Bailly Believes Solskjaer Having Experience As Player Understands Man Utd Better

Eric Bailly has claimed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer understands Manchester United’s players better as a former player.

Old Trafford legend Solskjaer replaced Mourinho at the club in December 2018.

And
despite still lacking consistency in results, few can argue against the
fact he has brought a feel-good factor back to the Theatre of Dreams.

And Bailly believes it’s Solskjaer’s way with the players which has turned United’s fortunes around.

Bailly told ESPN: “It’s important being able to work with someone who is a former player.

“Someone who understands the players’ situations, understands all the things that can happen from time to time.

“Because
football is not just played on the pitch, it’s also about all the
things that go on around the game, the things that people don’t see.

“And he is someone that gets that and it helps the team a lot. Besides being a coach, he’s just a normal person.

“I would say like an uncle, and having someone like that in the club gives the players more strength.

“He’s someone that will always talk to you, he always communicates well.

“He
gives you so much confidence because as a footballer you go through
moments where you feel low and he can read that and when he sees that he
immediately comes over to you and talks.

“He offers advice
so that you can regain confidence and for me, that’s so important
because we have a very young team and if we have a coach like that the
team will go from strength to strength.”