Solskjaer has used Fergie's team-talks after making a diary of them when a player for Man Utd

OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER is using Sir Alex Ferguson's team-talks to inspire Manchester United – after keeping diaries as a player of the legend's incredible man-management.

New permanent boss Solskjaer says he has even developed his own hairdryer as he battles to make United a match again for dominant neighbours City.

The Norwegian, 46, claims the biggest lesson he learnt from Fergie was getting "the best out of every single player".

And he wants to instil the same fierce drive that meant even training sessions during United's golden era became win or bust.

Solskjaer told ESPN FC: "I'm quite lucky because I did write a few diaries.

"Towards the end of my career I was more focused on what the manager said.

"You learn that there was a pattern to what he was saying. There's a pattern to how he builds his team up to believe: 'We are going to make this'.'

"I've used some of his team talks – You've got to plan, you can't just act on emotion. As I got to know him, I realised it's not just emotion.

HE ALWAYS HAD A REASON

"When he went on one of his hairdryers or when he was hammering people, there was a reason behind what he did.

"He was maybe pointing at one player so that the 10 others would help him out.

"He would put his arm around someone or really go hard on someone to really get the best out of them.

"That's what I learned from him the most – how he managed to get the best out of every single player."

Solskjaer believes rediscovering Fergie-era confidence can make the difference as United attempt to shock Barcelona in the Champions League quarter-finals and climb from sixth into the Premier League top four.

Then might come a busy summer transfer window, with Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane among the stars Solskjaer wants to shape the squad more to his tastes.

He said of United's glory days that peaked with the famous 1999 Treble: "We never, ever accepted anyone being below par in training.

"We kicked each other and we had to win every single day. That moved over into games and we never gave in. There was an unbelievable team spirit.

"I want my players to really push each other and demand 100 percent attitude from each other every single day."

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