3 reasons why Solskjaer could succeed as Manchester United manager

#2 He could help bring out the best in Pogba

Pogba worked with Solskjaer at youth level

Signed in the summer of 2016 for a then world record fee of £89 million, Pogba was supposed to be the man who would lead United into the future alongside Jose Mourinho, but two-and-half years on, those hopes have largely been dashed as the Frenchman has been accused of inconsistency as well as not doing enough to justify his huge wages.

A lot of Pogba’s problems can be traced to former manager Jose Mourinho, as the pair clashed on numerous occasions, with the Portuguese calling him a host of insulting names, as well as stripping him off the captaincy and benching him for key matches.

However, for all of his misgivings in a United shirt, Paul Pogba is still an extremely talented player. We have seen this in glimpses during his United career, as well as with his displays for the French national team and Juventus.

Thus, United would undoubtedly benefit from getting the best out of Pogba, as despite his inconsistencies, the World Cup winner remains a key member of the United dressing room.

It is here that Solskjaer’s appointment could prove to be a masterstroke, as the 45-year-old has previous experience working with Pogba, having been in charge of him in the United youth set-up and has stated in the past that he would not hesitate to build his team around Pogba if given the opportunity to work with him.

Solskjaer worked with Pogba at youth level to tremendous success and if he can replicate that on the main stage, United would undoubtedly be the better for It and reap the dividends from a player on whom so much was expended.