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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: Manchester United 'Can't Play Tippy-Tappy Football'

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has said his team are not ready to play "tippy-tappy" football following their win over Newcastle United in the Premier League on Thursday.

Anthony Martial was on the scoresheet twice, while Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford also netted for the Red Devils in a 4-1 win. United were forced to come from behind after Matty Longstaff's opening goal and moved up to seventh position in the table with a win.

After the game, Solskjaer was asked about the style his team played on the day and said they aren't ready to play a possession-based brand of football quite yet, per James Robson of the Evening Standard:

"I think it has been told (to the players) in quite certain terms what kind of team we are.