Solskjaer returned to Old Trafford in December following Jose Mourinho’s dismissal, making an instant impact with 10-game unbeaten run, earning him so much love and respect as United begin to look increasingly confident and unplayable.
“Unbelievable. I think everyone was astonished at the appointment,” former United coach McClaren told Sky Sports.
“It's proven an unbelievable move. I know Ole well. He is a thinker. He is intelligent. He is very good at communicating with players and I think that has helped.
“He has gone into a situation, which many people said he had nothing to lose - he had everything to lose. No pressure? Enormous pressure! It is one of the top three clubs in the world.
“So that is pressure to manage them. And I know pressure also in yourself that you want to do well so I know Ole's ambitions going in there and I think he has excelled [above] all expectations.
“Not just excelled but playing exciting, attacking Manchester United old traditional football.”Solskjaer is now a leading candidate to take the reins on a permanent basis, with McClaren conceding that United will have no choice but to appoint him if current standards are maintained through to the summer.
The ex-England boss added:
“It looks like he will keep winning.
“People must look inside and what he is doing with the players and the job he is doing.
“I have got to say he has got tremendous staff around him. I know Mike Phelan, who must be a great help. Staff are also very important and the staff have rallied around.
“The players have bought in very, very quickly. They have adapted to what he is trying to give them and it is working. If it continues to work I think Manchester United will have an easy decision at the end of the season.”United, who now sit just two points adrift of the Premier League’s top four, will be back in action on Saturday when they travel to struggling Fulham.
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