Twitter reacts as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer pens new 3-year Man Utd deal
By Ross Jackson
You wait months for a bit of big news to come out of a club and then all of a sudden they just go mad and shower us with the stuff.
Barely 24 hours since Manchester United finally brought an end to a soap opera that's been going longer than Coronation Street by announcing the arrival of Jadon Sancho, the club have now confirmed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has signed a new three-year deal at the club.
Our past. Our present. ??? ??????.
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) July 24, 2021
✍?? We are delighted to announce that Ole has signed a new deal with the club! #MUFC
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has penned a new deal at Manchester United! ✍️
— 90min (@90min_Football) July 24, 2021
Say what you like about the Norwegian boss' tenure, the Red Devils have improved their final league standing in both of the two full seasons he's been in charge at Old Trafford - securing Champions League football two years on the trot - and they look like they could finally have a bit of stability after years of turmoil following the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson.
Given United's steady progress since Solskjaer took charge, it's probably no surprise to hear that swathes of the Twitter universe showed complete support for the announcement.
Solskjaer signing a contract is brilliant news. Unless you play fifa. Have a pogba profile pic on here. Or run an account purely at gaining followers. Have a good day. Have a very good day sirs ? #UTFR #MUFC
— Lana (@MUFC_Larn) July 24, 2021
Absolutely brilliant news. Solskjaer richly deserves this for giving back to us the club we love. #MUFC https://t.co/t7SFCMRWzr
— John Jones (@ManUtdLegacyFan) July 24, 2021
Man Utd have made their most important summer signing with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s new deal https://t.co/Z6cPcSjYbx
— MANCHESTER UNITED NEWS ⚽️ (@SirAlexStand) July 24, 2021
Isn't it nice when everyone on social media can agree on something and there's no squabbles?
You should know by now that's not how Twitter works...
BREAKING:Ed Woodward just deleted the word "AMBITION" from Man United dictionary after rewarding Ole Gunnar Solskjær a new contract for bottling 4 Semi-finals, 1 Quater-final & one Europa League final with Manchester United .
— CFCMob (@CFCMob_) July 24, 2021
He bottled champions league. He bottled Europa final. Bottled FA cup. Bottled Carabao.
— 1Black⭐️LikeKwame?? (@buasiako) July 24, 2021
Not to mention multiple semi final bottle jobs. So pls why is he being given a new contract?
Does he own Glazer family nudes? Ed Woodward’s nudes? What’s going on ? https://t.co/t1pyZvjltR
I’m positive with the news Ole has signed a new deal, but 3 years is a bit far. All this talk we played attacking football last season according to Woodward? For me Ole has to win a trophy this season to be judged a success. #MUFC
— L. Coles (@ColesLeights) July 24, 2021
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's trophy cabinet at Man Utd after two and a half years.
— TEAMtalk (@TEAMtalk) July 24, 2021
Is he the right man to lead the club?#MUFC pic.twitter.com/b7GOoawW3A
If Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Chelsea's manager he would've been sacked 10x by now by Roman Abramovich. This guy bottled winning the Europa league trophy 2 seasons in a row and is somehow getting a new contract extension at Man United?
— Raf (@CFC_Raf) July 24, 2021
Never mind all that, today is Solskjaer's day and he richly deserves all the plaudits coming his way for having dragged United away from the threat of becoming a mid-table Premier League side - a plight which genuinely looked like it could be on the horizon at one point.
Well, we say it's his day, that would be true apart from the fact everyone on Twitter decided to start venting their opinions on Ed Woodward - they weren't particularly pleasant opinions either.
Great work Agent Woodward one last sabotage ?? #oleatthewheel https://t.co/9QsWVXeU8I
— pete twm (@PeterGr11684316) July 24, 2021
Woodward destroying my dear club before he leaves. ?
— rockeFeller (@Mep3Sika) July 24, 2021
Anyway, good to see Ed Woodward still does not have a clue about football ?♂️
— abudhabiexpat (@AbuDhabiExpat) July 24, 2021
Anyway, forget all the negativity surrounding the move, some of Solksjaer's stats since taking the reins at United are pretty impressive...
16 - Ole Gunnar Solskjær has given 16 different teenagers their Manchester United debut during his 151 games in charge, one more than José Mourinho, Louis van Gaal, Ryan Giggs and David Moyes did at the club combined (15 in 302 games). Tradition. pic.twitter.com/TDKJJ7gIma
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 24, 2021
180 - Since Ole Gunnar Solskjær's first game in charge of the club in December 2018, only Manchester City (221) and Liverpool (217) have picked up more Premier League points than Manchester United's total of 180. Extension. pic.twitter.com/3dl3NoeGyh
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) July 24, 2021
So, plenty to be excited about for United fans moving forward then, but at least they're a sensible bunch who know not to get ahead of themselves.
it will bro✊? pic.twitter.com/1mVgqUAOvR
— Hassan??™ (@SolskjaerFC) July 24, 2021