David Beckham has praised Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and says his former team-mate is doing a ‘good job’ as manager of Manchester United.
Under Solskjaer, Manchester United are currently fifth in the Premier League – three points behind fourth-placed Chelsea – and have reached the knockout stages of the Europa League.
The Red Devils suffered a worrying run of form at the end of last season and at the start of this campaign but appear to have turned a corner and Beckham says Solskjaer deserves credit.
‘I think he’s doing a good job,’ the Manchester United legend told Sky Sports.
‘The fact that he’s stepped in and stepped up, and that he continues to be positive about players, he’s got that from the boss [Sir Alex Ferguson].
‘He would never criticise a player from his club and Ole has been exactly the same. He’s still learning but he will protect his players and protect Manchester United.
‘All of the fans will be behind him because he’s a great person and because of what he’s done for Manchester United over the years.’
Beckham won six Premier League titles, two FA Cups and the Champions League during his 11-year spell at Old Trafford.
Those titles came under legendary manager Sir Alex Ferguson and Beckham says it was always going to be difficult for Manchester United to win trophies in the wake of his retirement and the loss of several key players.
‘I think when you’re a club as big as Manchester United and you’ve had the amount of success that we had, there was always going to be a period where other clubs have some success,’ the England hero added.
‘When that success is being had by Manchester City or Liverpool it’s always going to be talked about. There was always going to be a transition period, especially when Alex Ferguson stepped down.
‘You had David Gill working at the club too and the players stopped playing, Giggsy [Ryan Giggs], Scholesy [Paul Scholes] and the Nevs [Gary and Phil Neville], they all stopped playing so there was always going to be a period when they weren’t as successful.
‘Is it hard to watch them now? No because I’m a real Manchester United fan and whatever the situation, I love watching them play.
‘But let’s hope it doesn’t last for too much longer that we go without trophies because we are one of the biggest clubs in the world and not many clubs have that tradition.‘
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