It all seemed doom and gloom for Solskjaer when his Manchester United side were 2-0 to Atalanta at half-time and were staring at a second Champions League defeat in three group games.

 

But an enthralling second-half performance coupled with a Cristiano Ronaldo winner in the 81st minute got them a 3-2 win and three crucial points in their bid to reach the last 16 of the tournament.

 

 

Solskjaer was under pressure ahead of the game following a run of a point from their last three league games and there were calls for him to be sacked.

 

However, the Manchester United manager insisted that he was not listening to what was being said and he only cared about what the club thought about his position at Old Trafford.

 

 

Solskjaer told Norwegian broadcaster TV2: “I do not like to lose matches.

 

“I do not allow everything that is said or written to get to me. I listen to those who are important and that is the club.

 

 

“We have a good dialogue and it is important that we keep all that noise out.”

 

Solskjaer took note of the fact that his side were booed by a large section of Old Trafford at half-time.

 

He insisted that he always trusted that the players will be able to turn it around but feels the result was more important to make sure that the crowd also believed in the team.

 

“For both the supporters and the players, it was important that they still thought it was possible to win this match.

 

“I always had faith in the players, they can turn a game with their mentality and attitude they have.

 

“It was important to communicate this to the crowd as well since there were some tendencies to booing.”