Solskjaer out to prove a point

YOU won’t hear Ole Gunnar Solskjaer talking about being the natural successor to David Beckham.

Yet if the Norwegian's early performances on Manchester United's US tour are any guide, Alex Ferguson has just completed the sale of the century.

While Ferguson's decision to dispense with Beckham's services has caused a degree of angst among the Old Trafford faithful if not universal condemnation the worry beads have started to appear at United's failure to land a big-name replacement for the England skipper.