3 reasons Solskjaer should not have been made Manchester United's permanent manager

#1 He might struggle to maintain this level of performance

Solskjaer might not perform at this level for long

As pointed out, United's improved performance in recent months has not been down to any ingenious tactical implementation by Solskjaer, rather it has come about because of an improvement in the output of the individual players, which in turn has positively affected the collective output.

Players like Paul Pogba, Marcus Rashford, Jesse Lingard, among others have improved significantly since Solskjaer took over and this has been a major reason why United's resurgence.

This is taking nothing away from the Norwegian helping to bring out the best of these players by enabling a positive atmosphere, as it must also be remembered how toxic the United atmosphere was under Jose Mourinho.

The relationship between many players and the Portuguese had deteriorated so badly that there were not too many players sad to see him go.

It is no secret that when bad blood exists between players and managers, very little can be achieved and this was the scenario United found themselves in.

Solskjaer's appointment came as a breath of fresh air, with his more flexible coaching methods helping his players thrive, which was not the case under the more authoritarian Jose Mourinho.

For the moment, United players are still riding on the euphoria of the freedom of expression given them by Solskjaer, but what happens when the novelty of the new manager on the bench expires?

Would the 46-year-old still have the wherewithal to being out such performance levels? Or show the tactical dexterity to switch things up?

A similar scenario which comes to mind is that of Roberto di Matteo at Chelsea, as the Italian gaffer provided a breath of fresh air to a squad of players who had been fed up with the management style of Andres Villas Boas and led them to a Champions League crown in 2012.

However, less than six months after that spectacular triumph, Di Matteo was sacked as he failed to match those results and has been out of a high profile job since then.

Many might point to Zinedine Zidane who mounted the Real Madrid managerial saddle in similar circumstances to Solskjaer - not showing any great tactical astuteness, only giving the players their freedom but however still managed to maintain his extremely high standards for a sustained period.

However, it is pertinent to note that Zizou had a squad brimming with multiple world class players, who are among the best of all time in their respective positions and could also call on the services of the extraterrestrial Ronaldo.

As a result, it was much easier for Zidane to maintain his success levels, but these are privileges that Solskjaer does not have, hence it would be difficult for him to keep up this success rate.