Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has recently faced a few questions about his spell at Manchester United, including one about the most underrated player he played alongside.
While the club has seen plenty of big names come through, not many can say they played for the team before stepping into the manager’s role.
Solskjaer, already well-known as a sharp finisher, arrived at Old Trafford from Molde in 1996 for £1.5 million.
He went on to make 366 appearances and scored 126 goals, including that famous injury-time winner in the 1999 Champions League final that sealed the treble.
The Norwegian later returned to United as caretaker manager in December 2018 after Jose Mourinho was let go, and was given the job full-time by March 2019. During his time in charge, he took them to three semi-finals and secured two top-four finishes.
His closest shot at silverware came in the 2021 Europa League final, where United lost on penalties to Villarreal.
Solskjaer’s time at United came to an end in November 2021, with Ralf Rangnick stepping in as interim manager afterwards.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer picks Paul Scholes as Man Utd’s most underrated player
With a long list of homegrown players and iconic figures in club history, some United names have gone underappreciated over the years.
Andy Cole is one who rarely gets mentioned among the club’s greats despite his impact during his time at Old Trafford.
Others like Michael Carrick and Darren Fletcher also come to mind when discussing players who never quite got their due recognition.
But Solskjaer was asked to pick out the most underrated teammate he had during his playing days at Old Trafford and responded quickly, saying “Scholesy”, during a brief challenge with The Overlap on TikTok.
Scholes came through United’s academy and became a one-club legend. His passing range, control in midfield, and eye for goal made him one of the best midfielders of his generation, even if he did not always get the headlines.
The former England international played 716 games for United, scoring 155 goals and providing 82 assists over an incredible career.
Solskjaer says Gary Neville was Man Utd’s best trainer
Solskjaer also gave his picks for the best player and hardest-working teammate from his playing days.
He went with Roy Keane as the best player he played with, and named Gary Neville as the top trainer, recognising how hard the former full-back worked every day in training.
Solskjaer’s recent appearance on The Overlap was the occasion for which the video was created.
