Solskjaer labels Spurs defeat 'worst day' of his life as a manager

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says that Sunday was his worst day as Manchester United manager as the Red Devils were crushed by Tottenham.

Solskjaer watched his United side lose to a 6-1 scoreline against Tottenham, which was the club’s joint-worst loss in their Premier League history.

The match saw the Red Devils’ backline repeatedly undone, equaling a number of unfortunate historic marks in the process.

After that humiliating defeat, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admitted it was the worst day of his life as a manager.

“It’s my second language so it’s very difficult to put it into words,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live. “It’s a horrible feeling, the worst day I’ve had as a Manchester United manager and player.

“I’ve been part of big defeats before and we’ve bounced back so we’ve just got to let the boys go away on international duty, find their mojo themselves and the others that are going to stay here, we’ve got to help them.

“After a result like this, you need to clear your mind and head and look forward.

“Sometimes you make mistakes, that’s part of life and we made too many mistakes in one game of football, and that shows in the result against a very good football team. They are a team full of quality and we got punished almost every time we made a mistake.”

He added: “If it’s a different shape, mentality, I don’t know, but it will be different. We can’t accept performances like this. I hold my hands up, I’m in charge and I’m responsible for this.”

Solskjaer will be hoping his United side can shrug off that defeat and get back to winning ways when they take on Newcastle after the international break.