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Senin, 04 Agustus 2008

Please don't take my SOLSKJAER away

Where were you when Solskjaer put the ball in the Germans the net?

For Manchester United, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer not only a player. Solskjaer was a new United legend that gave the role mode for MU young player about how should be a player served to his club.

Born in Kristiansund on February 26,1973, Solskjaer has shown his talent as a football player. The beginning of his career was begun from a third Norway division club, Clausenegen FK. With his extraordinary talent, during 1995 he was recruited by the main division club of Norway, Molde. And only at intervals of a year, in 1996, Manchester United through Sir Alex Ferguson bought him with the price 1.5 million pound.

His debut for MU was when United faced Blackburn Rovers. He success set the important goal for United. And the season was seeming well to him. Totally 19 goals that were made by him and he also became a top scorer in his 1st season with Manchester United.

Spoke about Solskjaer meaning that also spoke about the injury. Solskjaer was indeed close with injury. Moreover in the year 1998-1999, he was almost sold by United to Totenham Hotspurs with the value 5.5 million pound. It was just fortunate that MU failed did that, because in the end of the season, Solskjaer became the key player that delivered Manchester United became the champion of the Champions League for second times.

His goal in the minute 92 in periods of injury time turned the situation, after for 90 minutes beforehand United was left 0-1 from Bayern Muenchen in the final of the Champions League 1999. Before Solskjaer created the victory goal, Teddy Sheringham previously equaled the score in the minute 91.

For Sir Alex Ferguson, Solskjaer was his protege who was extraordinary. He was the great reserve player, therefore he was called as supersub. Before becoming the hero in the LC final in 1999, he had proven his suitability as a supersub. Enter as the replacement player in the minute 80, he scored 4 goals. What a player !! .

His loyalty to the club also made him be loved by the supporter of Manchester United. They appreciated Solskjaer, even as sang the special song for him. He could become the example how the money is nothing at all. Despite he is only the reserve in United, but he stayed loyal, unlike the young player who just was somewhat famous has wanted to move to the richer club.

And his loyalty to United was paid by Manchester United with a testimonial match to honour him on Saturday, August 2, 2008. Currently Solskjaer has retired, he tried to change his profession from player to the coach and was trusted by United to became the coach for the United junior team.

Apparently, the number 7 player of United must learn more from Solskjaer about how to be grateful and loyal to the club.

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