Jamie Carragher has praised Ole Gunnar Solskjaer for having the courage to make the “big decisions” at Manchester United since his arrival as caretaker manager.
The Norwegian has won all six of his matches in charge at Old Trafford with their latest victory coming in the form of a 1-0 win over Tottenham at Wembley.
Paul Ince yesterday dismissed Solskjaer’s start at United but Carragher reckons the victory over Spurs shows just how far the team has come in only six matches.
“Solskjaer has answered a question tactically,” Carragher added. “A lot has been written about Solskjaer and everything has been positive on the surface.
“Underneath that, before the Spurs game, people were saying anyone could have gone in there and done that job. That is absolute nonsense.
“He’s made big decisions; leaving [Romelu] Lukaku, an £80m striker, on the bench when he’s brought him on he’s actually made an impact.
“People have said that these games were easy, but last season, where United finished second and got to an FA Cup final, Mourinho lost three games to promoted teams.
“So it’s not easy to wipe the floor with these teams. He’s made a great start to his career.”