Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has admitted he is not averse to giving his Manchester United players a milder version of Sir Alex Ferguson's famous hairdryer treatment.

The Norwegian is trying to emulate his mentor at Old Trafford by focusing on bringing through youth from the club's academy.

But the placid Solskjaer insists he disciplines his players with a "quiet word" rather than using the scathing tirades which Ferguson became famous for.

"I'm in charge of picking the team and we want Man United to become what they used to be," Solskjaer said.

"We want to win trophies again. If you don't pull your weight and sacrifice yourself when it's supposed to be done, if you don't give 100 per cent, we have a nice, quiet word.

"I can't change my ways and I'm the same with my kids. If they do their best, if they try, fine. If they blatantly make a decision to not do what we've agreed or [show a] lack of effort, then they need telling. It's the same values."