Aniket Rai
Usain Bolt reveals that he wants Fred out of the Manchester United team
Speaking to CNN (h/t Metro), Olympic Gold medallist and Manchester United fan, Usain Bolt, stated that Fred is not good enough to play in midfield for the Red Devils, and went on to praise Edinson Cavani.
The 100m and 200m world-record holder feels that the Brazilian central midfielder does not do enough when playing. He feels that Fred works hard, but his passing lets him down in games.
“I think Fred should not be in the midfield. I think he is lacking so much. He works hard, but he’s lacking passing and he gives away a lot of cheap fouls in bad areas.”
He then went on to mention that Edinson Cavani should feature for the club whenever he is fit and stated that the players need to be ‘pressured more’ by the manager. The Uruguayan is currently sidelined due to injury.
No room to be nice
Bolt added that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needs to be more strict with the players. He was asked if the Norwegian should stay as United boss, and he answered in the affirmative, but only if he changes his ‘nice’ attitude.
“That’s the only thing I can say, he’s too nice… but if he changes and really pressures the players, calls them out sometimes when they really didn’t put their all into it, then I feel like he should stay because he is cool and the fans love him.”
Fred is a regular started in the United midfield and was present in the 1-0 away win against AC Milan on Thursday night. As for Ole, reports link him with a contract extension at the club.
More Manchester United News:
- Transfer News: Solskjaer admits Diogo Dalot will return to Manchester United in the summer
- Manchester United News: Solskjaer praises miserliness at the back as a major factor in AC Milan triumph
- Manchester United fans react as Paul Pogba creates news on his return to Italy
The next task for United would be facing Leicester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Sunday. They are yet to win a trophy under Solskjaer but an FA Cup triumph might just get Bolt onside with the former Cardiff City boss.
