5 Takeaways from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first Press Conference as United Manager

#1 He is deeply influenced by Sir Alex Ferguson

Sir Alex Ferguson had a huge impact on Solskjaer's career

Solskjaer has already stated before that he has learnt a lot from Sir Alex Ferguson, but hearing the Norwegian speak about the legendary Scot showed just how much respect he still has for his Gaffer. He was asked about Sir Alex's influence and he had this to say:

He’s influenced me with everything to be fair, the way he’s dealt with people the way he was manager of the club,

He kept 25 international players happy and hungry, wanting to improve but also the staff in and around the place

He’s been my mentor but I didn’t understand early on he’d be my mentor.

It is clear that Sir Alex had a huge impact on Solskjaer's life and it also seems that the Norwegian has learnt a lot from his Gaffer. To make matters very interesting, Solskjaer admitted that he is in contact with Sir Alex, stating:

I’ve already been in touch with him, there’s no one to get better advice from.

This should be great news for Manchester United fans who have been dying to see the Scot's brand of football ever since he retired. Now everyone will be looking forward to see if the prodigal son can fulfill his legacy at United and bring back the smile on the faces at Old Trafford. After his performance in front of the Press, fans do have many reasons to be optimistic.