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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Praises 'Excellent' Fred Improvement at Manchester United

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has praised the improvement of midfielder Fred in recent weeks.

The Brazilian arrived at Old Trafford from Shakhtar Donestk last summer in a high-profile transfer but endured a disastrous first season with the Red Devils. The 26-year-old made just 13 Premier League starts and quickly fell out of favour.

As of late, he's been given chances by Solskjaer and has started to find his feet in the English game, with his performance in the 3-1 win over Brighton & Hove Albion on Sunday arguably his best in a United shirt. Afterwards, his manager hailed the strides he has made, per James Westwood of Goal:

"You get confidence from playing games.