Sir Alex Ferguson offers Ole Gunnar Solskjær helping hand at United

• Former manager gave pep talks to Solskjær and his staff
• Ferguson recovering from last spring’s brain haemorrhage

Sir Alex Ferguson provided encouragement and a series of informal pep talks for Ole Gunnar Solskjær and the Manchester United manager’s staff at the training ground on Saturday.

“He paid us a visit,” said Solskjær as he prepared his players for Wednesday night’s trip to face a Newcastle United side managed by one of Ferguson’s former rivals, Rafael Benítez. “Sir Alex Ferguson enjoyed his time at the training ground, we had a few nice chats and he encouraged us. He knows the staff I’ve got are Manchester United through and through. He knows we’re going to do whatever we can, up to the last second we’re here, for Manchester United, as best we can.”

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2R224uP

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