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Manchester United are enjoying a staggering period under Ole Gunnar Solksjaer as the Norwegian has brought back the aura reminiscent of the Fergie days.
It's no secret that The Red Devils have had a hard time ever since their legendary Scottish manager retired and the club has been looking to find their form in order to restore the prestige of this gigantic football club.
If anything is to be said about Ole Gunnar Solksjaer then it's just that the Norwegian has been stupendous and has infused a fresh air in the locker room which has led to their remarkable run in the top-flight of English football.
Under Solksjaer, United are playing with passion, poise and most importantly freedom. The former Manchester United forward, who spent numerous years at this magnificent football club is finally making them play like their former selves.
It's as if Ole has bought a recipe along which was concocted way back by the legendary Sir Alex Ferguson. The dynamic approach to the vibrant attitude, Manchester United have been the team to watch out for ever since Solksjaer replaced Jose Mourinho.
Ever since Sir Alex departed, there have been numerous men to manage this enormous football club. Men like David Moyes, Louis Van Gaal and Jose Mourinho have tried their luck but to United fans' displeasure, none of them truly ever cemented their position at the club.
These men had brought in a number of recruitments. While some are still at the club, others are nowhere to be found at Old Trafford.
Here we list 3 sold superstars who would've been great under Ole Gunnar Solkjaer and 2 who we think would've struggled to adapt to the Norwegian's philosophy.
Memphis Depay- Would've really benefited
The Dutchman came to Old Trafford with a lot of promise, thanks to his exciting display at the FIFA World Cup in Brazil and a number of stirring performances in the Eredivisie.
The former PSV Eindhoven man has often been compared to Manchester United legend, Cristiano Ronaldo in terms of playing style and more.
As much as the hype was, Memphis Depay's journey with the Premier League club didn't turn out to be a really pleasant one as he failed to prosper in Van Gaal's system and was subsequently sold.
Despite being offloaded, Manchester United fans have never really doubted Depay's potential and now the Dutchman is shining brightly in Ligue 1 with the French side Lyon.
The number of youngsters flourishing under Solksjaer just tells us that Depay would've turned out to be something special as the Norwegian gives the young starlets the freedom to explore and unleash on the football field! Something Depay couldn't do under Van Gaal.
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Morgan Schneiderlin- Would've struggled
Ole Gunnar Solksjaer played alongside Roy Keane, who many consider as one of the greatest midfielders of the Premier League era.
Now imagine the Norwegian managing Morgan Scheniderlin who some preposterous fans tipped as the long-awaited heir to Keane at Manchester United. Didn't sound convincing then, doesn't seem convincing now!
Schneiderlin was bought by Louis Van Gaal as the Dutchman thought of the Frenchman as a midfield general who would rule the park from the middle for Manchester United
Unfortunately for Schneiderlin and for Manchester United, things went down hill pretty quickly as Morgan had too little to offer as a United player.
Manchester United midfielders have been known to be a class apart courtesy of their creative vision and proficiency in churning out moments of magic- Some things Morgan Schneiderlin evidently lacked.
Ole Gunnar Solksjaer has shown that he expects a lot from his midfielders and now that Schneiderlin has left United for good, it seems that the Frenchman made a right choice as breaking into the side under the Norwegian would've been extremely difficult for the former Southampton man.
Daley Blind- Would've been terrific
Daley Blind belongs to a paltry pool of signings who proved out to be beneficial for Manchester United in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era. The Dutchman was adored by fans for his work rate and on-field genius.
Blind was well capable of playing in numerous positions, something that would've been heartily welcomed by Ole Gunnar Solksjaer.
What Blind brought to the side was his ability to pass it long, deliver crosses into the box and not to forget, save his side in the dying moments of a match with a goal out of nowhere.
Blind would've been a perfect fit to play under the Norwegian as the Manchester United Manager has clearly expressed his desire to make his side play with flair and freedom. Solksjaer is a fan of high flowing attacking football and Blind would've been an apt candidate to be a part of Ole's plans
Blind now plies his trade at Ajax and it makes us all wonder what a significant role the Dutchman would've played under Ole Gunnar Solksjaer had he still been at the club.
Angel Di Maria- Would've been terrific
You won't find many Manchester United fans to be genuine admirers of Angel Di Maria owing to the Argentine's infamous time at the club. Di Maria came to Old Trafford with a mighty big reputation and a lot was expected from the energetic winger.
The journey started brightly for the former Real Madrid Superstar at Old Trafford as he put on a string of impressive performances to excite the United devotees of what the future holds for Manchester United with Di Maria in their side.
Little did anyone imagine that the wiry Argentine would stay at the club for such a short period of time as Di Maria moved to PSG after spending just a year at Manchester United.
No one really knows what went wrong for Di Maria at Manchester United but there's simply no denying of the fact that the South American midfielder is utterly sensational on his day.
A player who plays with so much freedom, brings in heaps of creativity and above all has an eye for goal is the tailor-made choice for this exuberant United side under Ole Gunnar Solksjaer.
Di Maria would've relished the prospect of playing under Ole Gunnar Solksjaer and the Norwegian too would've bee extremely delighted!
Marouane Fellaini- Would've struggled
Marouane Fellaini had a mixed career at Manchester United. The Belgian never really became a fan favourite at Manchester United but ardent Red Devils' supporters knew his importance and respected the towering Belgian for his contributions on the field.
Marouane possessed a scary physical aura and was often found to be an imposing figure for the Manchester club. His ability to impact the game was never denied and the Belgian turned out to be Manchester United's saviour on one too many occasions.
Irrespective of what Marouane did at United, it's no secret that the former Everton man never suited United's ideologies which proved to be a major factor in United fans expressing their displeasure with the Belgian on quite a few instances.
With that being said, Ole Gunnar Solksjaer is an out and out Red devil who knows this club really well. The Norwegian's quest to bring back the glory days at Manchester United is right on track and the first move to achieve this mission is to get back the team playing in the iconic United style.
Solksjaer knew this on the very first day he took the position and as a result, Fellaini was allowed to join the Chinese outfit, Shandong Luneng.
