Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says Manchester United need a "long-term plan".

The United manager insists it's not time to hit the panic button after their thrashing at Everton.

He told Sky Sports: "I can see so many good things about this squad - things that we can improve on - and I have 100 per cent confidence that we can find the right players to come in and fit our mould of the personality and quality.

"You need stability, consistency, a long-term plan. Short-term results is always important because short-term gains make it easier to sell your long-term ideas. We want to find that identity within the group we have. You can't compare but Jurgen (Klopp) and Pep have been very successful in building a team over the years and I think everyone knows that part of the success is having time to build that continuity.

"The work, the ambition, the drive in the coaching staff - both short- and long-term is unbelievable. We're planning pre-season - we're planning to get fitter - and in terms of the squad we'll see where we feel players will be in two, three years' time because you have to have that long-term planning."