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Man Utd news: Craig Bellamy names ONE change by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer from Jose Mourinho
MANCHESTER UNITED interim manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has let his players off the leash Jose Mourinho had on them when he was in charge.
That is according to Sky Sports pundit and former Liverpool and Manchester City star Craig Bellamy.
Solskjaer won his first two games as United boss against Cardiff and Huddersfield.
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The style of football was clearly more attacking than the much-criticised version played by Mourinho’s teams in his time at the club.
United brushed Cardiff aside 5-1 in south Wales before a comfortable 3-1 victory at home to Huddersfield.
He’s just let them off the leash, just let them go and express themselves. That’s what you’ve got to do at a club like Manchester United
Bellamy says Solskjaer did not have much work to do on the training ground with the players.
He reckons the Norwegian just had to allow them to play with freedom.
“The challenge will come later on at a club like Manchester United,” Bellamy said.
“If you think about the Champions League, they’ve got PSG coming in that so there’s going to be a couple of really big tests.
“But I think the timing of the decision was good by the club.
“I would have expected them to win them games with Jose Mourinho.
“But now it’s given a new lease of life to the football club, it’s one of their favourites as well.
“The supporters are always going to back it, it’s lifted the club massively.
“He wouldn’t have had to have done much, he wouldn’t have had to work with them too much on the training pitch.
“No, he’s just let them off the leash, just let them go and express themselves.
“That’s what you’ve got to do at a club like Manchester United. If you aren’t good enough, you wouldn’t be here anyway.
“He’s just let them go on and play, go and play the way we play.”
Solskjaer will look to make it three wins from three on Sunday when United host Bournemouth (4.30pm).