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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer names three 'proper professionals' from his time at Man Utd with only one still at club

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Published 18:27 23 Feb 2024 GMT

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer names three 'proper professionals' from his time at Man Utd with only one still at club

Former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has named the three most professional players he coached at the club.

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Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has opened up on his time at the club and named three of the 'proper professionals' at the club.

Solskjaer was in charge of 127 Premier League matches for United, after earning the job on a full-time basis after being put in interim charge following the sacking of Jose Mourinho.

The Norwegian secured 59 wins in the league during his tenure, finishing second behind Manchester City in 2020/21.

Solskjaer was ultimately sacked in November 2021 after a humiliating 4-1 away defeat to Watford.

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The 50-year-old is still yet to return to management following his three-year spell in England, and recently revealed the details of his time at the club where he won the treble as a player.

One of the biggest concerns at United today is the professionalism of the players, with this season alone Erik ten Hag banishing Jadon Sancho from the first team and more recently Marcus Rashford's trip to Belfast causing uproar.

In the recent interview, Solskjaer named the players he never had disciplinary issues with, and only one of them is still at the club.

“I loved a midfield of Fred, Scott McTominay, and Nemanja Matic. Proper professionals who give it everything. You know what you’re going to get and as a manager it’s nice to know what you’re going to get. It’s the worst thing ever when you don’t know if a team is going to turn up or not," The former United manager explained.

A tribute to Ole from the Manchester United fans- Getty
A tribute to Ole from the Manchester United fans- Getty

Despite ultimately a bitter end to his dream job at Old Trafford, Solskjaer seems to look back fondly at the job he did for United.

“But I fulfilled my initial remit at United, I got people smiling again. Got the team winning. Lay down the foundations for good performances against all teams. And I did that.

"We were unbeaten away from home for 29 games. It’s not easy to do that. We went to places like Manchester City and beat them. We didn’t win the league but, trust me, to finish second and third with the squad I had was an achievement," He stated proudly.

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: Manchester United, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Premier League, Jose Mourinho, Erik Ten Hag, Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford

Tom Jenkins
Tom Jenkins

Tom Jenkins is a Social Editor and Journalist for SPORTBible. Specialises in Football and F1 but has experience covering a variety of sports such as MMA, Boxing and Cricket. Suffers weekly as an Evertonian.

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