Backwards, then, to a glorious future. Where change has failed, let there be continuity. After six years of churn and unconvincing change, Manchester United in appointing Ole Gunnar Solskjær on a permanent basis have turned not merely to an icon of their past but to a manager who seems determined to be a conduit for that past. Let there be progress through history. Let it always be 1999.
It is a popular move and, on the face of it, a good one. Solskjær has transformed this season. Yet Ed Woodward’s track record is such that every time he takes a decision the instinct is to flinch and assume it must in some way be flawed. And there are questions. Solskjær is inexperienced. He has never undertaken a rebuilding project like this before. The charm of his Scandi‑manc vowels and sheer excitement at being in the job may not last for ever.
Written by Jonathan Wilson
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/blog/2019/mar/28/ole-gunnar-solskjaer-manchester-united-progress-alex-ferguson under the title “Ole Gunnar Solskjær needs to be more than high priest of Fergianity | Jonathan Wilson”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
