How Solskjaer’s record compares to Moyes, Van Gaal, and Mourinho at Manchester United

The
writing
was
on
the
wall
since
United’s
5-0
defeat
against
Liverpool
at
Old
Trafford
and
the
defeat
against
relegation
battlers
Watford
was
the
final
nail
in
the
coffin.

Erratic
performances,
inconsistency
and
an
almost
negligible
tactical
cohesion
were
some
of
the
reasons
behind
his
downfall.
Despite
spending
almost
close
to
£450
million
he
failed
to
win
any
trophy
at
United.

However,
he
supervised
some
famous
wins,
particularly
over
PSG
and
Manchester
City,
the
club’s
greatest
away
record,
while
leading
the
team
to
a
runner-up
finish
in
the
Premier
League
last
term.
He
mostly
paid
the
price
for
failing
to
turn
the
Red
Devils
into
strong
title
challengers.

However,
how
does
Solskjaer’s
record
compare
to
three
managers
who
came
before
him?
Here
we
have
taken
a
look:

1.
Jose
Mourinho

Arguably
the
most
effective
manager
post-Ferguson
era,
the
Portuguese
tactician
left
the
club
with
bitterness
however
obtained
some
on-field
success
prior.
Mourinho
managed
United
for
144
games
with
a
58
per
cent
win
rate
(highest
among
four),
winning
84,
drawing
32
times
and
losing
28.
His
record
against
big-six
is
also
decent
with
10
wins,
12
losses
and
7
draws.
In
terms
of
silverware,
he
was
the
most
successful
with
three
trophies
(Community
Shield,
League
Cup,
Europa
League).

2.
Ole
Gunnar
Solskjaer

The
Norway
manager’s
overall
win
rate
of
54
per
cent
puts
him
second
on
this
list.
He
managed
overall
168
games,
winning
91
of
them,
drawing
37
and
losing
40.
His
record
against
the
traditional
big-six
–
Manchester
City,
Liverpool,
Chelsea,
Arsenal
and
Tottenham
–
is
diverse,
with
14
wins,
10
draws
and
12
losses.

3.
Louis
Van
Gaal

The
Dutch
coach
has
had
the
most
successful
record
against
the
traditional
big
six.
He
won
10
of
his
23
meetings
against
the
big-six
–
giving
him
a
success
rate
of
43
per
cent.
However,
overall
he
recorded
the
worst
win
rate
in
comparison
with
the
other
three.
He
achieved
an
overall
52
per
cent
win
rate,
with
54
wins,
24
draws
and
25
losses.
He,
however,
won
FA
Cup
in
his
last
season.

4.
David
Moyes

The
current
West
Ham
manager
had
the
shortest
stint
among
the
four
and
secured
only
a
53
per
cent
win
rate,
with
27
wins,
9
draws
and
15
losses.
His
record
against
the
traditional
big
six
was
awful
with
6
losses,
3
draws
and
just
2
wins.
He
however
claimed
the
Community
Shield
trophy
in
his
first
game
in
charge.