Until now, the only time Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was trending, was 1999, when he scored a last-gasp winner to clinch a first ever UEFA Champions League crown for The Red Devils. The baby-faced assassin had surely etched his name into the tablet reserved for the most revered Mancunian legends, and continue to do so with his tactical awareness and his awesome finishing, and becoming the best solution from the bench since David Fairclough. Since that time, he retired, obviously, won the Norwegian League with his boyhood club Molde, took charge at Cardiff, a woeful experience, returned to Molde, and seemed to be destined for a life as a manager in one of Europe’s lower leagues.

Then Jose Mourinho got fired.

Even with the Moody One’s departure, everyone tipped Laurent Blanc, Ryan Giggs, or Micheal Carrick to take the helm temporarily, but Eddy Woodward opted for Solskjaer. Bluebird fans chuckled. City fans bellowed. Basically the whole of the PL’s fanbase one way or the other mocked the decision of Solskjaer’s recruitment.

But it seemed that Woodward’s decision paid off. Solskjaer’s enthusiasm as a die-hard red has revitalized the United team.

This man’s scoring…

These men are working like they should…

This man is finally proving his sum…

And this man looks impenetrable once more.

And these folks look happier…

But does that mean that Solskjaer is a perfect candidate for the job?

Let’s start by analyzing the negatives of Solskjaer’s reign. Yes, there are cons to Ole’s current run.

One is that he is capable of making the wrong selections. Just last Tuesday, he gave Ander Herrera his deserved rest and put on academy-graduate Andreas Pereira, who looked lost for the entire period he played, and his error led to Burnley’s first goal. If Solskjaer did not want such a result, either he could have stuck with the aggressive Spaniard for one extra game, or introduced Fred, whose style of play is similar to the Spaniard, aggressive yet composed and astonishingly creative. He could have also played Lingard in place of Herrera, who is capable of playing in a midfield three, like he did during the World Cup.

One other flaw is that Solskjaer seems to prefer Phil Jones to Eric Bailly when picking a decisive partner to United rock Victor Lindelof. Jones is good, but his judgement can be slow, can be over anxious to do his duties. He’s also likely to leave his marker at times, like he did against Tottenham Hotspur. Bailly could be Solskjaer’s Pepe, as he is fast, aggressive, and committed to his duties, though there’s a bit of recklessness to his style of play. However, we at PL Analysis believe that Eric is the key to a great defence for United.

However Solskjaer has been good as well, let it be said. He has brought energy back to United, as well as the distinctive counter-attacking football that was trademark of the great Sir Alex’s teams. He has played Nemanja Matic and Ander Herrera in effective positions so that United’s most creative player, Paul Pogba, can dictate games and be the midfielder United splashed 89 million quid on. He has improved the relationship between all attackers, from Martial to Sanchez. He has help Marcus Rashford to add to his game as a promising striker, and he has honed Victor Lindelof into a possible successor to Nemanja Vidic.

However, despite this, many pundits feel that Zidane or Mauricio Pochettino should take the helm at United. Zidane may be one of the best tacticians and man managers in the world, but he had arguably the best squad of the last two years to contribute to his success. Pochet to is incredible, but was it not for his trophyless cabinet, United would have surely pushed for him.

PL Analysis feels that if Solskjaer seals a CL spot, as well as going on an incredible CL and FA Cup run, then why not? After all it happened to Zidane, why should it not happen to Ole, the boss who can’t simply stop grinning.

What d’you think? Should Solskjaer stay full-time? Should Zidane get the job? Should Mauricio snag it? Tell us in the comments box below.

Personally I think I should get the job.