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How many times have we heard the statement that Manchester United haven't been good enough since Sir Alex Ferguson left the club? There is truth in this statement but all of that isn't down to the manager only as this fall from grace has been an accumulation of mistakes that keep on happening.
These mistakes involved not backing the manager and getting him the player he wants. We saw this under David Moyes when he wanted the likes of Toni Kross and Gareth Bale in the transfer window but ended up getting Marouane Fellaini instead (no disrespect to the Belgian).
Then when things seemed to go well under Louis Van Gaal, he was sacked after Manchester United won the FA Cup which really didn't make any sense and one his failed signings was Memphis Depay.
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Under Jose Mourinho, this transfer issue began to escalate as the Portuguese didn't really get the players he wanted. But that doesn't take away the fact that Mourinho wasn't bringing out the best from the players he had.
Now, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has taken over Manchester United and after years the Premier League giants seem to play with a certain identity and if the board doesn't want another failed manager, they simply need to back him in the summer and get him the players he wants at the club.
That said, in this slideshow, we take a look at the 5 players who were sold by the Red Devils in the post-Ferguson era who would have flourished under Solskjaer.
#5 Javier Hernandez
Javier 'Chicharito' Hernandez was soled by Manchester United in the Van Gaal-era and at that time, United were short on strikers. Hernandez clearly wasn't preferred by the Dutch boss and he was offloaded to Bayer Leverkusen for whom he started banging goals left, right and centre.
The Mexican would have been a backup striker if he would have played under Solskjaer but someone of his quality coming on from the bench could have really made a difference in certain games.
To be honest, Hernandez suits Solskjaer's style of play more than Romelu Lukaku and the former really would have been a menace under the Norwegian.
#4 Henrikh Mkhitaryan
Henrikh Mkhitaryan was sold by Jose Mourinho in that infamous swap deal involving Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal. Many United fans have said that they would have been better off with Mkhitaryan as Sanchez has done nothing to justify his huge wages at Old Trafford.
While Mkhitaryan also isn't tearing it up at Arsenal but the Gunners still had the better deal. The Armenian didn't really get on with his Portuguese boss and his style of play. But under Solskjaer, Mkhitaryan would have really thrived in that number 10 role.
He would have got more freedom to express himself and he may have been the creator in chief for the Red Devils.
#3 Daley Blind
Daley Blind was sold by Manchester United at the start of this season and this was another case of Jose Mourinho not backing a superb talent. Blind was Manchester United's best centre-back on offer when he was sold, and that really infuriated the United supporters.
Also, since Blind's switch to Ajax, he has been in scintillating form. There is no doubt that a player of his capability would have been backed by Solskjaer and not only that, he alongside Victor Lindelof would have made United's defence more stable.
Blind is a versatile player whose technical ability even allows him to play as a midfielder and he would have been a clear hit under the Norwegian if he wouldn't have been sold by Mourinho.
#2 Memphis Depay
Memphis Depay was sold by Manchester United during Mourinho's reign but his move was planned long before that as he wasn't great since he signed for the Red Devils.
It was not the lack of quality that hampered Depay's career at Old Trafford but it was the club's style of play which just didn't suit him.
The Netherlands international is a very stylish player and on his day, he can rip through any defence in the world but he just wasn't allowed that attacking freedom under Van Gaal and Mourinho.
He would have liked the Norwegian's style of play much more and not only that, his pace and skill on the ball would have been devastating on the counter. Just imagine an attack comprising of Depay, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial and Paul Pogba!!
#1 Angel Di Maria
Angel Di Maria was sold by Manchester United during the Van Gaal-era and the Argentine is one of the biggest failed signings by the Red Devils in this decade.
It wasn't that he failed miserably at United but the way he left after just one season with the Red Devils is what put sour tastes in the mouths of the Old Trafford faithful.
Di Maria had tremendous quality and if he would have been signed under Solskjaer, chances are he would have stayed at Old Trafford as he would have been allowed to play with much more freedom.
Even Mourinho admitted that he would have never sold Di Maria, so just imagine how good that United attack would have been if the Argentine stayed. But unfortunately that didn't happen and now he is showing all his qualities at Paris Saint-Germain.
