Robin van Persie has called on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to find a ruthless streak at Manchester United and be 'more mean' after a 2-0 defeat away at Arsenal.
Van Persie, working as a TV pundit for the game between his old clubs, was bemused having watched Solskjaer look unfazed during his post-match interview.
For the Dutchman, 'nice guy' Solskjaer needs to get tough with this squad if they are to have any chance of success.
'I look at Ole and he seems like a really nice guy,' Van Persie said on BT Sport.
'I would like to see him a bit more edgy, a bit more mean at times. He's smiling after a game like that. This is not the moment to smile.'
United were comfortably beaten at the Emirates Stadium with goals from £72million summer signing Nicolas Pepe and Sokratis on target to hand Mikel Arteta his first win since taking charge.
While acknowledging the sentiments of Van Persie, Rio Ferdinand, alongside him as a pundit, is convinced Solskjaer has it in him to get tough if required, pointing to his time as a player as an indicator of another side to him.
'There might be a different Ole in the changing room,' Ferdinand added. That's what you'd hope.
'He can be very cut throat, very cold with the things he used to say to players, but Manchester United need consistency. Big teams win 10, 15 games in a row.'
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