Man Utd: Solskjaer condemns racist abuse of players
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is no stranger to the spotlight after more than two years as Manchester United manager. The Norwegian has always managed to turn things around when they looked bleak, and a current United star has opened up on the secret to his success.
The secret to Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's ability to dealing with the huge pressure he often finds himself under has been revealed by Lee Grant.
Solskjaer has turned round miserable runs of form multiple times to save his job and United’s league position.
The Red Devils appear to be at an all-time high in terms of team spirit currently after putting themselves in a position to challenge for the Premier League title.
And current United keeper Grant insists that Solskjaer's ability to keep a cool head has been the reason for his success of late.
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is often under huge pressure (Image: GETTY)
He told The Athletic: “What he (Solskjaer) has done so well is, in the middle of all the noise, he has managed to stay very steady and keep everything on an even keel.
“That’s some feat because the level of scrutiny at this club can be immense. I look at various websites at the ‘top five stories’ and it always seems to be Manchester United, rather than some of the other clubs.”
Grant is currently the third choice goalkeeper at United with David de Gea and Dean Henderson battle it out for the no. 1 spot.
Lee Grant also spoke about Dean Henderson's struggles as no. 2 at Man Utd (Image: GETTY)
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And Grant admits that it has been tough for the England international this season to go from playing every week for Sheffield United to mostly bench warming.
“The most difficult thing probably for Dean is handling not playing every week,” Grant added.
“That’s tough when you’ve been Sheffield United’s best player last season in the same division.
“We’re talking about a kid who has aspirations to play for England and anyone who has been around Dean would probably say, ‘Yeah, I’d back him’.