Bruno Fernandes' rare penalty miss in the match put more fuel to the already growing fire.

The problems became more evident afterВ Aston Villa won their first-ever league game against United at Old Trafford since 2009. Things started to look coming back on track with a 1-2 win against West Ham in the league but an EFL Cup third-round loss to the Hammers stopped the momentum. Going 2-1 down to a relatively lesser-known club from Switzerland in the final minutes of the match was seen as a small stumble in an otherwise good looking season. The first glimpse of what was to follow appeared in United's UEFA Champions League group stage match against Swiss Club Young Boys. READ | Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's role needs to be 'readjusted' according to UFC star Conor McGregor Manchester United's roller-coaster Season The 0-5 mauling against the Scousers was being considered as the final nail in the coffin for Solskjaer by many but reportedly he still enjoys the confidence of the board and Sir Alex Ferguson. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's precarious position at Manchester UnitedД¬alls for Ole's sack have never been louder before as a string of poor performance has dampened Manchester United's prospects of winning big this season. Little did anyone know that things will go only downhill from there. The victory against Newcastle United on Ronaldo's homecoming rolled back the years to Sir Alex Ferguson's era especially after the former scored two vital goals. The Old Trafford side was looking well set to explode and stamp its authority on the league table. Later, Cristiano Ronaldo's arrival acted as a cherry on top of the cake. Manchester United started well in the transfer market with the much-awaited arrivals of Jadon Sancho and a world-class CB, Raphael Varane.

Both sets of fans will be eager for their clubs to go for the kill but Manchester United's fans will be keener of the two given the outcome of the match is reportedly related to the future of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at Old Trafford. There is much more to this contest than just two top clubs fighting to climb the table. Manchester United will clash with Tottenham Hotspur in one of the really hyped-up encounters of the Premier League on Saturday, 30 October at 10:00 PM IST.

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