Solskjaer: Spurs my first 'proper test'

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer concedes Manchester United's excursion to Tottenham next Sunday will be his first "legitimate test" as guardian administrator.

Joined have made an ideal begin under Solskjaer - beating Cardiff, Huddersfield, Bournemouth, Newcastle and Reading - yet presently can't seem to come up against best six restriction.

Solskjaer, out of the blue as United supervisor, has seven days to get ready for a diversion, with his side making a trip to Dubai for a warm-climate preparing camp in front of Sunday's outing.

"Goads away at Wembley - that is a legitimate test," said Solskjaer, after Saturday's 2-0 home win over Reading in the FA Cup third round.

"We are anticipating that one since that'll give me to a greater extent a reference on where we are against the best young men.

"We are not cheerful discussing fourth, fifth or 6th. In a year or two the club needs to proceed onward and climb the table."

Reacting to claims he has had a positive begin, the Norwegian stated: "You go to Cardiff in the main diversion - it's never simple. And afterward at home you're relied upon to beat Bournemouth and Huddersfield.

"They're never simple recreations. We've lost focuses before [in those games], there's no simple amusements in the Premier League. Newcastle away - I believed that was an expert execution.

"Furthermore, today, it's never simple when you roll out nine improvements, however despite everything we won every one of them."

Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez were given their first begins under Solskjaer at Old Trafford on Saturday and joined well for the second objective - which was done by the Belgian.

Inquired as to whether Sanchez and Lukaku could begin against Spurs, he included: "Everybody is considered. It's down to what sort of strategies we choose to utilize, who does well and who is fit.

"They are currently getting their wellness work in and I realize they are quality players. Rom has scored three of every three now, two as a sub and today [Saturday] from the begin.

"It was a phenomenal objective [against Reading] I thought, which was developed by both of them."