Sorthurian: My grades at Manchester United are not bad, and now I finally understand that Mourinho s "the biggest achievement is the runner-up"

May 24th, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is currently the head coach of the Turkish Super League team Besiktas. In an interview with "TA", he focused on the situation of his old club Manchester United.

Will you watch other teams?

"I'm watching less and less. The time difference in England is three hours later than here, so I can't watch night games. We have to play games ourselves on weekends, so I can only watch the highlights."

Are you still in touch with Manchester United's assistant Carrick and McKenna?

"I keep in touch with all the coaching staff members and some players. Everyone knows that the football world always has ups and downs. Carrick and McKenna led the team alone last season and performed very well in the league. McKenna led Ipswich to play several good games this year. Carrick has experienced ups and downs in Middlesbrough this season. This is the norm in the English Championship. The momentum always changes back and forth. But both of them are top coaches and have excellent character."

Will you watch Manchester United's games?

"I will watch it when I have time. I am very pleased to see B Fee and Maguire perform well. McTominay also played well in Naples. It made me sad that Manchester United let him go, because he always scored goals at critical moments last season, and his role is very important. His understanding of club culture and his innocent heart are precious."

Did the turmoil after Manchester United make your performance better when you were in office?

"The last six weeks of coaching at Manchester United were really difficult, and I don't deny that, but we were still the top spot in the Champions League group at that time. The real fatality was the two games against Manchester City and Watford. But I insist that under the intensity of the Premier League, it was not bad to win the second and third place respectively in the two years of coaching in the two years. We also entered the European finals. But I can understand Mourinho now, who said that his greatest achievement when coaching Manchester United was to win the league runner-up.

Mourinho is now coaching at Fenerbahce. Have you ever communicated in Turkey?

"I am full of respect for Mourinho and his contribution to football. We have never talked deeply because I was at Manchester United and he was at Tottenham. "

You and Mourinho have only been at Manchester United for about two and a half years, Tenhamhe is similar, and Van Gaal has only two years. Should Manchester United realize that they should not change their coach due to short-term troughs? Did you feel patience at that time?

" I have to ask the club's senior management. But the problem is that the coach always uses the ex-player when taking over. My memories of Manchester United were generally wonderful, except for the last six weeks. The people there are great, and the culture is shaped by people. Returning to Manchester United is like going home, as if you have never left. But Besiktas also has a family-like atmosphere, and they respect each other. Some employees here have been staying for 10, 20 or even 30 years. ”