‘Solskjaer job is impossible after Sir Alex’

ANDER HERRERA believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and all the Manchester United managers who have followed Sir Alex Ferguson have an almost impossible job.

United have not competed for the Premier League crown since Ferguson retired in 2013, having delivered his 13th league title with the Reds.

David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho all failed to lift the crown, with Solskjaer (above, with Herrera) the latest candidate of the postFerguson era to try to take them back to the top.

Paris Saint-germain midfielder Herrera, who will line up against his former club tonight, said: “It’s not easy to compare any of the managers or teams with the time that Sir Alex Ferguson was at United – it’s not fair on the players or managers.

“He’s the most successful manager in

Premier League history, so every comparison is not fair. When I arrived at United, Tottenham were not one of the top six, Arsenal were struggling and not competing for trophies – though now they do, and I think they’re progressing as well.

“Tottenham have progressed a lot in the last few years, so now all of the other teams are prepared to fight for titles as well.

“United are the biggest club in the UK but all the teams have improved a lot now, so you have more competitors for the titles than before.

“I think United has to not forget, because the memories are great, but this is a new situation and new era in a new Premier League.

“But they’re progressing. They’ve signed the right players (below, Edinson Cavani with Paul Pogba) and they’re going to improve, they’re going forwards.”