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Ole Gunnar Solskjær Quotes

born 1973 Norway

Ole Gunnar Solskjær (born 26 February 1973 in Kristiansund, Norway), Norwegian football manager and former player who currently manages Süper Lig club Beşiktaş. Solskjær, was a footballer for Manchester United from 1996 to 2007.

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Everyone knows you need continuity and patience to get success, but not too many get it.

Football is about feeling good.

The secret is to be confident enough to trust yourself all the time but also humble enough to work hard.

People can resist change at times, but change is important if you want to go forward.

To understand the people, you need to know the history.

It's a fine balance between being humble and quietly confident, believing in yourself enough.

Sometimes, a cup competition can hide the fact that you’re still struggling.

I'm quite strong and strict on discipline and fitness because it doesn't cost anything to be the fittest version of yourself.

It’s not just about being a nice guy, we need to set the standards higher.

I’d rather be an optimist and be wrong than be a pessimist and be right.

I am a coach who likes to win despite things, not because of them.

Whatever little decision you make has a consequence on the next.

I’m one of them who looks back at the lows more than the highs.

I’m a people-person; I use the human capital around me.

The margins between winning and losing in football are so close. It is better to be lucky than good sometimes.

There's maybe a one or two percent chance, but there is a chance. That's the thing.

Sometimes there are players who you have to praise and cajole but there are other players who need stick more than praise because they can get complacent and lose their concentration.

This whole project is about creating a culture. Sky's the limit.

I don't think anyone can perform at their best level if they are unhappy. This is not playing Football Manager on the computer. We are dealing with human beings.

To work hard costs absolutely nothing.

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Ole Gunnar Solskjær (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.