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Is Ole still at the Wheel?

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    On the 19th of December 2018, was the day Manchester United appointed Ole Gunnar Solskjær on a temporary basics till the end of the 2018/2019 season. It was also a day after the sacking of arguably their best manager post Ferguson era. The sack myself felt was necessary even though I was expecting more time as a big fan of the big boss. Solskjær's first match was against his former  club, Cardiff City, on 22 December 2018, with  United finishing as 5–1 winners. This  was the first time United had scored five or  more goals in a Premier League game since a  5–5 draw with West Bromwich Albion in  Ferguson's final game in charge before his  retirement in May 2013. Victories in his  next four league games made Solskjær the  first Manchester United manager to win his  first five league games in charge since Sir  Matt Busby in 1946. The league winning  streak was ended at six (eight in all  competitions, including FA Cup wins over  Reading at home and away at Arsenal ) after