Solskjaer left with mixed emotions after 3-3 draw at Sheffield

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SHOWS: SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND, UK (NOVEMBER 24, 2019)(REUTERS - ACCESS ALL)

1. MANCHESTER UNITED MANAGER OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER WALKING INTO POST MATCH NEWS CONFERENCE AFTER 3-3 DRAW AT SHEFFIELD

2. (SOUNDBITE)(English) MANCHESTER UNITED MANAGER OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER SAYING:

"Very, very poor performance...and to be honest with you, I'm thinking back to Everton, 'cause that team gave up and this team didn't, and that's, so when we turned it around it's a great answer to get from the boys, but, yeah we did play badly first half, we didn't win any challenges, we didn't stick to what we had planned but to be able to...shake the fears away, what had looked like fears first half, when you turn it around and don't give up, you don't expect them to give up but last year we did, this year we don't, we didn't, so it's massive, massive difference in that respect."

3. WHITE FLASH

4. (SOUNDBITE)(English) MANCHESTER UNITED MANAGER OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER SAYING:

"Even though the big part of this game is very negative and you're disappointed with it but that's football for you and to have the courage to stick in there and turn it around to 3-2, and we could've had four, was great and then you're disappointed at the end that you don't hold the lead."

STORY: Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said the fighting spirit his players showed to battle back from 2-0 down to lead 3-2 at Sheffield United pleased him, but rued another poor overall performance in their 3-3 draw Sunday (November 24) at Bramall Lane.

Solskjaer's side looked dead and buried after trailing 2-0 at halftime, having been completely out-played by the newly-promoted side.

However, three goals in seven minutes from Brandon Williams, Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford turned the match on its head, and put the visitors on course for a victory similar to the comeback wins of Alex Ferguson's tenure.

The home side were not done, though, with Oli McBurnie levelling in stoppage time to deny Manchester United a second away league win of the season, and leaving Solskjaer with mixed emotions.

"It was a very poor performance," Solskjaer said. "To be honest, I'm thinking back to Everton (defeat in April) because that team gave up and this team didn't. So when we turned it round it's a great answer to get from the boys.

"We did play badly in the first half, we didn't win any challenges. But to be able to shake those fears away - what looked like fears in the first half - when you're 2-0 down and don't give up is pleasing."

All three Manchester United goalscorers were academy products, and it was the first time United had two teenagers score in a Premier League match since October 2005, giving Solskjaer further cause to be optimistic.

"The way they've turned it round, it changes so much in players' heads, in young players' heads," the Norwegian added.

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