Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has shared that he had a sense he could be proven the door at Manchester United midway by means of his remaining sport.
He was on the helm of Old Trafford for almost three years after changing Jose Mourinho in 2018, first as interim then securing a full contract. His sacking occurred again in November 2021.
A crushing 4-1 loss to Watford was the ultimate straw for Solskjaer, whose crew had been struggling earlier than this match. However, the Norwegian confessed he already knew it was over throughout half-time when United was lagging by 3 targets.
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In an interplay with The National, as per the Mirror, Solskjaer gave perception into that unforgettable afternoon in Hertfordshire. “There were many lows,” he admitted. “I’m one of them who looks back at the lows more than the highs. The end at Watford, well you can’t get lower than that. I more or less knew at half-time, so my team talk was about enjoying the last 45 minutes together and giving their all.
“Some of them had stopped working, caring. But then within the second half we performed nicely. Donny [Van de Beek] got here on and scored. We ought to have scored extra. Then we bought a sending off. 2-1 till the 94th minute. It sounds actually unhealthy that it was a 4-1 defeat. It was unhealthy to lose in opposition to Watford nevertheless it wasn’t a 4-1 sport.”
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Solskjaer has stored a comparatively low profile since his Old Trafford exit however has been linked with a return to the dugout just lately. He was touted as a candidate to take cost of Bayern Munich on an interim foundation final week earlier than it was introduced Thomas Tuchel could be leaving the German giants in the summertime.
He admitted earlier this 12 months that he was hungry for a return to soccer, affirming that he had no plans to utterly stroll away from administration. “I’ve got at least one club job in me. It has to be an interesting one, somewhere, an adventure, somewhere I can be myself,” he mentioned “No disrespect but after you’ve managed Manchester United for three years it’s like where do you go? I want to feel that pressure again. When you see the games, you miss it.”
He continued: “You always want to manage against the best football people in the world. The Premier League is the best league in the world, the most difficult. I had been there for three years. Yes, it was a hard job. It’s an extraordinary job, but you’re the face of the biggest and best club in the world. You have to be ready all the time to be scrutinised. So, I enjoyed it but I needed a break after I stepped away.”