Juan Mata claims Solskjaer trying to emulate Sir Alex Ferguson

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer attempts to emulate Sir Alex Ferguson, says Juan Mata, as Manchester United coach used to play under his management. The Norwegian was a member of Manchester United’s 1999 treble-winning squad and since 2018 leads the team after Jose Mourinho’s gone. In an interview with UEFA, Mata said: “[Ole’s] philosophy comes from his experience as a player here. “He played under Sir Alex Ferguson, possibly the greatest manager in history: a coach who could move with the times and continue to win, despite numerous changes to his squads. I think that’s what Ole is trying to achieve. He’s trying to turn United into the side they once were: an attacking team who always look to score; a team that wins trophies. Let’s hope that proves to be the case.”

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