5 Qualities of Solskjaer that make him an ideal Manchester United manager

#1 Fearlessness

Manchester United v Huddersfield Town - Premier League

Perhaps the greatest asset that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has displayed so far has been his fearlessness. Few men would have come into a stuttering team and not be cautious. United had let in as many goals as they had scored when the Norwegian joined them.

Their defense was in shambles, the midfield had a lot of questions and the forwards were not firing. Solskjaer would have been forgiven had he opted for a 5 man defense, with a crowded midfield in his first game away at Cardiff City Stadium. The fact that he did just the opposite is what makes him such a good fit at Old Trafford.

Solskjaer opted for Lindelof and Jones in defense, both of whom had been questionable on various occasions, yet he trusted them to do the job. He selected Shaw and Dalot as the fullbacks, young, energetic players who perhaps lacked experience, but had the qualities he liked.

Matic was the only player in the front 6 who had dominant defensive intentions. For the average eye, it was a team steeped in risk. However, it was just Solskjaer displaying his strongest attribute - fearlessness.

Manchester United of the old always played without fear. In fact, it was this quality of the team that infused the opposition hearts with terror and it was a quality that was fed into the team by the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson. By displaying the same trait of the man he openly calls his Boss, Solskjaer already looks like an ideal Manchester United manager.