Ole Gunnar Solskjaer criticises some players from time in charge of Man United
Former Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has criticised the behaviour of some players during his time at Old Trafford, saying they were not as good as they thought they were.
Solskjaer was sacked in November 2021 after nearly three years in charge.
His successor Erik ten Hag has said there was “no good culture” when he arrived at Old Trafford in May 2022.
“Some weren’t as good as their own perception of themselves,” Solskjaer, 50, told The Athletic.
The former United and Norway forward added: “I won’t name names, but I was very disappointed when a couple turned down the chance to be captain.
“I was also disappointed when others said they wouldn’t play or train because they wanted to force their way out.”
Solskjaer’s United finished second in the 2020-21 season and lost the Europa League final on penalties to Villarreal.
At the start of the following season he signed England forward Jadon Sancho and France defender Raphael Varane, and re-signed former United forward and five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo.
But he was sacked 12 Premier League matches into the new campaign following a 4-1 loss to Watford.
“When you have a group you need everyone to pull in the same direction,” he added. “When things didn’t go right, you could see certain players and egos came out.”
