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Paul Ince has put the handbrake on the Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hysteria saying: "I could have gone in and done the same thing, so could Steve Bruce!"

Solskjaer has guided Manchester United to victory in each of his first six fixtures since taking temporary charge following Jose Mourinho's sacking.

He passed his biggest test to date on Sunday night as his Red Devils side beat Tottenham at Wembley, and has become a genuine candidate to get the job on a permanent basis.

But Ince isn't getting carried away with the Solskjaer hysteria and believes the Norwegian hasn't achieved anything worthy of getting the gig full time just yet.

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"We can't get too sucked in with what Ole's done," Ince told Paddy Power News.

"Let's be honest, it couldn't get any worse at Manchester United before Jose Mourinho left. There was a dark cloud over the entire club, the players, the fans and the staff. It was impacting performances on the pitch.

"Ole's come in, a friendly face at the club with a calming influence and it seems as though the players have upped their effort as a result.

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"The shackles are off, but that doesn't mean that Ole is the right man for the job. I could have gone in and done the same thing, so could Steve Bruce.

"Anyone could have gone in and done what he has done, it wasn't a hard thing to do to give those players freedom and improve the mood."

* Paul Ince was speaking exclusively to Paddy Power News. To read more, visit news.paddypower.com.