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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer [REUTERS/Shaun Botterill]
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under pressure after Arsenal inflicted Manchester United's third home defeat of the season in his 100th game in charge on Sunday.
Speculation that Solskjaer could be replaced has begun to resurface, with Roy Keane pointing out over the weekend that his former team-mate's players could cost him his job.
But the United manager actually has a better record than legendary boss Sir Alex Ferguson from his first century of games in the Old Trafford hotseat.
Following Sunday's 1-0 loss, Solskjaer has presided over 55 wins, 21 draws and 24 defeats from his opening 100 games - placing him third in the all-time list of United managers.
Ferguson had only managed 48 wins, 31 draws and 21 defeats by the time he brought up his ton.
Of course, the Scot went on to become living proof of the wisdom of keeping faith with a manager despite early setbacks.
Ferguson took charge in 1986, and was in danger of being sacked until he secured his first trophy as United boss after his side won the 1990 FA Cup final.
The rest, of course, is history, as he went on to lead the Red Devils to an astonishing trophy haul during his 27 years in charge, including 13 Premier League titles, five FA Cups and two Champions League triumphs.
In this file photo taken on May 12, 2013 Manchester United's Scottish manager Alex Ferguson holds the Premier League trophy at the end of the English Premier League football match between Manchester United and Swansea City at Old Trafford in Manchester, northwest England. Legendary former Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson has undergone emergency surgery for a brain haemorrhage, his old club announced May 5, 2018. [AFP PHOTO / Andrew YATES]
Solskjaer is out to prove he has learned from his former mentor as he bids to lead United back to the big time, with the club having failed to win the title since Ferguson retired in 2012.
And while his side are floundering in 15th place in the Premier League, the Norwegian has led them to impressive Champions League wins over Paris-Saint Germain and RB Leipzig.
Solskjaer's 55% win rate from his century of games is still way behind that of Jose Mourinho, who won 62, drew 23 and lost 15 of his first 100 matches in charge.
Mourinho led United to a Europa League and EFL Cup double in his first season after taking the helm in 2016, but was sacked in 2018 and replaced by Solskjaer.
The United manager with the best record from his first 100 games is Ernest Mangnall, who oversaw 64 victories, along with 23 draws and 13 defeats.
Mangnall was United boss from 1903 to 1912, and led the Red Devils to their first two First Division titles, one FA Cup and two Charity Shield wins.
He took charge of Manchester City in 1912 and is the only man to have managed both clubs.
After Mangnall, Mourinho and Solskjaer, Sir Matt Busby has the next best record from his first 100 games, with 52 wins, 27 draws and 21 defeats.
Louis van Gaal is fifth, also with 52 wins, plus 25 draws and 23 losses.
Then comes Ron Atkinson (W 51, D 28, L 21), before Ferguson in seventh place.
Manchester United caretaker head coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer celebrates after the Champions League round of 16, second leg soccer match between Paris Saint Germain and Manchester United at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, Wednesday, March. 6, 2019. (AP Photo/Francois Mori)
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first 100 games as Manchester United manager
2018-19 season (as interim manager)
Dec 22, 2018, Premier League: Cardiff 1-5 Man Utd
Dec 26, Premier League: Man Utd 3-1 Huddersfield
Dec 30, Premier League: Man Utd 4-1 Bournemouth
Jan 2, 2019, Premier League: Newcastle 0-2 Man Utd
Jan 5, FA Cup: Man Utd 2-0 Reading
Jan 13, Premier League: Tottenham 0-1 Man Utd
Jan 19, Premier League: Man Utd 2-1 Brighton
Jan 25, FA Cup: Arsenal 1-3 Man Utd
Jan 29, Premier League: Man Utd 2-2 Burnley
Feb 3, Premier League: Leicester 0-1 Man Utd
Feb 9, Premier League: Fulham 0-3 Man Utd
Feb 12, Champions League: Man Utd 0-2 PSG
Feb 18, FA Cup: Chelsea 0-2 Man Utd
Feb 24, Premier League: Man Utd 0-0 Liverpool
Feb 27, Premier League: Crystal Palace 1-3 Man Utd
Mar 2, Premier League: Man Utd 3-2 Southampton
Mar 6, Champions League: PSG 1-3 Man Utd (agg 3-3, Man Utd won on away goals)
Mar 10, Premier League: Arsenal 2-0 Man Utd
Mar 16, FA Cup: Wolves 2-1 Man Utd
2018-19 season (as permanent manager)
Mar 30, Premier League: Man Utd 2-1 Watford
Apr 2, Premier League: Wolves 2-1 Man Utd 1
Apr 10, Champions League: Man Utd 0-1 Barcelona
Apr 13, Premier League: Man Utd 2-1 West Ham
Apr 16, Champions League: Barcelona 3-0 Man Utd
Apr 21, Premier League: Everton 4-0 Man Utd
Apr 24, Premier League: Man Utd 0-2 Man City
Apr 28, Premier League: Man Utd 1-1 Chelsea
May 5, Premier League: Huddersfield 1-1 Man Utd
May 12, Premier League: Man Utd 0-2 Cardiff City
2019-20 season
Aug 11, Premier League: Man Utd 4-0 Chelsea
Aug 19, Premier League: Wolves 1-1 Man Utd
Aug 24, Premier League: Man Utd 1-2 Crystal Palace
Aug 31, Premier League: Southampton 1-1 Man Utd
Sep 14, Premier League: Man Utd 1-0 Leicester
Sep 19, Europa League: Man Utd 1-0 Astana
Sep 22, Premier League: West Ham 2-0 Man Utd
Sep 25, EFL Cup: Man Utd 1-1 Rochdale (Man Utd won 5-3 on penalties)
Sep 30, Premier League: Man Utd 1-1 Arsenal
Oct 3, Europa League: AZ Alkmaar 0-0 Man Utd
Oct 6, Premier League: Newcastle 1-0 Man Utd
Oct 20, Premier League: Man Utd 1-1 Liverpool
Oct 24: Partizan Belgrade 0-1 Man Utd
Oct 27, Premier League: Man Utd 3-1 Norwich
Oct 30, EFL Cup: Chelsea 1-2 Man Utd
Nov 2, Premier League: Bournemouth 1-0 Man Utd
Nov 7, Europa League: Man Utd 3-0 Partizan Belgrade
Nov 10, Premier League: Man Utd 3-1 Brighton
Nov 24, Premier League: Sheff Utd 3-3 Man Utd
Nov 28, Europa League: Astana 2-1 Man Utd
Dec 1, Premier League: Man Utd 2-2 Aston Villa
Dec 4, Premier League: Man Utd 2-1 Tottenham
Dec 7, Premier League: Man City 1-2 Man Utd
Dec 12, Europa League: Man Utd 4-0 AZ Alkmaar
Dec 15, Premier League: Man Utd 1-1 Everton
Dec 18, EFL Cup: Man Utd 3-0 Colchester Utd
Dec 22, Premier League: Watford 2-0 Man Utd
Dec 26, Premier League: Man Utd 4-1 Newcastle
Dec 28, Premier League: Burnley 0-2 Man Utd
Jan 1, 2020, Premier League: Arsenal 2-0 Man Utd
Jan 4, FA Cup: Wolves 0-0 Man Utd
Jan 7, EFL Cup semi-final: Man Utd 1-3 Man City 3
Jan 11, Premier League: Man Utd 4-0 Norwich
Jan 15, FA Cup: Man Utd 1-0 Wolves
Jan 19, Premier League: Liverpool 2-0 Man Utd
Jan 22, Premier League: Man Utd 0-2 Burnley
Jan 26, FA Cup: Tranmere 0-6 Man Utd
Jan 29, EFL Cup semi-final: Man City 0-1 Man Utd (agg 3-2)
Feb 1, Premier League: Man Utd 0-0 Wolves
Feb 17, Premier League: Chelsea 0-2 Man Utd
Feb 20, Europa League: Club Bruges 1-1 Man Utd
Feb 23, Premier League: Man Utd 3-0 Watford
Feb 27, Europa League: Man Utd 5-0 Club Bruges (agg 6-1)
Mar 1, Premier League: Everton 1-1 Man Utd
Mar 5, FA Cup: Derby County 0-3 Man Utd
Mar 8, Premier League: Man Utd 2-0 Man City
Mar 12, Europa League: LASK 0-5 Man Utd
Jun 19, Premier League: Tottenham 1-1 Man Utd
Jun 24, Premier League: Man Utd 3-0 Sheff Utd
Jun 27, FA Cup: Norwich 1-2 Man Utd
Jun 30, Premier League: Brighton 0-3 Man Utd
Jul 4, Premier League: Man Utd 5-2 Bournemouth
Jul 9, Premier League: Aston Villa 0-3 Man Utd
Jul 13, Premier League: Man Utd 2-2 Southampton
Jul 16, Premier League: Crystal Palace 0-2 Man Utd
Jul 19, FA Cup semi-final: Man Utd 1-3 Chelsea
Jul 22, Premier League: Man Utd 1-1 West Ham
Jul 26, Premier League: Leicester 0-2 Man Utd
Aug 5, Europa League: Man Utd 2-1 LASK (agg 7-1)
Aug 10, Europa League: Man Utd 1-0 Copenhagen
Aug 16, Europa League semi-final: Sevilla 2-1 Man Utd
2020-21 season
Sep 19, Premier League: Man Utd 1-3 Crystal Palace
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platforms spanning newspaper print operations, television, radio broadcasting,
digital and online services. The Standard Group is recognized as a leading
multi-media house in Kenya with a key influence in matters of national and
international interest.
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