Paris St-Germain head coach Thomas Tuchel has likened his Manchester United counterpart to a “doctor” who has “healed” the Red Devils.
Tuchel also warned his PSG players they will face a side who are unrecognizable from the team who were imploding under Jose Mourinho.
United were drawn against PSG in their round-of-16 tie only the day before Mourinho was sacked in the wake of a dismal performance that left them 11 points adrift of the Premier League’s top four.
The Manchester side have won 10 of the Norwegian’s 11 matches in charge, becoming United’s first manager of the month since Sir Alex Ferguson and favorite to get the job permanently.
“There is an effect [from Solskjaer],” Tuchel said.
“We have a saying in Germany that if you go to the doctor and he heals you, he’s right. If pain goes away, he’s right.
“He wins a lot of games so it’s very impressive. He was a super dangerous player and he is now winning games as manager.
“Things are completely different [at United]. They play with a lot of confidence, score a lot of goals, get a lot of early leads.
“It’s an impressive run they’re on and to play in this moment in Old Trafford is one of the toughest challenges you can have. Things have completely changed [since the draw].”
The Paris side will be without their prolific attackers Edinson Cavani and Neymar who are out with injuries.
While discussing his approach for the game, Tuchel said, “I don’t know if it’s the right time to change our identity. We play attacking football, it’s in our DNA.
“To change that is really difficult, but I’m sure there will be times when we will defend deeply. I imagine United will be very bold, play a lot of attack-minded players. We will have to be at a top level.”