Pranav Nair
Manchester United fans react as Solskjaer admits to reaching out to his father for tactical advice
According to The Athletic’s Laurie Whitwell, Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been discussing tactics with his father, Oyvind.
It was interesting that the Norwegian, brought in to fight against Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola, discusses tactics with his father.
“There are many ways of creating. Sometimes I do have discussions — especially with my dad, he likes to say, ‘Well why don’t you draw them onto you? Let them come and press?”
While knowledge can be garnered from any source, Solskjaer has been unable to make the changes necessary when United struggle. Having been in management for 10 years, he is no more a novice and is expected to perform as such.
Solskjaer’s United are too predictable and have yet to show the flexibility needed to adapt to different scenarios. While the team evolves, the manager too must step up and add to his game. There is little so far to suggest that Solskjaer is capable of evolving with time.
It remains to be seen if the Norwegian is truly the man to take us forward.
A number of United fans took to Twitter to react to the news. We look at a few of them below.
United fans shocked as Solskjaer makes stunning admission
Man is a full blown clown! 🤣🤣🤣🤣. I bet he asks Captain Harry too.
— Fidel Guevara ❁ (@Slimchineme) March 3, 2021
Can believe this would happen under the clown Woodward.
— Dark Saint (@DefiledGod) March 3, 2021
Absolutely embarrassing from a Manchester United manager. #OleOut
— Really Fed Up. (@TruthHurts_LUHG) March 3, 2021
Talking tactics with daddy now and laughing about it?
— Karla Hilton (@KarlaHilton1) March 3, 2021
How much is he getting paid again? 🧐
How do you create space Ole? “I don’t know sometimes I ask my dad”.. that’s encouraging!
— Mike (@Mike87_MUFC) March 3, 2021
The man united manager is getting his dad to help him solve problems. We are truly finished 🤦♂️
— zak7 (@zakshaw15) March 3, 2021
Gets worse every week 🤦🥴🥴
— jdott£ (@phillie2k21) March 3, 2021
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Unbelievable. Seriously how you guys take this guy for a top manager is beyond me.
— Carwyn Williams (@CarwynW42350638) March 3, 2021
It’s what Crystal palace do ffs. It’s what every single team who don’t have quality players do.
This ladies and gentlemen is the @ManUtd manager and the man Ed Woodward thinks will beat the likes of Klopp, Pep and Jose to big titles 🤔
— AAZ (@AazSports) March 3, 2021
Does his dad told him to rotate GKs but not Bruno and Rashford?
— Takanashi (@MyNameIs_Jehf) March 3, 2021
