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'Ole is not a yes man' - Scholes backs former Man Utd team-mate Solskjaer

Former Manchester United star Paul Scholes has come to the defence of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, insisting that the current Red Devils boss brings his own personality to the job.

Solskjaer remains under intense pressure at Old Trafford as the indifferent run of form United have endured since he came back to the club shows no sign of stopping.

Saturday's 1-0 reverse at the hands of Bournemouth compounded United's crisis, leaving them stranded in 10th place in the Premier League and 10 points off fourth-placed Chelsea.

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But Scholes, who played alongside the Norwegian during the glory days under Sir Alex Ferguson, rejects claims that he lacks the authority to succeed.