Man Utd boss Solskjaer: Greenwood different since UK lockdown

Football
19 Jun 2020 • 4:54 PM MYT
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Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is delighted with what he's seen from Mason Greenwood in training ahead of their season restart.

They resume their Premier League campaign with a visit to Tottenham on Friday night as they look to close the gap to Chelsea and secure a Champions League place for next season.

And United manager Solskjaer says his side will benefit from Greenwood having grown into a more physical striker during football's enforced hiatus.

"Mason is a young boy," Solskjaer said.

"He's still 18 and this lockdown period has done him all the good in the world because, at his age, they do develop and fill out and Mason's looking more and more like a man, so definitely it will help him.

"Sometimes early on you could see he was a kid. Now in training he can use his strength better and he has done really well over the three or four weeks we have been training now.

"And his quality in front of goal has always been there and now he has muscle to push defenders away.

"I am not sure it was deliberate but the fitness coaches have worked really well with him. He has got the rest and recovery period after for him what must have been an intense first full season with the first team. He is looking good."

Solskjaer continued: "I am looking forward to seeing more of Mason, he will score more goals.

"He has filled out over the lockdown period and his performances in training have been great as well.

"So I am sure he will have an impact on the rest of the season."