Since Erik ten Hag’s last full season at Old Trafford, which ended with 8th place in the Premier League, we have been calling for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Named the best United manager since Ferguson by English Goal, and this was before the 2024/25 season. With the arrival of Ruben Amorim in November 2024, Man Utd sank like a stone down the Premier League table, heading for relegation. It ended with 15th place, but still historically “ass” for one of the world’s biggest clubs. “Time to call Solskjaer” has become a regular with sporten.com, now absolutely everything is in place for Ole to return.
When Sean Dyche took over Nottingham Forest from Ange Postecoglou in October, the rotten, English coach stated that he was tired of fashionista coaches who come with their football and are supposed to entertain and play “real” football at all costs. For Dyche, it’s about taking one game at a time, adapting to the opponent – and doing absolutely everything on this matchday to win. This is the recipe in the world’s toughest league!
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Dyche’s criticism was directly aimed at Postecoglou, who at both Tottenham and Forest was supposed to play in a certain way. Earlier, the native English Dyche had lashed out at Ruben Amorim and jokingly stated that he himself had won several games with Man Utd as coach.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer follows the same rule as Dyche. At the end of the day, it’s about whether you’ve won the match, not how you played. When Solskjaer surprisingly took over from Jose Mourinho and sat down with the United players, stripped of confidence, it was with the knowledge that he knew how Man Utd could be lifted throughout the season.
The Red Devils immediately stopped losing, Solskjaer led the club to a strong 6th place and Europa League ticket – and the foundation for next season’s 3rd place, then 2nd place, was laid.
Solskjaer went in and started with the players United had, spent more time creating calmness, energy and belief in victory, than changing the game. United in 2025/26 need exactly this. The difference here is that Amorim’s principled belief in 3-4-3 must be adapted to the opponent.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is anything but a “fashionista coach”, he makes sure to get the job done.
According to the BBC, the United management has decided to wait with a permanent head coach until the summer, now a replacement will be brought in for the next few months to save the season. No one else has such a solid starting point for doing this successfully as Solskjaer. Remember, this is not a Chelsea bringing in Frank Lampard as a replacement, a legend who was weighed too lightly as a head coach, Solskjaer stands as the best coach since Ferguson, like a rock for the club.’
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Transfer journalist Romano has no doubt that Solskjaer himself is ready.
“Solskjaer is more than open to returning to United and he would like to help United again, regardless of the length of his contract,” Romano said in a new YouTube video.
For us, absolutely everything is ready for a Solskjaer return.
