Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has found himself under intense pressure this season – and some fans are wondering whether the club would be better off under Zinedine Zidane.
Zidane is currently unemployed after leaving Real Madrid at the end of the 2020-21 season. But, having guided Real to three Champions League titles, he’ll inevitably attract attention from struggling giants like United.
We’ve had a look at Solskajer’s record with United in all competitions and compared it to Zidane’s with Real Madrid.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer
Games: 167
Won: 91
Drawn: 37
Lost: 39
Goals for: 308
Goals against: 180
Clean sheets: 58
Points per game: 1.86
Win rate: 54.5%
Loss rate: 23.4%
Goals per game: 1.84
Goals against per game: 1.08
READ: Comparing Solskjaer’s third season at Man Utd to Jose Mourinho’s
Zinedine Zidane
Games: 263
Won: 174
Drawn: 53
Lost: 36
Goals for: 605
Goals against: 264
Clean sheets: 89
Points per game: 2.19
Win rate: 66.2%
Loss rate: 13.7%
Goals per game: 2.3
Goals against per game: 1.0
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