Solskjaer's testimonial sees United beat Espanyol

0 Comments | AFP, August, 2008

MANCHESTER (AFP) — Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's testimonial saw Manchester United beat Espanyol 1-0 on Saturday though the 68,868 crowd saw little in the way of goalmouth action.

Reserve forward Fraizer Campbell got the goal for the European champions against the mid-table Spanish side at Old Trafford.

The game did, however, serve to illustrate the increasingly pressing need for manager Sir Alex Ferguson to advance with his efforts to add a big-money forward to his squad this close season.

With the proposed acquisition of Tottenham's Dimitar Berbatov seemingly at an impasse, and the start of the Premiership season now less than two weeks away, the position remains the one glaring weakness in terms of United's strength in depth.

Against Espanyol, with Wayne...

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