Ole Gunnar Solskjaer picks his best Man Utd XI: New boss on the best team-mates from his playing days

Tom Dutton19 December 2018

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been appointed Manchester United's caretaker manager until the end of the season, marking a return to the club where he played for more than a decade.

The striker won six Premier League titles, two FA Cups and a Champions League winners' medal in 11 glittering years at Old Trafford.

Solskjaer was a surprise signing by Sir Alex Ferguson in July 1996 after he impressed in his homeland, netting 20 in one season for Molde.

He made an instant impression, scoring six minutes into his United debut before registering 18 Premier League goals in his first season at Old Trafford, which led to the Norway striker being dubbed the 'Baby-faced Assassin' by the media for his youthful looks.

Solskjaer scored four goals in 12 minutes as a substitute against Nottingham Forest before entering United folklore for scoring the stoppage-time winner in the 1999 Champions League final against Bayern Munich to clinch an historic treble.

He remained a key part of United's teams over the years, however knee injuries plagued the latter part of his career before he hung up his boots in 2007.

In the video at the top of the article, Solskjaer selects the best Manchester United XI from his Old Trafford playing days.

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