The boss oversaw a routine 4-1 win over Steve Bruce’s Magpies, which helped cut the gap to the top-four spots to just four points.
United had raced into a three-goal lead with nearly 40 minutes remaining in the Boxing Day clash, meaning the latter stages of the match were played at a slower pace, while Ole was also able to withdraw goalscorers Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial earlier than anticipated.
In contrast, our next opponents Burnley played out a frenetic match with Everton on the same day. That encounter ended with the Toffees sneaking a 1-0 win, but Sean Dyche’s men were left battling well into injury time in an ultimately unsuccessful effort to grab an equaliser.