In the old Trafford stands, there was always a poster of "20LEGEND"; those old lords would always say at half-time, "Everybody play hard, if it still doesn't work, I'll let Ole play in the last 10 minutes"...
In the afternoon of 25 August 1996, a youngster with a cute baby's face stood confidently on the edge of the pitch, and when Old Trafford had not forgotten the regret of missing Alan Shearer again, when the Red Devils United desperately needed a savior who stepped forward, he was like David Beckham, who had achieved a goal in the first round of the league that season!
By the time the game was in the 61st minute, United, who were playing at home, were still trailing visiting Blackburn 1-2, facing England's former international Tim Flowers, and the Red Devils attackers led by Cantona and McClair were repeatedly unsuccessful.
Ferguson, who could no longer sit still, waved the flag and directly sent the young striker who had just been introduced in the summer, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (replacing Blackburn's old David May), but it was precisely because of this substitution that he saved the game.
In the summer of 1996 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer joined Manchester United
Just eight minutes after Ole Gunnar Solskjaer came out, he stepped forward decisively and struck a bloody line between three Blackburn defenders.
He made a slight adjustment after receiving Jodi Cruyff's header and hit the goal! This sudden kick caught the previously brave Tim Flaux off guard, and he barely blocked the test, but the ball actually caused the god to fall back in front of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
This time, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer did not make any adjustments, firing near the 12 yard point, and Tim Flauls, who did not have time to get up, no longer had the opportunity to block the shot, and could only silently watch Ole Gunnar Solskjaer make his Premier League debut while also welcoming his first Premier League goal.
At that moment, Old Trafford was completely boiling, red momentarily swept through the entire Theater of Dreams, three rounds of the league, two people were stunned by four, and the Red Devils fans no longer had to grieve for Lee Sharpe's downfall, and they would no longer think of Alan Shearer, who had rejected Manchester United again.
Shearer moves to Newcastle United
After the goal, Cantona and Jodi Cruyff took the lead and hugged him tightly, and no one would have thought that the 23-year-old had accomplished a feat that many people could not accomplish in their lifetime in just 8 minutes.
He himself said in an interview years later, "The first goal I scored in my first game was my best moment at Manchester United because it made me really realize that I had really come to Old Trafford".
At this point, how many people remember that a month ago, on July 29, Manchester United scout Jimmy Ryan accidentally discovered this gem when he was on his way to visit Norway international Ronnie Johansen, and he immediately suggested that Ferguson sign the young shooter known as "Norway's Alain Shearer".
After a short period of reflection, the old lord took away Molde's top scorer from the icy Scandinavia for a very low price of £1.5 million.
Although the focus of the British media at that time was only on Alain Shearer, who returned to his hometown of Newcastle for 15 million pounds, and Ferguson, who was once again rejected by Alain Shearer, this afternoon was destined to give birth to a great name, he not only turned the tide on the pitch, but also let Manchester United regain the headline position in the media competition off the pitch!
In fact, before the Premier League match against Blackburn began, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had already played for Manchester United.
It's just that those are reserve games, some of which are unconvincing, but because the young shooter scored twice in the match against Odheim, he was directly transferred to the first team by Ferguson in case of emergency.
In his first season, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored 18 goals in 33 appearances (25 starts, 8 off-the-bench), and incredibly pushed Cantona, McClair and Andy Cole to become the team's top scorer, and became the same Ferguson child as the "Class of '92" in the eyes of fans.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is actively pursuing
So, the discerning fans who are accustomed to the big scenes and big stars are satisfied, they are impressed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's superb skills, and they write songs for this babyface killer who always appears with a smiling face.
“You are my Solskjaer， my Ole Solskjaer. You make me happy when skies are grey. You'll never know dear， how much I love you. Please don't take my Solskjaer away. You are my Solskjaer，My only Solskjaer.You make me happy when skies are grey. Coz when it's pouring. You just keep scoring. Please don't take Our Solskjaer away”。
On 2 May 1997, in the penultimate round of the Premier League, in order to retain the hope of winning the title, the Manchester United army besieged Alain Shearer's Newcastle United.
It's just that maybe the Premier League champion of that season really doesn't belong to Manchester United, no matter how you attack, Newcastle United has soldiers to cover up the way, and the most fatal thing is that when the Manchester United army is pressed, Newcastle United actually played a beautiful defensive counterattack.
At that time, David Beckham fired a free kick from the left, but the Manchester United players could not grab the landing point, but the defenders kicked the ball out of the box, facing an open field full of empty space in front of them, robert Lee who won the ball rushed forward, leaving only Van der Hu alone who guarded the gate for Manchester United.
In order to prevent the loss of the ball, when many of his teammates did not return the favor, Solskjaer alone rushed back, and he committed a tactical foul in desperation, shoveling Down Robert E. Lee, thus getting the only red card of his career.
At that moment, there was no regret, no sadness, Beckham, who had become a national icon in Manchester, was the first to rush up and comfort Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, and the tens of thousands of spectators of the Dream Theatre did not boo for his foul, but instead gave him a burst of warm applause, and they seemed to see a young man who inherited the bloody mantle of the Red Devils slowly rising!
He's not Brian Robson, he's not Steve Bruce, he's not Eric Cantona, his name is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer!
York joins Manchester United
In the summer of 1998, when Ferguson signed Trinidad and Tobago goalscorer York for £12m, it seemed to have heralded that United's starting striker no longer had a place for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
At that time, Manchester United intended to sell the Norwegian goalscorer to Tottenham Hotspur, who was eager to get a striker, but when his agent had already negotiated a contract for him, Manchester United also accepted Tottenham's offer, and even faxes were sent to his home, Solskjaer still firmly refused the contract. Later, whenever he talked about that almost real deal, he would say this,
"I remember talking to my agent a lot about my transfer to Tottenham and for that he said I was the most stubborn player in the world... But I didn't want to go, and Ferguson kept telling me you'd get a chance, and he kept his promise. ”
The 1998/1999 season, as Cliff Desley's commentary in the Champions League final livestream, "die and out, they are never out, can manchester united score they always score", was a fantastic season, and it was a dream that belonged to Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, a dream that never woke up!
In the fourth round of the FA Cup, against old rivals Liverpool, substitute Ole Gunnar Solskjaer became the focus of the media after scoring a winning goal in injury time, and it was from that moment that the nickname "super substitute" spread around the world.
But the story didn't end here, two weeks later, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer completed the "senior year" in 13 minutes on the bench against Nottingham Forest. Such a wonderful performance has made media reporters, ball critics and fans all start to wonder: Has anyone ever made the same record?
But no one had come to a conclusion about it at the time, so Ole Gunnar Solskjaer became the only player in history to score four goals on the bench.
At Camp Nou on 26 May 1999, Mario Basler's free-kick pushed United to the edge of the cliff, and Keane's inability to play with Scholes made Ferguson stretched in the platoon, and he had to arrange for Beckham to play at the back, and had to send the only two substitute strikers in the second half - Sheringham and Solskjaer.
At that time, in order to equalize, even Schmeichel rushed into the Bayern Munich penalty area, and then everyone was familiar with the matter, Beckham's corner kick, Sheringham received Giggs's shot and shot again, equalizing;
Then came David Beckham's corner kick, Sheringham's header crossed, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's cushion shot... Stunned Kahn, the tears of Kufuor and Jankel, the voices of the narrator excited, the first to rush out of the bench to celebrate Phil Neville, Solskjaer's slippery knees to celebrate...
That moment became a timeless classic in the cry of "champion of Europe, champion of England, winner of the FA cup".
On 17 August 2003, when United, who were playing at home, were unable to attack West Bromwich Albion in the first round, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was once again appointed as a substitute (replacing Veron).
This time the sky still dispels the clouds that were once thick because of his presence, one hit, 1:0, this is the magic and sunshine of Solskjaer, and this goal is also his 100th goal for Manchester United.
Because of Beckham's departure, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has been frequently placed at right-back this season by Ferguson, but his breakthroughs, crosses and goals have played an amazing role, and he is also an indispensable attacking means for Manchester United.
But the onslaught of injuries has brought him down, and at the age of 30, he has been on leave for two seasons in a row, and who can guarantee his state after his comeback? Who can guarantee that he will not be swept out of the house?
On 22 August 2006, Manchester United played charlton away, and substitute Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored again after a gap of three years, helping Manchester United to win 3:0 away from home, but this time he did not celebrate after the goal, but instead bowed deeply to the fans who followed the team on the expedition to Greenwich, as if to tell them,
"Thank you all for your continued attention, thank you for your encouragement over the years, I am back!" Thank you for waiting for me and waiting for my comeback again! ”
On 31 March 2007, United captured Blackburn 4–1 at home, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer scored the last goal of his Manchester United career with a pass from Park Ji-sung, without slipping or going crazy, he raised his arms to thank his teammates, he raised his hands to applaud the crowd as if it was a fateful ending, and the finish line reminded people of the starting point:
Started 11 years ago against Blackburn, scored the last goal in the battle against Blackburn 11 years later...
On 29 January 2014, Cardiff city manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer returned to Old Trafford for the first time, and despite the team's 2-0 defeat to Manchester United, the cheers and applause were deafening, not as a gift to goalscorers Van Persie and Ashley Young, but to welcome a returning child, a baby-faced child who is no longer a child.
On 19 December 2018, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was appointed interim manager of Manchester United. On 28 March 2019, United officially announced Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as the club's official manager.
So far, although Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has not been able to help United win any titles, his love for the Red Devils will always be beyond doubt. As soon as there was a call from Old Trafford, wherever he was, he would immediately set off to return to the temple of green that recorded his youth.