Solskjaer and Maguire lament Man Utd's lack of discipline in Bern
Former Crystal Palace chairman Simon Jordan has warned Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer that he risks being undermined by Cristiano Ronaldo at the club. The Portuguese star made a stunning return to Old Trafford last month and has had an impressive start to his second spell, scoring three times in two appearances so far.
However, he was unable to prevent the Red Devils slumping to a shock 2-1 defeat to Young Boys in the Champions League earlier this week despite netting the opener.
Ronaldo was replaced by Jesse Lingard with 18 minutes left on the clock, with Solskjaer presumably wanting to rest him ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash with West Ham.
But rather than taking his place on the bench Ronaldo joined Solskjaer on the touchline, barking out orders to his teammates.
While some saw this as an example of his leadership skills, Jordan was not so comfortable with Ronaldo's display of authority, and questioned whether the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson would have allowed it in his day.
Cristiano Ronaldo is a dominant figure in the Man Utd dressing room (Image: Getty)
Speaking on talkSPORT, he said: "You just can't imagine a Manchester United player behaving in that fashion in the technical area if Sir Alex Ferguson was in sitch.
"Of course the game has moved on, but this is what happens to some extent when you build Ronaldo up to the stage where people are suggesting that he's actually bigger than Manchester United Football Club, which I think is laughable.
"Manchester United are a very big team and I'm not sure that a player coming off and being in the technical area is needed, wanted or part of a look.
"If look is a part of it, it should illustrate that Solskjaer is in command of a ship and I don't think he is. I think he is a manager who spends his time making sure that players are happy than perhaps consequencing players when they need to be consequenced.
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"He's got the tools now, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, to be a formidable force in this division. I can't imagine that this season isn't going to be a situation where Solskjaer will get a pass for not winning anything.
"Part and parcel of that is understanding who is in control of every aspect of the football operation: not a star player, not a superstar, not an iconic image bouncing up and down on the touchline.
"It might not mean anything in the grand scheme of things, but it's these tiny little margins that can make a difference between how a manager's authority can be usurped or how it can look like he is not in control."
Following a fine start to the campaign Solskjaer is now under a bit of pressure again following the Young Boys loss.
Cristiano Ronaldo joined Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on the touchline against Young Boys (Image: Getty)
And he will be desperate for his side to bounce back with three points at the London Stadium this weekend.
Central midfielder Scott McTominay and left-back Alex Telles could return for United after resuming full training this week.
However, striker Edinson Cavani is still out and recovering from the knock he picked up during the international break.
West Ham, meanwhile, are without their talismanic forward Michail Antonio following his red card against Southampton last week.