Former Manchester United star Phil Neville believes that Ole Gunnar Solskajer will be given time after returning a sense of “direction” to the fallen giants.
According to the former England defender Neville, Manchester United have rediscovered their “direction” under new Norwegian boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and has urged the club to stick with their current transfer philosophy and steer clear of “Galactico” signings.
The Red half of Manchester have forever been in the market for the finest talent on the planet and continued to invest heavily in recent transfer windows.
The 47-year-old Solskjaer has, however, overseen a shift in focus, with Manchester United once again after placing greater emphasis on homegrown stars and players with potential for greatness
Neville has been encouraged by the progress being made at Old Trafford, and the six-time Premier League champion expects Solskjaer to be given the time he needs to get United back to the top.
While speaking to the club’s official website, Neville explained that he believes some energy of the club is returning from recent performances, “I love what’s going on. I know there was a little bit of negativity and stuff, but I remember watching a game – I think it was Aston Villa, 2-2 – and I came away and I just saw a different type of football. Faster, more energy, and more forward-thinking. It was actually good to watch.”
The 43-year-old former Everton defender also claimed that he remains in contact with Solskjaer every now and then illustrating that the treble-winning superstar has made himself a fan favourite but still needs time with the Manchester United rebuilding, “I spoke to Ole – I drop him a text every now and then – and just ‘keep going, I think the fans are actually liking what they’re seeing’ He’s going to get time; he’s blooding all these young players. When I speak to United supporters outside the ground, I can see genuine energy and a genuine feeling that regardless of the results of where we are in the table, I think they can see the pathway and the journey that we’re going now. It’s what we want to see as a Man United supporter, and we’re all Man United fans.”
Neville finally concluded by saying that United mustn’t look to sign big names in the transfer market but instead build a team for the future with players that are hungry for success, “I think we have to go away from the fact from signing these big galacticos and all that, and just sign good, young, hungry players that are going to come in and make this club better.”
