Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer admits he feels pleased about proving his critics wrong.
The Red Devils secured a third-place finish thanks to a 2-0 win over Leicester City at the King Power on Sunday.
“I don’t think many were predicting it, the predictions were for us to finish sixth or seventh,” Solskjaer said.
Asked if he took motivation from those early season predictions, he replied: “I’ve always been made that way. If I’m getting criticised that makes me stronger in what I’m doing. Please don’t praise me too much as I’ll get complacent. That’s the way I’m made.
“I believe in what I do and believe in what I’ve been doing. We all have different ideas of management and I do it my way. That’s the only way I can do it. The players bought into it and have taken on board what we’ve been doing. I’m not going to say I’m not the man, of course, as I’m in the job. I believe in what I’m doing.
“It’s a massive achievement by the staff and players. They are incredible. I had a chat with all of them today saying no matter what happened today we’d had a fantastic season. We’re building a culture. I’m very pleased and proud of their efforts. To win this game was massive mentally as we’ve lost two semi-finals.”
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