OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER reportedly issued a passionate rallying cry to his beleaguered Manchester United flops on Sunday.
The Red Devils were humiliated 5-0 by fiercest rivals Liverpool in their own back yard.
Solskjaer, 48, is now clinging to his job – with reports claiming the Norwegian could be sacked BEFORE Saturday's game at Tottenham.
But the former Cardiff City chief is in no mood to roll over and is claimed to have tried to hype up his flops after the heavy defeat.
Solskjaer held a meeting after the crushing loss where he begged his United players to fight.
A club source told the Daily Mail: "It was made clear to the players that they all, including the manager, would get battered this week.
"But the message was that the team either fights each other or fight back together."
United flops were held behind at Old Trafford for TWO HOURS after the staggering, record-breaking defeat.
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Managing director Richard Arnold reportedly cancelled all of his Monday appointments to hold crunch talks with owners, the Glazers.
Solskjaer has now overseen five defeats in his last nine matches – and are winless in four Premier League games as their title hopes rapidly fade.
The Red Devils have slipped to seventh in the league, eight points adrift of leaders Chelsea.
Solskjaer was handed a new three-year contract in July after guiding United to second in the league in 2020-21, behind only neighbours Manchester City.
At the time, a United statement claimed 'clear progress' had been made under the boss.
But despite signing Cristiano Ronaldo, Raphael Varane and Jadon Sancho in the summer, the team seem to have regressed.
United appear to have no defining style or tactics and seem to rely on moments of magic from their superstars to salvage anything from games.
But Solskjaer has faith in his own ability, despite hitting 'rock bottom'.
After the Liverpool humiliation, he said: "I do believe in myself, I do believe that I am getting close to what I want with the club.
"I think what we've done, what I've seen, the development, of course the results lately haven't been good enough, it's hands up and that brings doubt in anyone's mind probably.
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"But I've got to keep strong and I do believe in what we've been doing, the coaching staff, the players.
"Today's rock bottom, low in confidence.
"Next week is Tottenham away, it's a Champions League game Atalanta, the next team who visits us is Man City.
"We have to look forward, sort our frames of mind out and make sure we go into the next training session in the right frame of mind."
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