Solskjaer's infatuation with his former mentor extended to United naming an unchanged starting line-up for a fifth consecutive league game - a feat last achieved 27 years ago.Standards have clearly slipped. They had drawn just one of their previous 519 EPL home games after shipping an equaliser at the death.
Holding a precarious lead for more than two-thirds of a game would not have been considered a cause for concern with Ferguson's well-drilled charges, yet his modern successor has shown that defensive fragility looms large at the Theatre of Dreams.Set-pieces have become kryptonite to David de Gea and his backline, as further underlined by the Saints in James Ward-Prowse's delivery for Obafemi to convert.
A lack of planning continues to prove a recurring theme in the post-Ferguson era, culminating in Solskjaer unconvincingly being installed as manager permanently.United's run-in, coupled with this setback, does not inspire great confidence that they will be able to pip both Chelsea and Leicester City to the post.
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