Chris Hatherall: Can new shape and golden oldies really take Man United forward?

The under-pressure United manager doesn’t have long to think about his new formation with Champions League midweek and the derby on Saturday

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer gestures on the touchline during the Premier League match at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Picture: John Walton/PA 

Manchester United have a found a solution to stop the rot, and a way to harness Cristiano Ronaldo’s talents, but now the question as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ponders the future of his new 3-5-2 formation is whether it’s the right one to take them forward.

The under-pressure United manager doesn’t have long to think about it. There is a Champions League trip to Atalanta in midweek, and then a Manchester derby against the noisy neighbours looming at Old Trafford on Saturday.