Manchester United news: Dont be fooled by Ole Gunnar Solskjaers friendly face, warns Rio Ferdinand on talkSPORT

Manchester United news: Dont be fooled by Ole Gunnar Solskjaers friendly face, warns Rio Ferdinand on talkSPORT
Manchester Uniteds popular caretaker boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a ruthless side to his personality very few people see, according to former team-mate Rio Ferdinand.Solskjaer gained a reputation as a lethal finisher during his career at Old Trafford, with his goalscoring talents earning him the nickname: The Baby-Faced Assassin.The Norwegian has completely transformed Uniteds fortunes since his appointment in December. He is rarely seen without a smile on his face, and has had a lot to smile about after guiding the team to 13 wins from 16 games.2

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But Ferdinand has told talkSPORT the former striker can also be cutting and cold when he wants to be – and thats why he believes Solskjaer has what it takes to be a top manager.Asked about his old team-mate, Ferdinand said on Tuesday’s Sports Breakfast: He has been amazing, unbelievable.Even more than just the football side of it, I think hes re-energised the whole place but hes got a ruthlessness too, 100 per cent.He is getting the best out of people, but to do that hes got to have a ruthless streak because hes got to pick a team.2

Ferdinand and Solskjaer spent five years playing together at Manchester United

He was ruthless as a finisher and hes taken that into management.I remember him when he played, when we used to speak about players he would be very dismissive of players and his opinion straight away was very cutting, cold.That reminds me of what he was like then, and I can see him being like that with players now.Listen back to Rio Ferdinand on the Alan Brazil Sports Breakfast IN FULL above

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