been here doing individual sessions, recovery sessions. Some players were allowed to go abroad to visit families.

"It's always the case when everyone comes in everyone's bright and ready. This week has been a good week, we've had a chance to work with everyone on quite a few things.

"Of course, I've been in contact and communicated with the club as I do all the time anyway. It's been a long international break but it's one that we've utilised to our benefit, we feel. It's been a good response from the players and we're ready for the Watford game.

"The players haven't had a change of mentality, that's the wrong way of saying it. They love playing football and winning.

"When we left each other 13 days ago, no-one was happy when they left Old Trafford. But then there's another game, another game and another game.

"They enjoy the competition in their countries, and this week, it's been a very determined and focused group. We've worked on a few things and hopefully we see that against Watford."