Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has defended their form slide since his permanent appointment.

United have lost three of their five games since Solskjaer was handed the job full-time, with the Reds unconvincing in their two wins over Watford and West Ham .

But Solskjaer, appointed on a three-year deal, denied the players had switched off and allowed their levels to drop since the former United striker got the job full-time.

“I don't think so, no," said Solskajer. “That's football, its about margins. We've lost two league games, Wolves and Arsenal.

“But the players know what's going to happen, they know what I expect, what we as a club expect and what we want to do.

“When we came in on December 19 and where we're at now, I think anyone would have taken that. Now we've got five games to see if we can finish it off."