Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has not held back in his assessment of the players he had at the club, claiming they lacked ambition during his tenure there.
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in 2019, the legendary Norwegian striker returned to the club where he was so successful as a player, as a manager.
The 51-year-old tactician took charge of the Red Devils for close to three years before a heavy defeat away at Watford cost him his job in the 2021/22 campaign.
Speaking on the Stick to Football podcast recently, the Scandinavian reflected on his managerial stint at Old Trafford, and expressed how the players during his time there shied away from responsibility and showed a lack of ambition.
"No one said 'No' to being the club captain, it was just for certain games – 'I don't want to be captain for this match'," Solskjaer said.
"They didn't want to say it themselves, they had other people come up to me and say it. It was disappointing. It's a different generation, it's Gen Z. It's petty and shows a lack of ambition.
"Many players said no to doing the pre-match interviews, the three questions.
"You had the go-tos, Bruno [Fernandes] always did it, Harry [Maguire] always did it, Victor [Lindelof] did it, David [de Gea] did it, Luke Shaw did it.
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"The others were worried about the questions, so preferred not to do it. You’re scared of the whole reaction maybe, but you also understand some of the players' mental health."
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