Solskjaer encouraged by return of Man Utd 'edge'
Solskjaer is confident his side will hit the ground running when Premier League resumes this month.
LONDON (AFP) - Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is confident his side will hit the ground running when the Premier League resumes later this month.
The English top-flight will be back in action in two weeks after several months of coronavirus-enforced inactivity.
United are set to resume the season away to Tottenham Hotspur on June 19 -- their first match since beating LASK 5-0 in the Europa League on March 12.
That victory in Austria extended United s unbeaten run to 11 matches and Solskjaer is in no doubt as to what his side must do to be ready as they continue their quest for a place in next season s Champions League.
"The first game is two weeks from today so we need to step up the training and get an edge to our game again," Solskjaer told United s website on Friday.
"Everyone knows that we will have to be at our best, have to be focused (against Tottenham).
"We know it s a big game for everyone. We had Chelsea when we started the league this season so I m confident that our players can go into the Tottenham game with that mentality of going there to play a very good game of football."
Following the Spurs match, United face fellow European hopefuls Sheffield United at Old Trafford on June 24 before travelling to Brighton on June 30 -- after an FA Cup quarter-final at Norwich on June 27.
Former United striker Solsjkaer said, however, his squad had been preparing for a congested fixture schedule.
"Training has been about recapping what we did well, tweaking maybe one or two things and looking at some new ideas, but hopefully we can see a lot of what we saw towards the end before the lockdown.
"We ve got games coming weekend, midweek, weekend for a spell so you have to focus on ourselves and not just on that one, first game," added the Norweigian, with United three points adrift of the top four when COVID-19 saw the season suspended.
"Gradually now, as we ve got into contact training, you can see a little bit more of the edge but also the camaraderie and team bonding.
"That s vital for me in a team. That s one of the main things, that we are a team and the team goes before anything else."
