In Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first year of management at his former club Molde he won the league title, for the first time in Molde’s 100 year history.
With two games remaining in his second season, Molde are currently top of the league by one point, having beaten title rivals Rosenborg 2-0 last weekend.
However, Solskjaer has his eyes on one day returning to England to get some experience before becoming the Manchester United manager.
“I’m not naive enough to say I can do that job but in life you should have big dreams and big goals,” he said. “It’s a dream but let’s take just one step at a time. I want to become a manager in England. At the moment I’ve just started and it’s been two years more or less in Norway. So the time will come. I’ve spoken to clubs and explained it’s a bit early as I want to learn and don’t want to jump too big a bridge at the start. Managing is not easy but it’s very enjoyable when you are winning, it’s challenging when you have a bad start.”
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I wish him the best, but i think that his dream to be United manager, will remain a dream…
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His face gives the looks of someone who has grown in stature and wisdom. No more the baby faced lad. Now he looks mature and tough. This shows that he is enjoying the managerial role. I would be very happy if one day he could be our manager.
I am going to jump in and say “he’s the no.1 man to take over from Fergie” but let’s remember Pep Guardiola has less managerial experience when he took the Barca job in 2008… who right Ole off.
He’s two games away from his second title in his two years with a club who never won a league title in their entire history…
Ole > slap head SHEARER
In time Ole, in time. Start at the bottom and work up to heaven – we will be waiting.
YESYESYESYESYES
whatever, you are the one for us!!!
don’t be surprised if he comes here, don’t be!
YESYESYES
who is the better man to continue SAF’s legacy than the the Babyface assassin?
Van Da Man put it nicely, He’s two games away from his second title in his two years with a club who never won a league title in their entire history…
It says everything. Whatever the league is, it’s hard to do so.
I know this is not offcial or that SAF or the chairmans of United announced this, but let’s hope they have their ears open.
peace.
I still feel he needs to take control a club of decent stature before being considered. Pep must never be taken as a yardstick purely because of insane quality of players available to him
Ole Gunnar has done well but it should be noted that the Norwegian League is very weak in comparison to the Premier League. You would all be wise to look at Roy Hodgsons experience and record in scandinavia (mainly in Sweden but comparable) to realise that a league winner there doesnt neccessarily translate in success in England. Sir Alexs case was different as he with zero money broke the grip held by Celtic and Rangers who were comparable to the top English teams of the day. If Solskjaer is to manage United he would have to manage a team in Germany atleast first.
Definitely my first choice of manager. Guardiola had even less experience than Ole when he took over at Barcelona but having a good academy system and the full support of the board, as well as a quality coaching staff, meant Pep could make the transition and hit the ground running.
I say give Ole the job and keep it in the family. If he came back to United the structure at our Club would give him the best support in England, and he’d command the respect of all the players, because he’s a fucking legend!
Not too sure about the impatient fans though, and thats the only real problem for this dream coming true. Ole even alludes to that in this brief statement. If a few results don’t go our way I can imagine many will start crying like Gooners.
But the Glaziers should like the idea of saving a few bob. Win/Win imo.
Brilliant from Ole. But he most surely won’t be the next manager if that is to happen in the next 2-3 years.
First, he is committed to staying at Molde to raise his kids so anything in the very short term is not going to fit his fancy.
Second, United will not hier anyone with no european success. Maybe as a number 2, but not as a number one.
Think the likely development, as Ole alludes to himself, is 3-4 years with Molde. UEFA league experience and success. Evidence that he can recruit and develop excellent tallent. Then he will likely move to a team in europe of england and develop a couple more years. A Roberto Martínez type of model. But with some cup success like Hawry at Portsmouth. Then and only then would we be looking at United.
So timing and success will be be the key. Obviously Mark Hughes comes to mind as someone who was on the radar before he blew his chances by moving to City and bombing out.
Kind of think we will have at least one other manager before any chance that Ole would be ready. Unless ofcourse, Sir Alex manages to pull another decade out of his hat.
Won’t happen if Scott the Red has his way with the Fergie is cracking up treads that he does on the side. Don’t have the stones to say in here yet Scott? but wait for it ………
Love Ole, Hope he is ready when we are!
Off topic: Looks like Roberto Mancini is really cracking up. Be fun to have Rafa Benitez at City eh?
@Fletch – im counting on that extra decade mate!
I have a gut feeling that OGS would be a better boss for us than say, Roy Keane but I believe he’ll need a bit more experience before he can handle such a demanding job. It’s probably the most demanding job in the EPL because we have way too many glory hunting ‘supporters’.
Sorry ole you’re a long way from even being considered for the top job in world football. You need to prove yourself in a top league before even thinking about the utd job. He might be the sentimental choice but he’s not even a top 3 candidate yet IMO
@United Till I Die Cheers mate.
I can see this happening and I think he will be the next manager after Sir Alex. When you consider She the route he has taken, managing the reserves and then off to Molde, he understands what our youth structure means to the club, he knows our history and ethos, he’s gaining experience away from the ‘win at all costs ‘ environment of English football and with a club with a modest budget. The next step found be as assistant manager next year for 2 years for a smooth handover.
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Personally I still dream he’s playing for us. What a player.
Yes Costas, wth this team I wish he is still there, BUT right now, how I like him to be Sir Alex second so that when the great man will call it a day he will be there ready for the job that will continue making us soooo happy by winning trophies for our beloved Manchester United !!!!
i realy do hope he becomes our manager . i think we should ask him to be asisstant coach now.he will be fantastic.
Van Da Man @ 08:31: “I am going to jump in and say “he’s the no.1 man to take over from Fergie” but let’s remember Pep Guardiola has less managerial experience when he took the Barca job in 2008…”
I agree.
BUT I wouldn’t be bent-out-of-shape if TheGlazers decided to go with Pep for the short term so as to create a “line in the sand” between SAF’s regime and the OGS decades.
When Sir Matt left, he was still a presence and that made it impossible for his successors; the same goes for Bill Shankly, who couldn’t leave well-enough-alone when Bob Paisley took over, so he was actually banned from the team’s training grounds.
I’d like to think that SAF has “gone to school” over these precedents and will be strong enough to say good-bye – and let his successor get on with the job. THAT would be much easier for him to do with an outsider than with one of his former players.
I reckon OGS can take the job and do a miracle (and take us to the promisedLAND) he once did
I was just dreaming
Maybe one day, Ole!
always my choice. Call me romantic….but we need a manager who truely love the club & embrace the history. Assistant to fergie for 2 years….& the club can judge if he has the making.
I’m sorry but we should simply appoint Mourinho. It’s the only way we can avoid disappointment. Let’s remember Ole for the brilliant goalscorer he was for us.
I wish him all the best and hope he wins many more championships. What he is doing in Molde is nothing short of miracle
Red Letter day.Levien gets bulleted.
Fergie should bring him on board in January…with all due respect to Mike Phelan we need some freshness there. Legend will always be one of my favorite players
Someone like Ole who loves the club would be great, but anyone who comes in after Sir Alex will have the most high pressure job in football. Ole will hopefully be our manager & win trophies with us one day, but straight after Sir Alex isn’t the time for him, because if he fails (failure being the first United manager after Sir Alex goes & not qualify for the Champions League) it will tarnish his memory.
All the talk of Guardiola really puzzles me, he inherited the majority of his Barca side from Rijkaard & anyone would have won the European Cup with the players he had, plus his style of football wouldn’t suit the Premier League. We need someone who is strong and won’t buckle under pressure either & as Guardiola has never been under pressure I don’t believe he is the right man for us.
I believe someone like David Moyes, Frank de Boer or even Ottmar Hitzfeld would suit us. Moyes knows English football, has done relatively well with little or nothing to work with at Everton & imagine what he could do with our budget after what he has done at there. De Boer showed against The Berties a few weeks ago that he believes in youth & that type of manager would be great for the club. Hitzfeld has been away from club football for a while, but has won the European Cup with 2 different clubs. Also these men have no previous connection to the club & if they fail we won’t feel conflicted or upset if they get sacked (like the Scousers were with Queen Kenny).
Lest I forget. THANK YOU FERGIE!!!!
26 years at the helm! Pure genius!
Fuck Mourinho, completely the wrong choice for United. Don’t want him anywhere near it. Its hard to say at present as we don’t know how long Fergie will continue for. Just think 2 years back it was O’Neill for the job!! I would take Ole in a heartbeat.
King Eric. Cheers mate. Hope your well. As to Mourinho? Hope he keeps himself busy…… and a long way from us!
Agreed that Pep seems a square peg for the United job. Not sure that he has the stones to succeed in the PL.
Ole would make an interesting #2. Would not bet against United if Ole takes over from Sir Alex after a 2-3 yr overlap.
Would love to see Ole come in as number 2 under Fergie. Surely he’d be better than Phelan??? Ole and Meulensteen would be brilliant.
As far as the man in charge goes: I’d go for Klopp. Nut job? Yes. Tactical genius? Definitely. Love the brand of football Dortmund put out. Get him to come over with Fergie moving to the board. And get him to bring Gotze, Reus, Gundogan, Subotic and Hummells with him.
Raf’s @ 22:34: “I’d go for Klopp”
Good shout – he’s certainly earned his stripes with the job he’s done for Borussia Dortmund. He’s got big-time experience and he’s relatively young – mid-forties, I think. If he could bring along one of those guys you mentioned – Gotze, Reus, Gundogan, Subotic or [most especially] Hummells – that would be excellent.
solskjaer for manager with giggs, g nev and scholes as assistants
Denton @ 23:12 [most especially] Hummells
IMHO – Subotic > > > Hummells (But I’d happily take either)
That said, of them all the one player we need most is Gundogan. Absolute beast in the middle. Strong, pacey, an eye for a pass, and likes the occasional shot. Quality player who’d kick the crap out of Fellaini and Toure.
I think it would be a good idea for Ole to stay where he is for a few more years and then move to a larger club than Molde before he gets a chance with Utd. He’s building a team and gaining experience guiding that team will be great for him. I think of Sir Alex at Aberdeen. It would give Solskjaer more time and prepare him so that he could come here and succeed.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/football/2012/nov/06/manchester-united-sir-alex-ferguson-statue
Is this the beginning of the long good-bye ?
Not suggesting anything, but somehow I feel Sir Alex’s stature would be more appropriate after he retires, or maybe even 1-2 years after the new manager is in place
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News breaking that Edwin Van der Sar is to be appointed a director of Ajax. Good on Edwin and good luck to him and the club.
Only one suggestion to him……. “Watch your back Edwin”!
http://www.telegraaf.nl/telesport/voetbal/ajax/13154563/__V_d_Sar_directeur_bij_Ajax__.html
Good luck Edwin
I don’t think he needs to prove himself at a top club beforehand. Look at Pep at Barcelona. You’ve either got it or you don’t…and I think Ole has got it.
wow it’s crazy to think that one day SAF will retire, what’s gonna happen next is a mystery
of course we will continue, but what will be the tactics and how much we’ll gonna miss the Gaffer.
I am so happy that we haven’t changed our manager every two weeks and managed to win trophies and make history. The next guy will have it hard, but maybe it will be Ole Gunnar,
If I were the chairman, I would try my everything to bring Pep for us and do a 3-4 year project with us, and in his second year include Baby face assasin in that deal so he could learn from him. After 3-4 years, he wold take over Pep and continue the legacy of SAF.
it will be a sad day when SAF retires, but it will also be a new beginning in our chapter.
bumped int othis
yeeeeeeeah maaan
you will regret it cause zlatan and the co will leqve after 2 season cause no-one wants to play in france even though I respect the league, it’s nothing compared to PL
http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11667/8226821/Lucas-Moura-unsure-over-decision-to-join-PSG-rather-than-Manchester-United
Afternoon guys. Does anyone know of any spares for the Villa game on Sat? Let me know please.
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Could be united manager someday but I don’t think as SAF successor.
Sir Alex Ferguson wins EPL Manager of the Month for October!!!
The reds won all 3 league matches and moved 1 point clear at the top of the table.
Guess the boss took Scotts criticism to heart and buckled down to show his metal. Reds always like a fighter. Go on Scott, give Fergie a wave
I love Ole fine, but frankly doubt he has the metal for the OT hot seat.
The club history is something that the owners will look at carefully and any analysis will reveal one very important fact. 26 years! Not the 26 years that Sir Alex has been here, but the 26 years before that.
Ole will not have the power to tell the owners where to shove it and someone like Gill will have exceptional power.
Not saying Pep is the one either. But Ole can come int and might win a cup or two. Don’t see him having the qualities of a Busby or a Ferguson. Just sayin.
I agree that he will not be a direct successor of Fergie. He needs a couple more stairs to climb before it.
IF he could bring Molde to win Europa league two times like what Fergie did with Aberdeen.