How the Premier League table looked when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over at Man Utd

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Tom Dutton28 March 2019

Man Utd’s transformation under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer continues with the caretaker manager proving himself enough to the club hierarchy to hand him the job on a permanent basis.

Winning his first eight games in a row, overseeing that stunning last-gasp victory over Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League, has revitalised United and given them real hope heading into the final months of the season.

Sitting two points outside the top four upon confirmation of the appointment presents a stark contrast to United's fortunes in the months following Mourinho's sacking.

Having closed a 13-point gap to Tottenham to just three and, more impressively overtaken a Chelsea team once 11 points clear of them, here is the lay of the land on December 19, 2018.

Here's how the Premier League table looked when Solskjaer took the reins at Old Trafford...

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Liverpool 17 14 3 0 30 45
2 Man City 17 14 2 1 38 44
3 Tottenham 17 13 0 4 15 39
4 Chelsea 17 11 4 2 21 37
5 Arsenal 17 10 4 3 14 34
6 Man Utd 17 7 5 5 0 26
7 Wolves 17 7 4 6 0 25
8 Everton  17 6 6 5 2 24
9 West Ham 17 7 3 7 0 24
10 Watford 17 7 3 7 -2 24
11 Bournemouth 17 7 2 8 -3 23
12 Leicester 17 6 4 7 0 22
13 Brighton 17 6 3 8 -4 21
14 Newcastle 17 4 4 9 -8 16
15 Crystal Palace 17 4 3 10 -9 15
16 Cardiff 17 4 2 11 -16 14
17 Southampton 17 2 6 9 -16 12
18 Burnley 17 3 3 11 -18 12
19 Huddersfield 17 2 4 11 -18 10
20 Fulham 17 2 3 12 -26 9

Here's how the table looks now...

Pos Team P W D L GD Pts
1 Liverpool 31 23 7 1 52 76
2 Man City 30 24 2 4 58 74
3 Tottenham 30 20 1 9 25 61
4 Arsenal 30 18 6 6 24 60
5 Man Utd 30 17 7 6 18 58
6 Chelsea 30 17 6 7 17 57
7 Wolves 30 12 8 10 2 44
8 Watford 30 12 7 11 -2 43
9 West Ham 31 12 6 13 -5 42
10 Leicester 31 12 5 14 -3 41
11 Everton 31 11 7 13 1 40
12 Bournemouth 31 11 5 15 -13 38
13 Newcastle 31 9 8 14 -9 35
14 Crystal Palace 30 9 6 15 -5 33
15 Brighton 29 9 6 14 -10 33
16 Southampton 30 7 9 14 -16 30
17 Burnley 31 8 6 17 -24 30
18 Cardiff City 30 8 4 18 -30 28
19 Fulham 31 4 5 22 -41 17
20 Huddersfield 31 3 5 23 -39 14

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