Manchester United: 5 things Ole Gunnar Solskjaer must do to get the team back to winning ways

#1 Get his players confident again

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How is it that Paul Pogba's creativity has suddenly diminished? Why is it that Marcus Rashford does not fill the opposition hearts with fear of late? Why has Anthony Martial been ineffective? How is it that David de Gea is committing uncharacteristic errors?

The answer is a lack of confidence. For whatsoever reason, United have lost their confidence on the field and in front of goal. There have been miss-passes galore and the counter-attacks have been largely ineffective. It is strange how there can be such a stark difference in the same set of players within a matter of weeks, but lack of confidence can affect the best of teams and United are no exceptions.

There has also been a lack of leaders on the pitch and perhaps this is where the Red Devils miss a character like Ander Herrera. With the Spaniard yet to recover from injury, United need someone else to step up and take responsibility in the midfield.

The Norwegian, as such, needs to inspire his team and get them charged up again. He has to get them believing in themselves again. He has to help them rise from the ashes and instigate one final charge for the top four place. With the right injection of confidence, United might actually achieve the impossible under Solskjaer again.