OLE: I’M RIGHT MAN FOR JOB

MANCHESTER UNITED secured their place back in the Champions League and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer claimed it proved he is the right man to lead them.

The Reds finish third after a final-day win which left their top-four rivals Leicester in fifth.

Boss Solskjaer, who was put in charge permanently in March last year, having been the caretaker, said: “All the predictions were about sixth or seventh, so that is alright.

“If I am getting criticised that makes me stronger and believe more in what I am doing.

“I was reading through some of the predictions a few days ago. Third with this team, with the rebuild, has been a massive achievement by everyone. But next season we want to move up the table so we can’t take our eye off it.

“It will be even more testing and challenging with games in the Champions League, too.

“It has been a massive achievement. I believe in what I have been doing. I do it my way and that is the only way I can do it.

“The players have bought into this, we have come so far as a team, we are building a culture. I am very proud of all their efforts and pleased.”

United triumphed through Bruno Fernandes’ 71st-minute penalty and Jesse Lingard’s stoppage-time strike.

Fernandes’ goal was his 10th of the season in all competitions after joining in January from Sporting Lisbon for £67million.

Solskjaer added: “He has been scoring goals and creating goals. He stepped up calm as you like and slotted away the penalty.”

Injury-hit Leicester will now play in the Europa League next term, despite being in the top four for much of the season.

Foxes top-scorer Jamie Vardy won the Golden Boot with 23 goals, but the striker admitted that missing out on the top four was “hard to take”.