Seven weeks have passed since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first game as Manchester United’s caretaker manager. Eleven games; 10 wins and a draw. Eleven points outside the top four at the beginning, they are now fourth in the Premier League. To the tune of You are My Sunshine, the United fans at Craven Cottage sang, “Please don’t take our Solskjaer away.”

That’s what a good run does. Puts smiles on faces, reignites dreams and in no time the caretaker is the solution. Behind Solskjaer’s sweet smile, there is steel and good judgment. He won’t get carried away. “Yes, I would say,” he answered when asked if this was perfect preparation for Paris Saint-Germain at Old Trafford on Tuesday evening. United won without fuss or drama or