Despite all of the recent criticism, David Beckham insists Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is doing a good job as Manchester United manager.
David Beckham has jumped in defense of his former teammate, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, claiming the 48-year-old has done well enough as Manchester United boss.
Beckham was teammates with the Norwegian over seven seasons at Old Trafford from 1996 to 2003.
Solskjaer might have done fairly well with United on domestic front. The Red Devils bounced back from a slow start to the season to move up to second in the Premier League. At one point, they were firmly in the title race. However, the same could not be said for other competitions. Alongside a Champions League group stage exit, the most recent disappointment for United came in the FA Cup after they were knocked out by Leicester City in the quarter-finals.
It has left United supporters debating if Solskjaer has actually improved the club since his appointment as manager in 2018.
In the wake of all the criticism, Beckham has leaped to the defense of his former teammate.
“I’ve seen some of the criticism but I suppose when you are a manager of Man United when they’ve had success over the years that they’ve had, there was always going to be a point where people get criticised, whether it’s the players, whether it’s the owners, whether it’s the manager,” Beckham told ESPN.
“Ole’s been in the game long enough to be able to take any kind of criticism. He’s very quiet, he gets on with his job, and I think he’s done an incredible job down at United.
“The results are starting to show that. Hopefully it continues because the fans love Ole, we all love Ole and we all want him to do well. So when the criticism comes, he’s one person that can take it.”
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