Solskjaer gets a bulletproof From Van Gaal’s direct shots

Andrew Cole has hit back at Louis van Gaal after the Dutchman said Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is still ‘parking the bus’ at Manchester United.

The Norwegian has lost just one of his 14 Premier League games in charge and guided United to the Champions League quarter-finals since replacing Jose Mourinho in December.

Dutchman said Manchester United are still 'parking the bus' under the interim manager

Yet Van Gaal dismissed the notion Solskjaer has brought back Sir Alex Ferguson’s attacking style of play to Old Trafford.

Cole, who was speaking at the launch of the International Champions Cup in Cardiff, said: ‘When I looked at what Louis said, I had a little chuckle. It all depends what you perceive to be attacking football.

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‘A lot of people would say, after what we’ve had over the past five years, this is a little bit more attacking than what we’ve been used to.

‘I would give Ole the job. We all know this is possibly the most important appointment since Sir Alex left.’

Solskjaer will prepare for his first full season as United manager with a pre-season clash against Tottenham in China.

Mauricio Pochettino’s team will provide the opposition in Shanghai on July 25 as part of this year’s International Champions Cup.

It will form part of another extensive summer tour which includes dates with Inter Milan in Singapore on July 20 and AC Milan in Cardiff on August 3.

Preparations will start in Australia with friendlies against Perth Glory and Leeds.

Tottenham play Juventus in Singapore on July 21 and have lined up Inter for a pre-season game at their new White Hart Lane stadium on August 4.

Arsenal will play three games in the USA in July as part of the Champions Cup. Unai Emery’s team start pre-season against Bayern Munich in Los Angeles, then Roma in Charlotte and Real Madrid in Washington.

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