Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says some Manchester United players stopped caring at the end of his time in charge.

Solskjaer knew he would be sacked at halftime of his final game in charge at Watford.

He told The National: “I didn't win a trophy at United and I know that matters. I was a penalty kick away from winning one against Villarreal.

“But I fulfilled my initial remit at United. Got people smiling again. Got the team winning. Lay down the foundations for good performances against all teams. And I did that.

"We were unbeaten away from home for 29 games. It's not easy to do that. We went to places like Manchester City and beat them. We didn't win the league but, trust me, to finish second and third with the squad I had was an achievement.

“There were many lows. I'm one of them who looks back at the lows more than the highs. The end at Watford, well you can't get lower than that. I more or less knew at half-time, so my team talk was about enjoying the last 45 minutes together and giving their all.

"Some of them had stopped running, caring. But then in the second half we played well. Donny [Van de Beek] came on and scored. We should have scored more. Then we got a sending off. 2-1 until the 94th minute. It sounds really bad that it was a 4-1 defeat. It was bad to lose against Watford but it wasn't a 4-1 game."