Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has firmly thrust himself into the reckoning for the job of permanent Manchester United manager after a record-breaking start to his reign as interim boss.
After the gloom and seemingly terminal decline associated with Jose Mourinho's tenure, the Norwegian inspired an overnight transformation, with several players undergoing metamorphoses.
Indeed, Solskjaer led United to eight consecutive victories in his first eight games at the helm and, while some may argue that the fixture list was kind, it remains a feat that not even Sir Alex Ferguson could achieve.
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The club's unbeaten run stretched to a remarkable 11 games in all competitions before being brought to an abrupt end by Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League on Tuesday.