Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says he enjoys criticism and has no wish to "fight" those who argue he is out of his depth.
Solskjaer guided his side to a 3-0 win at Tottenham on Saturday, affording him breathing space a week after United's 5-0 home defeat by Liverpool.
But despite the win, he was criticised for perceived negative tactics.
"Criticism can make you doubt yourself or you can stand up for yourself," the 48-year-old said.
"I have always enjoyed criticism. Keep that coming. That's fine.
"Journalists, pundits, experts, we all have different jobs. It is their job to give their opinion. I am not here to fight with them."
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The win over Spurs brought an end to Nuno Espirito Santo's four-month reign in north London, with the increasing likelihood of out-of-work former Inter Milan and Chelsea boss Antonio Conte joining Tottenham set to close the most obvious option to replace Solskjaer in mid-season, underlining United's preference not to change their manager if they can avoid it.
It is understood the manner of Saturday's win has eased the pressure on Solskjaer, although with Manchester City to play next weekend, he is not out of danger just yet.
United play Atalanta in the Champions League group stage on Tuesday.
Bruno Fernandes, who provided the assist for Cristiano Ronaldo's opener at the weekend, admitted United's players were "hurt" by the Liverpool defeat.
However, the Portuguese is adamant the belief within the United squad remains.
"The belief is always the same," he said. "If we don't believe and trust in what we're doing it's better not to train and play and say we're done here.
"The first or second day is always difficult after a loss like that against our biggest rivals. We feel the same as the fans and feel for them also, we try to give them something because we let them down that time. The reaction of the players was good."







Manchester United have a couple of players to assess before Tuesday's Champions League game at Atalanta, says boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The United boss did not identify the players but did not appear too concerned about their chances.
Paul Pogba, who is currently serving a domestic ban for his red card against Liverpool, is likely to feature.
"We were looking all right in the training session this morning. Everyone was on there," said Solskjaer.
"There were a couple of little twinges in the session but I don't think they will be major."
I've always enjoyed criticism - Solskjaer
Having lost 5-0 at home to Liverpool, United switched to a three-man defence for the 3-0 win at Tottenham, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Edinson Cavani leading the attack.
The win left United fifth in the Premier League, 10 games into what has been an inconsistent campaign.
Solskjaer would not be drawn on whether they would continue with the same tactical setup for Tuesday's game in Italy.
"I cannot give you the gameplan and the tactics of course, but we have a squad to play many different ways," he said.
"You can put any tactics out or system out, it's the players within it and how they execute the role - that was the difference on Saturday.
"The quality of what we did was more important than the system we played."
'Solskjaer will take Manchester United back to the top'
Atalanta head coach Gian Piero Gasperini has backed Solskjaer to emerge from his recent difficulties and take Manchester United back to the top.
Cristiano Ronaldo secured a memorable 3-2 comeback victory when the sides met for the first time a fortnight ago in Group F.
"I can only talk about what I've seen in terms of the way they play and the results they've got," said the Atalanta head coach, whose side are two points behind leaders United in Group F.
"I think they had an incredible run towards the back end of last season. They finished as runners-up and then they lost the Europa League final, but he certainly did a top-class job.
"This year I think he's still trying to find consistency with a team that has a great deal of potential and they've shown that from time to time.
"But I really believe that he will find the right fit and he will be able to take Manchester United back to the top, and that includes in the Premier League."
Rafael Toloi, Berat Djimsiti, Matteo Pessina and Robin Gosens remain unavailable for Gasperini.
The Atalanta coach is expecting a different game from that at Old Trafford, which saw the Atalanta take a 2-0 lead before United surged back to win in the second half.
"Tomorrow [Tuesday] night's game will be a completely different match to the reverse fixture," he added.
"We did show a great deal of character at Old Trafford. There were more than 70,000 in that night.
"We need to make sure that we are willing and ready to take on Manchester United based on whether they set up as they did in their last game against Tottenham or whether they will set up as they did in the reverse fixture."


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The Red Devils - who have lost their last three away games in the Champions League - are in Italy for a date against the Serie A outfit
As they visit Atalanta on Tuesday for a Champions League group game, Manchester United will be looking to record their 150th victory in the European Cup/Uefa Champions League which would make them the first English side to reach this milestone.
This will be the fourth time Atalanta have hosted an English opponent in a European competition (currently W1 D1 L1). The Red Devils will be their fourth different opponent in this run, having previously hosted Everton, Manchester City and Liverpool – all since the 2017-18 season.
Atalanta vs Manchester United Latest Odds
Atalanta have only won one of their five games against English teams in the Champions League (D1 L3) but the second win in six outings is valued at (3.00) .
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Manchester United have only lost one of their last 11 games against Italian opponents in the Champions League (W8 D2) and a further win for them on Tuesday is tipped to occur at
(2.20) .
A draw between the Serie A side and the former Premier League champions is valued at (3.85) .
Atalanta vs Manchester United Team News
Atalanta's Jose Palomino is a doubt for Tuesday's game due to a thigh issue but Berat Djimsiti, Robin Gosens, Rafael Toloi, Matteo Pessina and Hans Hateboer are expected to miss altogether.
Manchester United's Victor Lindelof will miss the trip to Atalanta following a thigh injury on Monday at a training session. Paul Pogba - who is serving a ban on the domestic front - travelled with the 25 players named for the encounter.
Atalanta vs Manchester United Preview
Atalanta have only lost two of their last eight home games in the Champions League (W3 D3), while they won 1-0 against Young Boys on matchday two this season. The Italian side have only won consecutive home games once previously in the competition, beating Dinamo Zagreb and Valencia in 2019-20.
Since the start of last season, Duvan Zapata has been directly involved in three of Atalanta’s four goals on home soil in the Champions League. The Colombian scored a brace against Ajax in October 2020, before assisting Matteo Pessina’s winner against Young Boys on matchday two this season.
Since returning to Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo has scored in all three of his Champions League appearances (three goals) – the last player to score in four consecutive appearances for the club in the competition was Ruud van Nistelrooy in April 2003 (in a run of nine).
Davide Zappacosta has been involved in more shot-ending sequences of play than any other Atalanta player in the Champions League this season (18), while only striker Zapata (19) has had more touches in the opposition box than the full-back so far (10).
Atalanta vs Manchester United Tips and Predictions
Atalanta have scored 12 goals in the last five games across all competition, conceded eight and kept no clean sheet. Manchester United have scored nine, conceded 12 and kept a clean sheet in the same number of games. Punters can take an offer of under 3.5 goals at (1.65) with BetKing .
Under 3.5 goals at (1.65) with BetKing .
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Atalanta have only won one of their five games against English teams in the UEFA Champions League (D1 L3), with that victory coming away at Liverpool last season. Gian Piero Gasperini’s side were beaten 3-2 by Manchester United last time out, despite taking a 2-0 lead in the game.
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Manchester United have only lost one of their last 11 games against Italian opponents in the UEFA Champions League (W8 D2), while they’ve picked up victories in five of the last six (L1).
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This will be the fourth time Atalanta have hosted an English opponent in European competition (currently W1 D1 L1). Manchester United will be their fourth different opponent in this run, having previously hosted Everton, Manchester City and Liverpool – all since the 2017-18 season.