Solskjaer says Liverpool embarrassment his "darkest day" as Man Utd boss

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says the 5-0 defeat to Liverpool is his "darkest day" as Manchester United boss.

The Red Devils were dismal from the start at Old Trafford, shipping four in the first-half alone as the pressure builds on the Norwegian coach.

Solskjaer looked shellshocked on the touchline as Jurgen Klopp's side ran riot, with Mohamed Salah grabbing a hat-trick.

The United boss is likely to be backed by the hierarchy – but admits today was the toughest he has faced in the Old Trafford hot seat.

"It's not easy to say something apart from it's the darkest day I've had leading these players. We weren't good enough individually or as a team," Solskjaer told Sky Sports.

"We can't give Liverpool that many chances and unfortunately we did.

"The whole performance wasn't good enough, that's for sure. We created openings, they were clinical. We didn't take our chances early on.

"Then that third goal is the one that decided the game."

Sections of the United faithful have called for Solskjaer to be sacked after a host of below-par performances.

But the former striker has no intention of walking away.

"It is mine, that is it. The coaching staff are very, very good, brilliant. I choose the way we approach the game, we were not clinical enough and gave too much spaces and when you give good players space they score," he added.

"We are at home, playing against Liverpool, we have gone here over the last two and half years and had a similar approach to high press but today they scored on their chances I think as Manchester United we should always try to stamp our authority on the game.

"That fourth goal is when you go into half time with having to score one every 15 minutes. I know these boys are capable of it. The fourth, that was probably game over.

"You can look at last season we lose to Spurs 6-1 this is worse, miles worse. This is miles worse for me as a Manchester lad. I've just got to say we have to get over this as quickly as we can.

"I have come too far, we have come too far as a group. We are too close to give up now.

"It is going to be a difficult one. The players will be low but there's loads of characters there.

"We know we are rock bottom, we can't feel any worse than this. Let's see where we take it."

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