Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer believes they've lost their playing identity.

Solskjaer reckons the Red Devils have been paying a heavy price in the six years since Sir Alex Ferguson retired, because David Moyes, Louis van Gaal and Jose Mourinho all failed to build on the philosophy laid down by the club's greatest-ever manager.

“When I came in, there was an understanding that we had to get Man United's DNA back into the club, the team and the players," said former United striker Solskjaer.

"We need to get a culture back. What's the definition of culture? I'd say it's about how we do things here.

“I have my way of doing things – but I do expect them to be done. That might mean small things like having breakfast or lunch together. But I also like my players to take ownership of their own careers and their own futures. That's the type of player I like – and I have been impressed by many of the players we have got here.

“Not all of them, but a lot of them.

“I don't know the reason we have signed most of the players who are here. But I do know that they were brought here because they have great quality and previous managers have seen that. But I look for different things than Van Gaal did, than Moyes did, than Jose did. I fancy different types of players - that's just the way it is in football.

“It's not a question of whether I like this player or that player. The question I ask is if they fit into Man United and the style I want this club to play.

“These players have had Mourinho, Louis van Gaal, Ferguson, Moyes - four of the best managers there has been in England. But now I am new and I want us to play in different way."