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| Manchester United trained in Dubai last season |
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has canceled Manchester United’s trip to Qatar
during the inaugural Premier League winter break, amid security fears over unrest
in the middle-east, the Telegraph
reports. The Norwegian previously had plans to take his entire squad to Qatar during the 16-day break for warm-weather
training. However, he is now ready to revert to a different destination which
is expected to be closer to home.
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Manchester United have preferred to indulge in warm weather
training during the winter in recent seasons, in a bid to escape the cold rush
of Europe. They have trained at Dubai’s Nad Al Sheba Sports
Complex in recent seasons and had been there last year as well.
That training appeared fruitful as United looked sharper and
fitter after returning back to the Premier
League. This time, though, they might have to make do with a location in Europe.
Solskjaer has carried out warm-weather training in Spain before
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| Solskjaer had a special session with his strikers during warm-weather training in Dubai |
During his time as the manager of Molde, the Norwegian has preferred to take his team to Spain for a welcome change from the
cold. Molde played friendly matches
in warm-weather in Spain and that
might be an option for the Red Devils too. Solskjaer
has confirmed that United will not travel to Qatar during the winter break, saying:
“If there is one thing that worries me it’s not on the football pitch, there are other things that will worry me more than football. We were looking at the Middle East but that is definitely not going to happen.”
The Norwegian might give his players a few days rest away from
football, before taking the squad for a change of weather around Europe. He reiterated the importance of
the winter break, stating that it was necessary to get some sun during that
time and prepare for the end of the season.
“This mid-season break will be very important for everyone. We have five or six games until then and we are just going to stick at it and hang in there. And then get some Vitamin D and get ready for the last three months.”
United face Wolverhampton
Wanderers in the F. A. Cup
replay at Old Trafford on Wednesday
next, before they travel to Anfield
to face an unbeaten Liverpool side
on Sunday.
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