The former guardian of Man Utd explains why Solskjaer can do work for years

Former Manchester United goalkeeper, Tim Howard, believes the club has come out of a master stroke by naming his former teammate, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, to head the team. coach, who put his mind to good use.

And Howard encourages the Norwegian to do the job for a number of years as he has given a "new life" to current players, having found the spirit of Sir Alex Ferguson's all-conquering side.

Since replacing Jose Mourinho, United has won seven consecutive matches, making the Norwegian the outstanding candidate for the permanent position. A report last week Solskjaer was now No. 1 candidate for Ed Woodward to fulfill the role in the long run.

The Red Devils are tied with Arsenal, fifth, ahead of the FA Cup game on Friday night against the Gunners at Emirates Stadium.

And it seems that Neymar is also worried enough about the shape of United to try to temper their expectations by issuing this warning.

American Howard played alongside Solskjaer during his three seasons at Old Trafford. They won the FA Cup 2004 together and he sees no reason for the acting leader to be unable to do the job on a permanent basis.

Howard, 39, who moved to Everton before returning to the United States in 2016, believes that Solskjaer is directly inspired by the psyche of the United States.

"You always want to see Manchester United up there, it's there that they deserve to be," Howard said. Sports Press Association Tuesday after announcing that this season would be his last in Major League Soccer with the Colorado Rapids.

"Obviously, with Ole Gunnar playing and playing a style that is very familiar to him and that echoes some of Sir Alex Ferguson's ideas about front-run, forward-pbading, team-holding, and aggression.

"You can see that they have the players to do it and that they just needed the help to clear themselves. Ole Gunnar gave them this new life. "

Solskjaer, meanwhile, has denied any suggestion that the rebirth of United would be partly due to the influence of legendary manager Ferguson.

Howard discusses coaching career opportunities

Howard insists that "there should be" perhaps more money than in the US Treasury "to induce him to become a coach once he has hung up his gloves.

The American, however, is eager to spend more time on the other side of the Atlantic as part of the consortium alongside New York Yankees shareholder Peter Freund.

"The idea is to arrive in London much more often than once a year, which is all my time allows me today," said Howard, who will also reinforce his responsibilities in the media to the end of the MLS campaign.

"Being there two weeks ago, I was excited to meet everyone and be part of it, see the game.

"I think it's the only way for homeowners to get an idea of ​​what the team and the club need.

Howard and his consortium are savoring the challenges ahead as they plan the Victoria Road reconstruction process.

"What we are pbadionate about is going twice to Salford on the rebound, beating them once (in the league), then at the FA Trophy, without being very far away. I saw this game and we played hard, "said Howard, who has won 121 selections for the US national team.

"They are at the top of the league, so our ambition is to come out of the conference and return to the football league.

"Once we can solidify in league two, we will be able to get some pretty important signatures and very good loan transfers, so we're excited to move this club forward."

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