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Man Utd news: Neville names the ONE change Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ‘desperately’ had to make
OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER has brought happiness back to Manchester United both on and off the pitch.
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That is the verdict of Manchester United legend and Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville.
Solskjaer had won his first three games in interim charge of the Red Devils heading into Wednesday’s clash at Newcastle.
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The Norwegian took over from Jose Mourinho who was sacked after a turbulent start to the season on the pitch and in the dressing room.
United scored 12 goals in Solskjaer’s opening three matches, easing past Cardiff, Huddersfield and Bournemouth.
What Ole’s done is get everybody happy, the connection with the fans is obvious
Paul Pogba has most notably enjoyed a return to form, scoring four and assisting three.
Gary Neville admits he is excited by watching this United team play.
And he says a big reason for that is an improvement in mood around the club.
“Yeah I am (excited by watching Manchester United again),” Neville said.
“The last game I did was the Liverpool game and it was desperate.
“The club was just in bits, crawling on its hands and knees at the time.
“What Ole’s done is get everybody happy, the connection with the fans is obvious.
“He’s obviously connected with the players in the first few weeks, the performance levels have been a lot higher.
“The happiness is a lot higher and I think it was needed all around.
“I think from a few months ago, the start of the season, it was desperate at the club in the sense that Jose looked completely unhappy at what had happened.
“I think he had been undermined in the summer and inevitably when that happens the manager ends up losing his job.”
Alexis Sanchez returned to the United squad for the trip to Newcastle on Wednesday after a lengthy hamstring injury.