Paul Scholes has told under-pressure Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to show some 'conviction' and prove that he's the right manager for Manchester United.
After a heavy and humiliating defeat to bitter rivals Liverpool, key figures in the Old Trafford boardroom stood by the Norwegian on account of them having no succession plan.
Some parity was restored during the victory over Tottenham and follow-up draw vs Atalanta. However, when going up against top-level opposition, yet again - in the Manchester derby on Saturday afternoon - United and Solskjaer were found wanting.
An own goal from Eric Bailly and a smart finish from Bernardo Silva settled the scores in favour of Manchester City to leave their close neighbours nine points off the Premier League
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