Wayne Rooney says his first choice for Manchester United manager is Mauricio Pochettino, though he believes Solskjaer deserves a chance to p...
Solskjaer was appointed on an interim bases after Jose mourinho was sacked last December and has over seen a major turn around in the Red devil's fortune.
The club has reeled off six straight win with the latest a 1-0 triumph over Pochettino and Tottenham at Wembley, catapulting the side back in to the top four race.
Rooney, a former team mate of Solskjaer at Manchester United, is among those in that camp, as he noted to ESPN that while Solskjaer deserves a chance, if it were up to him, Pochettino would be the person he will lure to Old Trafford.
" first of all you have to give Ole a chance and that is a discussion that has to take place with the Glazers " Rooney told ESPN FC " But if I had opportunity to appoint anyone I would go for Pochettino "
" I think Manchester United certainly over the last 20,30 years, since Sir Alex Ferguson have base themselves on youth players, young players, bringing players through. I think Pochettino gets the best out of his players whether they are young or older.
" you see some of the young players he has brought through at Tottenham, at Southampton that have gone on to play for the national team, so I think he ticks every box in terms of quality as a coach, but also his willingness to give the youth players a chance.
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