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'He won't get them by the scruff of the neck - he’s not a Roy Keane - but he needs some stern words': Dwight Yorke urges Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to get tough with his misfiring Man United stars

Dwight Yorke believes Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer needs to show a far more ruthless approach to get his misfiring team back on track.

Yorke accepts his former Old Trafford team-mate is ‘not a Roy Keane by any means’ and won't be grabbing his stars by the scruff of the neck when it comes to dishing out the changing-room flak.

But the ex-United striker believes his old colleague has it in him to get tough and start addressing his team's lacklustre start to the season.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits he was 'embarrassed' by Manchester United'su00a0 6-1 defeat by Spurs

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits he was 'embarrassed' by Manchester United's 6-1 defeat by Spurs

United's players were totally outplayed by Tottenham in Sunday'su00a0 rout at Old Trafford

United's players were totally outplayed by Tottenham in Sunday's rout at Old Trafford

United were humiliated 6-1 at home by Tottenham on Sunday – the club’s joint-heaviest loss in the Premier League – which followed defeat by Crystal Palace on the opening weekend of the season.