Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Admits No Player Has 'Divine Right' to Play for Manchester United

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has warned his squad that he will not hesitate to replace any of them if they fail to improve on this season's inconsistent form.

The Red Devils currently sit sixth in the Premier League, 37 points behind champions Liverpool, and they even found themselves as low as 14th back in October.

Solskjaer's side have improved greatly in recent weeks and are firmly in the race for Champions League qualification, but the boss accepted (via the Daily Mail) that there is still a long way to go before the team are at the level they need to be.

"You need competition for places at Man Utd," he said. "I've been here myself for so many years as a striker and Teddy Sheringham comes in, Dwight Yorke comes in, Ruud van Nistelrooy comes in, Wayne Rooney comes in.

"If you think you've got a divine right to be playing every game and are doing so well that we're not going to look for players to replace you, you're in the wrong place.

"We've always got to look at improving, and if they don't improve we might have to look somewhere else to get better because we have to be better. We're too far away from where we need to be and want to be."

Some of United's best moments this season have come from forwards Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood, who have weighed in with a combined 50 goals in all competitions this year, but Solskjaer warned the trio that they cannot afford to get complacent.

"I've always had faith in the forwards we have at the club - Mason, Marcus and Anthony," he added. "They've all taken responsibility at different parts of the season and I'm delighted with all of them.

"I think all three have had a good development this season, but they can be so much better. I'm still waiting to see them blossom because there are parts of their game they need to improve on.

"They know I want the best for them, but they also know I've got to make decisions for the team and the club."

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