Manchester United caretaker Ole Gunnar Solskjaer warns player he has his own 'hairdryer' treatment

Solskjaer has already made clear the standards of behaviour he expects at Old Trafford

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will not be afraid to use his own brand of Sir Alex Ferguson's infamous 'hairdryer treatment' in order to solve the problems at Manchester United.

Solskjaer held his first press conference as the club's caretaker manager on Friday having replaced the dismissed Jose Mourinho earlier this week.

Mourinho's reign came to an end amid dressing room unrest and tense relationships between the Portuguese and some of his highest-profile players.

Paul Pogba, United's record signing, caused controversy in the aftermath of Mourinho's dismissal with an Instagram post that appeared to poke fun at his manager.

Solskjaer, an Old Trafford cult hero, has been tasked with healing these wounds and revealed on Friday that he has already spoken to the players about their conduct.

The Norweigan's greatest coaching influence is Ferguson, his former United manager, and Solskjaer warned at Carrington that he is ready to 'lay down the law' with any player who steps out of line.

"We are all different to how we manage people and the manager [Ferguson] was different to every individual," he said.

"Of course maybe I should get the hairdryer out of my pocket, because I’ve got a 'hairdryer'. When my hair needs lifting I use it on myself.

"But I am also not afraid of, if you like, laying down the law. You know with your kids when they disappoint you, you tell them off, you don’t give them some chocolate, do you?

"So you treat players similar to how you treat your kids really because you want the best for them, you want to guide them, you want to help them.

"But if I get disappointed? Ask [my children] Noah or Kane or Ellia, or some of the players I had in Molde. Once in a while you really have to tell them standards we’ve got."

Pogba's Instagram post was quickly deleted and explained as a pre-prepared, scheduled entry which bore no relation to Mourinho's sacking.

Even so, when asked about the post on Friday, Solskjaer revealed that he has made clear how he expects his United players to behave both online and offline.

"We’ve spoken about what we expect, what standards we have on and off the pitch," Solskjaer said. "Of course we prepare for every game.

"I trust the lads to know what they’re doing, to help the team. Everything we do is to help the team.

Solskjaer added: "The world has changed now. I’m not into this social media. My kids are, yeah. I’m that old that I’m not on Twitter or Facebook – maybe Facebook is old now – but that’s just common sense for me, what I’ve spoken to them about.

"We move this forward. We have one target – that we succeed – and we do that as a team."

Solskjaer will take charge of United for the first time on Saturday away to Cardiff City, who he managed for an eight-month spell and suffered Premier League relegation with in 2014.

The 45-year-old's caretaker tenure will last until the end of the season, at which point he is expected to return to Molde in his native Norway.

Solskjaer admitted on Friday that he would 'love' to manage the club on a permanent basis, having written himself into its folklore by scoring the winning goal in the 1999 Champions League final.

However, he added that he is yet to discuss matters beyond the next six months with his new employers.

“When you get a job like this and they ask you to sign for six months you say 'yeah'. I’m happy to help out and my job is to do as well as I can," Solskjaer said.

“They understand there are so many managers who would love to be manager of Man United, I’m one of them. But it’s not something we’ve talked about, they’ll do a process for the next six months.”