“I was left in a very s*** situation”: What the Manchester United players sold by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer really think of him

It’s honest to say Manchester United have seen loads of comings and goings since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took cost of the membership.

The supervisor has overseen a squad overhaul since being appointed everlasting United boss, signing the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Edinson Cavani and Harry Maguire.

That has additionally concerned letting gamers depart the membership, with Solskjaer ruthless in transferring on these he didn’t really feel can be enjoying a lot.

Promoting squad members can typically result in some dangerous blood, with the outgoing participant disgruntled at an absence of soccer or not being given an opportunity to show themselves.

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But, as proven beneath, numerous United’s outgoing gamers have typically spoken extremely of their former supervisor Solskjaer.

Romelu Lukaku

Lukaku opted to hunt a transfer away from United in 2019, with Solskjaer granting his request.

After transferring to Inter Milan, Lukaku has develop into one of the prolific strikers in Europe, serving to Antonio Conte’s aspect to go six factors clear on the prime of Serie A this season.

In a recent Twitter Q&A, the Belgian ahead stated he holds Solskjaer within the highest regard.

“You guys should know I really like him as a supervisor and as an individual and I want him nothing however the most effective,” he stated.

Alexis Sanchez

One other participant Solskjaer offered to Inter was Sanchez, with the Chile worldwide initially transferring on mortgage in August 2019 after a dismal 18 months at Previous Trafford.

It meant his time working below Solskjaer was restricted to the again finish of the 2018/19 season, but throughout that point, the previous Arsenal attacker retained the belief of his supervisor.

Talking in 2019, Sanchez hailed the way in which Solskjaer had been in a position to enhance the environment at Previous Trafford after the ill-tempered finish of Jose Mourinho’s reign.

He stated: “Ultimately, ends in soccer make the distinction and so we’re happier than we have been earlier than.

“It isn’t solely on the pitch. Within the stands, I see a good higher environment at Previous Trafford.

“The followers belief us extra and that is very optimistic for everybody. It helps you retain on enhancing.”

Ander Herrera

United opted to let Herrera depart on a free switch in 2019 regardless of his recognition at Old Trafford.

After transferring to PSG, the midfielder appeared to carry no sick will in the direction of Solskjaer over the choice to let him go.

“I’m a fan of Ole,” he stated shortly after his exit. “There’s nonetheless a strategy to go to combat for the title proper now as a result of I feel Liverpool and Man Metropolis, they’re very sturdy proper now, however I feel Man United are on the way in which.

“They’ve made some good choices they usually’ve signed some gamers who can provide so much to the membership.”

Chris Smalling

Smalling moved to Roma on mortgage in 2019 in a transfer that was so successful it resulted in a permanent stay in the Italian capital.

The defender has been important of the way in which United and Solskjaer dealt with his preliminary mortgage, arguing it might have been good for the membership to have allowed him to go away earlier.

“I knew that my days below Ole have been just about numbered,” he stated. “I used to be only a bit pissed off.

“One, I wish to have been informed earlier after which, secondly, I used to be solely in a position to go along with only a day left of the Italian window being open.

“The English window had shut. I used to be left in a really s*** scenario. I needed to resolve. After I had that chat it was a case of, ‘I’m unsure when your subsequent recreation shall be’.

“In a great scenario I might have identified early in the summertime and made plans and it virtually acquired to the stage the place I had a day left.

“My spouse had simply had a child as nicely. There was so much happening that occurred on the final minute.”

Previous to his departure, Smalling opened up on Solskjaer’s method at United, revealing the supervisor was not all the time really easy going.

He stated: “I feel Ole has acquired that kind of nasty aspect. I feel each supervisor has that, the so-called hairdryer therapy when issues want a bit turnaround.”

Timothy Fosu-Mensah

Fosu-Mensah struggled for soccer below Solskjaer earlier than leaving for Bayer Leverkusen in January.

But the younger defender paid tribute to the supervisor on his departure, thanking Solskjaer for serving to him to beat harm issues.

He stated: “Ole has been excellent to me. I spoke with him as a result of he had a giant harm as a participant so he knew precisely how I felt.

“Once I performed towards Crystal Palace after 16 months out he was very completely happy for me. These have been excellent moments.

“He knew I had the standard. I’ve no dangerous issues to say about him as a result of he has been excellent to me.

“However Bayer Leverkusen is a really good membership with custom, good folks and good gamers.”

Matteo Darmian

The total-back departed United in 2019 after 4 years on the membership, transferring to Parma earlier than becoming a member of Inter Milan final summer season.

He solely has good factor to say about Solskjaer as each an individual and a coach.

“I can solely converse nicely about Solskjaer, consider me,” Darmian stated. “I might give him a long-term contract.

“He’s a really ready coach and Manchester United has began this venture, this journey, with many younger gamers, many British gamers and they’re going to proceed with this venture.

“Due to the particular person I acquired to know, I hope Solskjaer has success on the membership.”

Ashley Younger

United’s former captain departed the membership in January 2020 after virtually 9 years of service.

Having performed below Sir Alex Ferguson, Younger revealed that Solksjaer was paying homage to his former boss.

Manchester United have been held to a 1-1 draw by AC Milan after conceding a late equaliser.

Teen Amad headed in his first ever United aim, however Simon Kjaer levelled in stoppage time to make sure the Europa League final 16 tie shall be settled in Milan subsequent week.

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“But it surely was like I stated earlier than, when he arrived it was just like the boss had walked again by means of the door,” Younger informed MUTV. “When he will get down the enterprise, it is critical.

“At occasions within the dressing room, he is needed to lose it, and I feel that is proper when issues aren’t going nicely. You could be informed that.

“He is acquired a pleasant aspect and a horrible aspect, which I really feel you want. Loads is alleged about managers, nevertheless it’s all the way down to the gamers on the finish of the day.”