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Eric Bailly saluted by Ole Solskjaer for incredible game against Aston Villa

Saturday, January 02, 2021 at 11:01 AM by Ibitoye Shittu

- Eric Bailly was impressive for Manchester United in their game againt Aston Villa

- United manager Ole Solskjaer explained that the Ivorian showed his quality

- Manchester United are occupying second position on the Premier League table

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Ivory Coast international Eric Bailly who currently plays for Manchester United has been saluted by his manager at Old Trafford Ole Solskjaer for his superb performance against Aston Villa.

Manchester United on Friday afternoon, January 1, recorded an important Premier League win over Aston Villa with Anthony Martial and Bruno Fernandes netting for the Red Devils.

However, the Premier League encounter would have ended in a draw if not for Eric Bailly who blocked the shot by Kienan Davis with his body for the match to end ina win for United.

Eric Bailly had six superb clearances in the Premier League encounter against Aston Villa and his teammates surrounded him with praises after the duel.

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According to the report on GOAL, Ole Solskjaer explained that he was happy with the performance of Eric Bailly in the game against Aston Villa.

“You can see today his physicality, his pace and his bravery is second to none really.

"He's got a style of play that's caused him to get injured a few times and probably muscle fibers have caused some injuries as well.

"You can see how much it means to him but also for the rest of the boys at the end of the game, because he is such a well-liked player and man in the dressing room.

"Everyone wants him to do well and knows the struggles he's had and we're delighted for him."

Eric Bailly saluted by Ole Solskjaer for incredible game against Aston Villa. Photo by Carl Recine
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Earlier, Legit.ng had reported how Ole Solskjaer who is the manager of Premier League giants Manchester United confirmed that Ivorian winger Amad Diallo will be joining the Red Devils this year which will be a big plus.