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Cristiano Ronaldo: Man Utd legend’s verdict on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer revealed
CRISTIANO RONALDO once labelled new Manchester United caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a ‘fantastic guy’.
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Solskjaer is taking charge at Old Trafford until the end of the season following Jose Mourinho’s dismissal.
He previously had a stint leading the reserve team from 2008-2010.
Ronaldo worked with Solskjaer during their time together at the Theatre of Dreams and clearly rated the 45-year-old.
"He’s very good," he told TV2.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is taking charge at Man Utd
“I look for Ole like a man, not just coach now.
“He’s a fantastic guy and I have a great relationship with him."
Solskjaer’s former United team-mate - Ronny Johnsen - thinks his old pal can get the best out of United’s under-performing stars.
"If Ole Gunnar gets this job, they may not need to look for a new manager for the next season,” Johnsen told Norwegian outlet VG.
“If he starts getting to these players, why can he not he lead the team anymore?
“It will be exciting to see."
Darren Fletcher - who also shared a dressing room with Solskjaer - insists the former striker will ruthlessly stop the rot.
He told BBC Radio 5 live: “'Smiling assassin' sums Ole Gunnar Solskjaer up - I've been in dressing rooms with him and he can have some cutting words.
“He's a lovely fella but he'd let people know when they weren't doing things that were expected of them.
“He'd been at the club with a lot of big characters.
“United shouldn't really be appointing an interim manager.
“They're almost writing off two seasons because if they appoint a new manager in the summer he's not going to have much time to look for new players.
“Who is going to sort out the squad?
“Is he going to have a say or is he at a club at the moment and that's why United have to wait until the summer?
“There is a real concern that you could have two seasons of rebuilding again, which is a real worry, and Manchester United should never be in this position.
“It's mismanagement from the top level.”