Former Welsh star Robbie Savage has explained that Leicester City boss Brendan Rodgers would be the perfect candidate to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and guide Manchester United back to the top.
The Red Devils have endured their worst start to the Premier League ever since the competition began and with only two wins in eight games so far, things are looking ominous for Manchester United. The latest team that humiliated the fallen English giants was Steve Bruce’s Newcastle United as the Magpies earned a 1-0 win over the red half of Manchester at St James’ Park this Sunday.
By accumulating only nine points across eight games in England’s top flight, United are 15 points behind Premier League leaders Liverpool and the gap will only seem to get bigger as the season progresses. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team has lacked a proper striker to lead the line after they decided to offload Romelu Lukaku and Alexis Sanchez to Inter Milan in the summer transfer window leaving them short on options upfront.
With the club in arguably the worst ever position in decades, Norwegian boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has come under scrutiny and the 46-year-old’s job is now on the line.
Ex Leicester City midfielder Robbie Savage has stated that United should look to replace Solskjaer with Leicester City manager Brendan Rodgers. Rodgers left Celtic towards the end of last season and joined forces with the Foxes and the Northern Irishman has transformed Leicester into a realistic top-four team this season.
Leicester currently sits in fourth place in the Premier League table and Rogers has done quite a fantastic job in the short period of time he has been at the King Power Stadium. And Savage is convinced that the 46-year-old Rodgers is the ideal candidate to replace Solskjaer at Old Trafford because he can add stability as well as guide them back to the top, “Brendan Rodgers is leading Leicester City back into the Champions League – and he is a future United manager Don’t get me wrong: When I say Rodgers is destined for high office at United, I am not saying Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should be sacked. I am not in favor of football’s hiring-and-firing culture, and Solskjaer deserves time. But I’ve been so impressed by the job Rodgers has done since he took over at the King Power eight months ago that I’m convinced Leicester can finish in the top four.”
