Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists it is not an excuse that Manchester United are competing against three of the world's best coaches simultaneously.
Liverpool, Manchester City and Chelsea are all coached by three Champions League-winning coaches - Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola and Thomas Tuchel - and the trio are top of the Premier League table on 22 points, 21 points and 20 points.
United are seventh on 14 points following the galling 5-0 thrashing by Liverpool at Old Trafford - their worst-ever home defeat to their biggest rival.
Klopp guided Liverpool to Champions League and Premier League triumphs in successive seasons, Guardiola has led City to three league titles since he joined the club in 2016 while Tuchel took Chelsea to Champions League
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