BEWARE HAIRDRYER!
Solskjaer warns stars he’ll crack down like Fergie
OLE Gunnar Solskjaer has given Manchester United’s players more time off over Christmas but warned them not to be fooled by his nice guy image.
Jose Mourinho had ordered the squad to train at 4pm on Christmas Day before staying at The Lowry Hotel. But Solskjaer has put the session back a couple of hours so they can have more time with their families ahead of the St Stephen’s Day clash with Huddersfield.
However, United’s interim manager believes the players are wrong if they think he cannot match Alex Ferguson’s hairdryer treatment.
‘I’ve got a hairdryer,’ said Solskjaer ahead of his first game at Cardiff this evening. ‘I’m not afraid of laying down the law. You know with your kids, when they disappoint
ROY KEANE has blamed Manchester United’s players for getting Jose Mourinho sacked. In a typically forthright assessment, the former United captain also labelled modern footballers ‘weak human beings’. Mourinho was sacked earlier this week following United’s worst start to a season in 28 years, and Keane told BBC Radio 5 Live: ‘I do think the players get away with murder. ‘Just the way they hide behind the manager, Mourinho. Whatever you say about the players, they’ve thrown him under the bus. ‘People said Mourinho has been falling out with players. Well, you would fall out with players when they turn up overweight, when players aren’t training properly and are not producing. ‘Then for some of them to down tools, shame on some of those players. ‘I’m not Mourinho’s biggest fan, don’t get me wrong, but I can’t tolerate footballers who just hide behind their agent and their pals in the media. Bit of a joke really.’ Keane added: ‘It wouldn’t have happened in our dressing room because we had good characters and good leaders. ‘We wouldn’t have tolerated lads not putting a shift in. ‘It’s not just United, but the modern player. Trust me, they are not just weak players, but very weak human beings.’