Man Utd interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has revealed he installed belief in his squad through a series of confidence boosting chats, stating some of the squad had "forgotten why they signed for United".
Paul Pogba's poor form in particular had come under microscopic examination during Jose Mourinho's tenure, whilst Marcus Rashford and Victor Lindelof were just another couple of examples of players performing at levels well below their best.
However, Solskjaer has revealed he simply reinstalled confidence in his key players by telling them they are "special" footballers.
Speaking to NBC Sport (via The Sun), Solskjaer revealed the immediate action he took when arriving at the club in December: "The first thing we did was have a meeting about the players and set the expectations, where they should be.