Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has expressed his happiness for Michael Carrick following their recent derby day victory, despite being overlooked as a replacement for Ruben Amorim at Manchester United. The 51-year-old Carrick, who is set to take over the team on an interim basis until the summer, got the nod ahead of Solskjaer to manage the Red Devils, with senior club staff citing his on-the-pitch coaching skills as a key factor in their decision.
However, Solskjaer was still able to offer words of praise for his former teammate and someone who worked closely with him during his time in charge from 2018. The Norwegian coach acknowledged that he has spoken to Carrick recently and expressed his admiration for the former England midfielder.
"It's been fully supportive as you would expect," Solskjaer said. "He's some man and I respect him a lot. He wished us all the best, was happy that we got the right result."
Despite being overlooked by the club board for the top job, Carrick is confident that he has the necessary skills to take United forward. The 51-year-old admits that his approach will be different from Solskjaer's, but remains optimistic about their chances of success.
"It won't be copy and paste," Carrick said. "I'm never one that likes to say 'same again' because it's never, ever the same again. Even if you come in half time and you've had a good performance for 45 minutes, the second half is not the same."
With United looking to bounce back from their defeat against Manchester City, Carrick will face a tough test in the next game at Arsenal. However, he remains confident that his team can build on their recent victory and achieve success in the coming weeks.
"I feel we've got a good chance," Carrick said. "If we are our best, I think we've got a good chance."
However, Solskjaer was still able to offer words of praise for his former teammate and someone who worked closely with him during his time in charge from 2018. The Norwegian coach acknowledged that he has spoken to Carrick recently and expressed his admiration for the former England midfielder.
"It's been fully supportive as you would expect," Solskjaer said. "He's some man and I respect him a lot. He wished us all the best, was happy that we got the right result."
Despite being overlooked by the club board for the top job, Carrick is confident that he has the necessary skills to take United forward. The 51-year-old admits that his approach will be different from Solskjaer's, but remains optimistic about their chances of success.
"It won't be copy and paste," Carrick said. "I'm never one that likes to say 'same again' because it's never, ever the same again. Even if you come in half time and you've had a good performance for 45 minutes, the second half is not the same."
With United looking to bounce back from their defeat against Manchester City, Carrick will face a tough test in the next game at Arsenal. However, he remains confident that his team can build on their recent victory and achieve success in the coming weeks.
"I feel we've got a good chance," Carrick said. "If we are our best, I think we've got a good chance."
. I mean, don't get me wrong, the bloke's a legend and all but...he hasn't managed anyone in years 
! What's gonna be different this time around? Is it just 'new broom sweepin' out the old ones' or do they genuinely think Carrick's got a magic formula to turn it around? 
solskjaer's been doing his thing 4 years now but carrick's got the right credentials & experience 2 lead the red devils 2 success!!! 
he's gonna bring a more defensive solidity 2 the pitch & get those big wins!!! 
can't wait 2 see him in action! 
ole gunnar solskjaer is being super supportive of michael carrick now that he's taken over at man utd 
still gotta see how carrick does though, especially against arsenal next up 
i'm lowkey disappointed for ole Gunnar solskjaer tho 
he seemed like a solid choice for the job and now michael carrick's getting the interim gig 
but i gotta respect carrick's confidence 
he's got some legit coaching skills on the pitch and that's what matters 
plus he's been around the block a few times, so he knows how to get the job done 
now let's see how he does against arsenal 
. Either wayz, good vibes from Ole for his former mate, and let's hope Carrick can bring some 'new' energy to Old Trafford 
. and honestly, i think its awesome that solskjaer was able to support him and wish him well 
. it shows that they still have a good relationship, even if carrick wasn't the chosen one for the full-time job 
. fingers crossed! 
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️ and you know who's not happy about it 
ole solskjaer was literally beaming with happiness for his buddy carrick tho 
hope they can bounce back from that city loss
Carrick seems like a no-nonsense kinda guy who knows what works, so fingers crossed for him 
. Plus, Carrick seems like a super down-to-earth guy who just wants what's best for the team, even if he didn't get the top job 
solskjaer seems like a cool dude but maybe he wasn't da best fit for da job? carrick's approach might b diff but i think hes got this 
. that's what being a good teammate is all about, fam! 
