PRIDE IS KEY FOR OLE

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about the players being proud of their performance – and the fans being proud of their team.

“I’m proud of my career as a player. I understand this club, I know the club. Being in the gaffer’s seat is very special.

“It’s great to be back home. I promise I’ll give everything I’ve got to get this club back to success and I can’t wait to get going.

“The first thing I noticed was that it’s a family club. Everyone is so tight-knit. And then I noticed the winning mentality. “Attacking football, giving youth a chance and winning. It’s the biggest club in the with the best supporters in the world and the best players in the world.”

The Norwegian returns to Old Trafford with United sixth in the table, 19 points behind leaders Liverpool and 11 points off the top four.

He faces a huge challenge in rescuing United’s season, starting with tomorrow’s trip to Cardiff City, where he used to be boss.

Solskjaer wants to approach the job like his former boss Sir Alex Ferguson and said: “I’ve had 300-400 games as a firstworld team manager. I’m confident. I’ve won the league, I’ve won cups and I’ve been relegated.

“It’s about managing players and staff and getting the best out of everyone.

“The boss (Fergie) will always be the best at that. I get my managerial style from him. He’s been the biggest influence, but then again we’re different.

“I’m a different personality. I like to speak to people, I like to engage with people. I want to see people express themselves.

“That makes me happy.” The 45-year-old has spoken to most members of the squad on an individual basis, including Paul Pogba, Fred and Anthony Martial

He added: “Everyone will get a chance. Everyone starts with a clean slate.”