Ole Gunnar Solskjaer agrees with Jose Mourinho that guiding Manchester United to second place in the Premier League was one of his greatest achievements.
Solskjaer succeeded Mourinho at Old Trafford on an interim basis after the Portuguese was sacked in December 2018 following a disappointing start to the season. The former Reds striker enjoyed a stellar run in his early days as United boss with a stunning comeback against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League a notable highlight.
The Norwegian was subsequently appointed Reds manager on a permanent basis in March 2019. United went on to finish third and second in his first two full seasons in charge before results began to decline early in the 2021/22 campaign, leading to Solskjaer being sacked after a 4-1 defeat at Watford in November 2021.
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And the Old Trafford fan favourite has now opened up on his final days as United manager whilst agreeing with the man he succeeded at M16. Mourinho claimed in January 2019 that guiding United to a runners-up spot in the top flight was one of his best achievements because of the problem that "people don't know what is going on behind the scenes."
Speaking to The Athletic, Solskjaer said: "Those last six weeks were hard, I can’t deny that, but we were also top of our Champions League group.
"It was the two games against City and Watford that did it, but I maintain that finishing second and third in my two full seasons wasn’t bad given the level in the Premier League. We also reached a European [Europa League] final, but I see what Jose [Mourinho] means when he says that his best achievement was getting his United side to second in the league."
When asked if he still watches United games, he added: "When I can. It’s still good to see Bruno Fernandes and Harry [Maguire] doing well. And Scotty is doing well at Napoli.
"I’m upset that we let him go because he was important last season when he kept popping up with goals. His heart and his knowledge of the culture were important."
