On February 12th, 2019, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer suffered his first defeat as manager of Manchester United and all eyes were on his post-match interview. How would he react to such a setback? Loading… Paris Saint-Germain went to Old Trafford with a plan and it worked. Kylian Mbappe and Angel Di Maria gave 9/10 performances, Marco Veratti ran the midfield, and Thiago Silva stopped everything in his path. It was a damaging defeat. But Solskjaer - the embodiment of Manchester United's motto of never giving up - believed that a result was possible in the second leg. Advert 10 "Mountains are there to be climbed, you can't lay down and say this is over. We will go there, play our game and improve from today." Just watch this interview and tell me your not inspired. :calendar: Feb 12th Solskjaer: "Mountains are there to be climbed." :calendar: March 6th Mountain conquered :punch: Ole called it and his players delivered :raised_hands:pic.twitter.com/Xm1ldYyfIR - Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) March 6, 2019 Lessons on positivity from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. In 2016, he encouraged Midtjylland when they were facing Manchester United in the Europa League - with a Dumb & Dumber quote. This time he did it for his own team, saying "Mountains are there to be climbed." Great attitude. #MUFC pic.twitter.com/Sh7n2etBP2 - Cetin Cem Yilmaz (@cetincem) March 7, 2019 Advert 10 Solskjaer's men went to Parc des Princes with an 'impossible task' on their hands, according to some fans, but they somehow managed to claw back three goals and go through to the Champions League quarter-final. In his post-match interview, the Norwegian said this is what Manchester United do: "It's this club. It's what we do, that's Man Utd." he told the media. "We can go all the way. Of course we fancy ourselves, but we just have to wait for the draw and then take the game as it comes." Advert 10 Ole "It's a typical Manchester United night. We had a gameplan and the belief in the boys was what we hoped for. Everyone shares a huge pride." he added. "The players were really great. They were focused, they listened to all the instructions like in training, and on the pitch they knew that we had to defend well. There was a lot of quality."<doc-sep>"Ole Gunnar, I have three very quick questions for you: How long would you like on your contract? What would you like your salary to be? And where would you like the statue?" a giddy Gary Neville told the Manchester United manager on beIN Sports following the game they'll surely refer to as 'that night in Paris'. "It was a fantastic night, eh? I'm just going to do my best until the summer and see what the club decides," replied Solskjaer. Neville pushed further on the possibility of Solskjaer becoming the permanent Old Trafford manager. The Norwegian remained coy before revealing that Alex Ferguson visited the dressing room following Wednesday night's victory over PSG. I hear that you keep saying that. Tonight, we have to remember - a fantastic night, the spirit of Man Utd. It was great to see the boss in there after the game for the first time. Neville heard the United players singing Solskjaer's name in the dressing. "They absolutely love you, don't they?" he asked. "I don't know but they get results.," answered Solskjaer. "We have a good relationship, I have to say, and it's been fantastic coaching them with Kieran [McKenna], Michael [Carrick], Demps [Mark Dempsey], Mick [Phelan] and Emilio [Alvarez], we're a great team together. Advertisement "They enjoy us. We want them to improve, we want them to have nights like this - we've been part of it ourselves, haven't we?" You can watch Gary Neville speaking to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer below.<doc-sep>Your team has just scored a last minute goal to reach the Champions League quarter-final. Your players are singing your name in the dressing room. Your fans want you to take the job permanently. It's what dreams are made of. Despite all of these things, Manchester United's caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was humble as ever after his side's historic comeback against Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint Germain at the Parc des Princes. In a wonderful post-match interview with former teammate Gary Neville - who may I add needs to be involved in every interview on Sky Sports from now on - Solskjaer was asked three questions: Advert 10 "Ole Gunnar, I've got three very questions for you: How long you would you like on your contract? What would your salary be, and where would you like the statue?" Express yourself ... you'll get chances ... take them. Can @GNev2 do all the interviews please :muscle:pic.twitter.com/LpKrmbSVQD - Sensible Soccer Ltd (@SoccerLtd) March 6, 2019 Solskjaer's response is why he will go on to become one of the all-time greats. Just check it out above. Neville went on to say that he expects Solskjaer to be named the permanent manager of Manchester United this month after a spectacular spell in charge at Old Trafford. Advert 10 In an interview with Norwegian station TV2, the former defender was asked if his former teammate will get the job: "He will. He'll probably be the king of Norway, the president of Norway and the prime minister of Norway as well." he said. Just LOOK at the Man Utd bench mob Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at the full-time whistle! Under his watch they are a club UNITED :punch:@rioferdy5 lauds the team's unbelievable character! pic.twitter.com/0laGVhBYhE - Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) March 6, 2019 Solskjaer: "This club, this is what we do. That's just Man United." #mufc pic.twitter.com/H5zNiNZemL - United Xtra (@utdxtra) March 7, 2019 Advert 10 "I can't believe what's happened. I thought, when he first came in, it was just to reconnect the club with the fans, the players and get everyone happy. "He's a safe pair of hands, someone that the club could rely upon to give good information to the boardroom about what the players are like. And then they would appoint the best manager in the world. "Ole's results are Premier League title-winning results. The form guide says it all. The performances are very good, the fans are loving it, it's been a sensational three months. "I think Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will get given the job. The right time for me was always mid-March to the end of March, and that's when the international break is. Advert 10<doc-sep>
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is working wonders at Manchester United. When he took over in December from Jose Mourinho, the club was in a bad state. They were sixth in the Premier League and staring at missing out on Champions League qualification. There was also a bad feeling at the club as Mourinho clashed with his players on numerous occasions. But, Solskjaer has completely transformed United's fortunes. He's managed 17 games for the club and has won 14 of them. United are now 4th in the league and have progressed to the quarter-finals of the Champions League after their miraculous comeback victory against PSG on Wednesday night. Gary Neville was working as a pundit last night and hosted an interview with his former teammate after the game. In that very interview Neville claims he heard Man United's players signing Solskjaer's name in the dressing room. Neville said on BeIn Sports, per the Mirror: "The thing is about a group of players - I heard them actually through the dressing room door singing your name, they absolutely love you don't they?" And Solskjaer replied: "I don't know! But they get results and we have a good relationship I have to say. And it's been fantastic coaching them. "The players I think they enjoy us [the Man United coaching staff]. We just want them to improve, we want them to have nights like this." It seems United's players really do love Solskjaer. The Norwegian manager also claimed that his side have what it takes to win their fourth Champions League title. "We can go all the way," said Solskjaer, per BBC Sport. "Of course we fancy ourselves, but we just have to wait for the draw and then take the game as it comes." "It's a typical Manchester United night. We had a game-plan and the belief in the boys was what we hoped for. Everyone shares a huge pride. "The players were really great. They were focused, they listened to all the instructions like in training, and on the pitch they knew that we had to defend well. There was a lot of quality." News Now - Sport News