Ole Gunnar Solskjaer knows the significance of this week for Manchester United, hence his desire to play it down. United will go top of the Premier League by avoiding defeat at Burnley Tuesday, a position they would occupy going to arch rivals and champions Liverpool on Sunday.
Not since Sir Alex Ferguson signed off with the club's last league title in 2013 have United been so close to the top at this stage of the season, their fans excited by a potential tilt at the title after such a long wait.
Against that backdrop, Solskjaer is understandably keen to manage expectations, given the unpredictable nature of this season and the fact the league campaign has yet to reach the halfway stage.
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