Premier League 2018-19: 3 good things that have happened to Manchester United since Jose Mourinho's sacking

Jose Mourinho was fired as Man United manager on Tuesday
Jose Mourinho was fired as Man United manager on Tuesday

#2 The feel-good factor is back with Solskjaer

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been appointed as interim manager of Man United
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been appointed as interim manager of Man United

Normally there are sober reflections when a club sacks its manager. In Jose Mourinho’s case, he left fans divided when he departed both Real Madrid and Chelsea. However, it was a totally different scenario with Manchester United.

After leaving the Red Devils 19 points below table-toppers Liverpool, a majority of the Old Trafford faithful were relieved to see Mourinho’s back. The euphoria was no different on Twitter, where many fans backed the board’s decision to fire the Portuguese.

It appears that the feel-good factor around the club is also back with the appointment of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as interim manager. At one point in Mourinho’s tenure, the fans looked like they had lost hope in the team, but that mood seems to have followed him out of the Old Trafford exit door.

Although Solskjaer has very little experience managing an elite side, most Man United fans prefer the ‘baby-faced assassin’ to Mourinho, and that is evident by their reaction to the news of the latter’s sacking.

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