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Manchester United defender Chris Smalling has said Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has a nasty side, despite the interim manager’s revival of the team to top form.
United won 10 and drew one of their first 11 games after the former striker succeeded Jose Mourinho in December, with his unbeaten run coming to an end against Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Solskjaer has won praise both for improving United’s standard on the pitch and for lifting the morale around Old Trafford following a tough final few months under Mourinho.
But while Smalling says he is “a joy to play under”, he claims Solskjaer is not afraid to use a stricter approach when needed.
“I think he has got that sort of nasty side,” Smalling told MUTV. “I think every manager has that, the so-called hairdryer treatment when things need a little turnaround. A manager has to have all different sides covered. He’s a joy to play under and he’s great.”
United face Chelsea in the FA Cup on Monday knowing that the competition represents their best chance of ending the season with silverware.