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Man Utd ace Jesse Lingard reveals key insight into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's management style
MANCHESTER UNITED ace Jesse Lingard has revealed what life is really like under new boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Manchester United face Tottenham at Wembley on Sunday afternoon with Solskjaer looking to win his sixth successive game as caretaker manager.
One player that is relishing the chance to play free-flowing football under the Norwegian boss is Lingard.
However, the 26-year-old England international has now revealed that Solskjaer is not one to stay quiet in the dressing room.
"He has got a hairdryer in him," Lingard told Sky Sports.
"He will put his foot down and tell you how it is.
“That is what you need sometimes if a game is going well, you need a pick-me-up to remind yourself that you are a Man Utd player and you play with pride and passion.
"It's not all jokes and smiles. We work hard and that's what he wants.
“He wants 100 per cent from each player and everybody to know their job on game day. We are clued up through the week on what we need to do."
He will put his foot down and tell you how it is
Solskjaer took charge in December after Jose Mourinho’s sacking and the former United striker has made it clear that he wants the job on a permanent basis.
Not wasting any time at his old club, one of Solskjaer’s first moves was to bring back former coach Mike Phelan.
"It feels like the old Man Utd, with Phelan being there too," says Lingard.
"He has brought that motivational side to the team. They stay on you to keep getting better and better and we keep doing that."
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Many United fans are yet to decide if they want the 1999 Champions League winner Solskjaer as permanent boss at Old Trafford, but a victory over Spurs would give him a massive boost.
"He has got to know us a bit better and got to know how each player plays and what position they like and how they feel on the pitch in a certain position," Lingard added.
"[We are] Very happy. Very confident. There's kind of a no-fear factor in the way we approach games now.
“We’ve worked hard, got what we needed and now we are ready to face Tottenham.
"It will be a test but we are going there to win the match. We will put them under pressure and try to get an early goal and sustain a lead."