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Wright says Solskjaer is 'managing off vibes' and that Arteta would make Man United title contenders


‘If Arteta is managing Man United they are challenging’: Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is ‘managing off vibes’ and claims Gunners boss would transform Old Trafford club into title contenders

  • Ian Wright says Manchester United would be title challengers under Mikel Arteta
  • The ex-Arsenal striker also believes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has underachieved 
  • The United boss is still looking for his first trophy since taking over in 2018
  • Arteta won his first piece of silverware in August after his appointment last year 

Arsenal legend Ian Wright believes Manchester United would be challenging for the Premier League title if Mikel Arteta was at the helm instead of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

Solskjaer is yet to win a trophy since taking over in December 2018 while Arsenal boss Arteta picked up his first piece of silverware in August after beating Chelsea in the FA Cup final. He then went on to win the Community Shield later that month.

The Gunners earned their first win at Old Trafford in over 14 years on Sunday which condemned United to their worst start at home since the 1972-1973 league season.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has underachieved at Manchester United, according to Ian Wright

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has underachieved at Manchester United, according to Ian Wright

Wright believes that United would be title contenders under Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta

Wright believes that United would be title contenders under Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta 

While Arsenal appear to be making progress under Arteta, United’s form has been up and down since Solskjaer took over – their defeat by Arsenal came after a 5-0 victory over RB Leipzig in the Champions League.

Former Gunners striker Wright believes Solskjaer has underachieved with the players at his disposal and suggested the club would be challenging at the top of the table if Arteta was in charge. 

‘Can I just say something, I’m just going to blast it in: If Arteta is managing Man United they are challenging,’ Wright said on his Wrighty’s House Podcast.

The former Arsenal striker said Solskjaer should be doing better with the players he has

The former Arsenal striker said Solskjaer should be doing better with the players he has

‘We’re talking about [Paul] Pogba here, World Cup winner, you’ve got [Axel] Tuanzebe who can’t even get on the pitch after marking arguably two of the most exciting and brilliant players in the world.

‘He’s using two holding midfielders when if he’s playing Tuanzebe he doesn’t need that! And you’ve got a manager who, for me, is playing off of vibes, he’s managing off of pure vibes.

‘Look at what Arteta has done in his time at Arsenal. We’re seeing coaching change, we’re seeing coaching on the field, we’re seeing impact. Look at [Mohamed] Elneny, came out of the blue, found him and said, “He can do this for me, he can do that for me”. He’s making the parts work.

‘And looking at Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, who’s got a Man United team with this [Alex] Telles – I think Telles looks like someone who could do something.

Arteta won his first piece of silverware in August after being appointed in December 2019

Arteta won his first piece of silverware in August after being appointed in December 2019

‘Harry Maguire is starting to get back to what he can do, we know what Harry Maguire can do, with Tuanzebe next to him and [Aaron] Wan-Bissaka, and the goalkeeper is starting to find his form, they should be doing better than that.

‘What they did against Arsenal the other day, for me, for Man United, coming off the back of the two results, was embarrassing. Roy Keane was saying the players will get him the sack. It’s not just the players.’

United are looking to make it three wins from three in their Champions League group when they take on Istanbul Basaksehir in Turkey this evening.

Arsenal are also looking to maintain their 100 per cent record in their Europa League group when they host Norwegian side Molde on Thursday.  

Wrighty’s House is the latest podcast from The Ringer with host Ian Wright with new episodes every Wednesday. The podcast will be available exclusively on Spotify. You can listen here





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