Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has always been a glass half-full kind of person, so it should come as no surprise that he is optimistic about his chances of tasting success with Manchester United in the coming 12 months.

“2020 sounds quite good for me,” Solskjaer said. “I’m going to make 2020 a good year for myself. I think we’re on the right track. We are in a transition period, we’ve seen other clubs do it and come out strong after a couple of years.”

The past year has not quite been an annus horribilis, but United’s league form compared to their “big six” rivals has been woeful.

United earned 62 points from 38 matches in 2019, which is 36 fewer than both Manchester City and