Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sends clear message to Ruben Amorim and Man Utd after winning first Besiktas game
Solskjaer won his first match in charge of Besiktas.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has sent a clear message to Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim after taking charge of his first match as head coach of Besiktas.
The Turkish giants defeated Athletic Bilbao 4-1 in the Europa League on Wednesday, with former Norwich forward Milot Rashica scoring a brace either side of half-time.
Goals from Joao Mario and Rafa Silva secured victory, while former Tottenham midfielder Gedson Fernandes put in an impressive performance.
Speaking after the match, Solskjaer - who was appointed as Besiktas boss on January 18 to end an over two-year spell out of football - praised his players for their approach and spoke about the key change that he had implemented inside just four days.
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He said: "Since we started working with the players, we've worked on confidence. Football is about feeling good.
"We got everything we wanted tonight. We worked together as a team. It's easier to win when you work hard and work smart."
The Norwegian then added: "This is a very good start for the team and a great result. But most of all, it's great to see how my players fought for each other and how connected my players were with their fans, against a great football team."
That connection is significantly different to the one between United players and fans at Old Trafford right now, with the Red Devils losing four of their last six home matches.
In his post-match interview following United's 3-1 defeat to Brighton on Sunday, Amorim spoke about his true feelings on his current set of players.
"Imagine what this is for a fan of Manchester United," he began. "Imagine what this is for me. So we are getting a new coach that is losing more than the last coach. I have full knowledge of that.
"I know we can succeed, but we need to survive this moment. Because I'm not naive and I know that we need to survive now.
"We are being the worst team maybe in the history of Manchester United ... I'm saying that because we have to acknowledge that and to change that."
Topics: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Ruben Amorim, Manchester United, Besiktas
Ryan Smart