He got the team selection and substitutions spot on today. I do think there are serious questions over our style of play at times though. It's so laborious and we rarely seen to try force anything.
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I know what you mean for today but the pressure was almost always killed by our players own sloppiness
The number of times fred or mct missed a easy five yard pass or failed to control the ball, or Maguire or awb passing it out of play when it looks easier to keep in.
His subs worked today. Pogba in the position Lingard was in isn’t putting it top bins. Fred in the position Matic was in is probably passing to a West Ham player. Credit where it’s due.
For the stick he gets for his subs, they won us the match today, there were a lot of people complaining about both in the match thread, who should be eating their words.
We were robbed of a couple of stonewall penalties.
We were robbed of a couple of stonewall penalties.
Interviewer : "Which two?"
Ole : "First and the last".
Well that definitely shines the dark tunnel for me. Thanks Michael Olen.
I’m usually quite critical of how late the subs come, but I actually thought we were doing well and had no great need to change it at 55 minutes or so. It wasn’t like Wolves where we were playing badly.
Both subs played a part in the winner, we hit the post, had two clear pens, Ronnie missed a 1v1 and a lot of people wouldn’t even think of giving him any credit.
Both subs played a part in the winner, we hit the post, had two clear pens, Ronnie missed a 1v1 and a lot of people wouldn’t even think of giving him any credit.
Doesn't feel overly negative to me. Is there a chance you might be very sensitive? I mean, it feels that the majority of posters in this thread credited him for his subs, didn't they?
Should have been even angrier in order to force a discussion on this. It's gonna get ignored because it went against United and because we won anyway but this was one of the biggest VAR scandals for a long time. I'm livid even though we won.
Ignore him - he is still grumpy because OGS is our manager and not Poch.
Excellent today. Right to leave out Sancho, right to bring back McFred, right to play Pogba AML and the subs were spot-on
You asked what it shows that when we win we have 16 posts and when we lose we have four pages.
The answer is that it shows we are overly negative.
Overall I’ve found the forum today delightful.
Waah waah
Oh and I have to say this - anyone claiming Declan Rice isn't a quality footballer - is clueless.
He would be great for us for sure
I reckon this is why Ole didn't get any DM this season and will go big for him next season (along with haaland)
Semantics but it doesn't show that the forum is overly negative. It shows that you consider it as overly negative.
Semantics but it doesn't show that the forum is overly negative. It shows that you consider it as overly negative.
Fair enough, let’s just enjoy it for today!
At least he made reference to the penalty decisions. Horrible decisions by athkinson. Should be suspended for three games because of it.
I can see why he sticks with Mcfred as it's our most balanced midfield duo. However he's had enough time to remedy that and they still get cut through too easily for me. Important win and we go into the homestand with momentum.
Not enough. Too soft here. Fergie would have murdered him and that's the way it should be.
He was good today. All over the pitch, winning challenges and kept it tidy.
Good response from both Ole and Lingard today. Going from absolute horrid subs and making a mistake to lose the game, to making spot on subs and a game winning goal is a great redemption.
Was fecking fuming when Matic and Lingard were subbed on though.
Was fecking fuming when Matic and Lingard were subbed on though.
Subs okay today then lads?
Totally agree. It was 11 vs 12 out there. Martin Atkinson is a fecking knob.
Ole should have lambasted the referee there to send a clear message of intent. His points bought the foul given against Pogba is perfectly valid and makes Atkinson look even more stupid. Would be worth the FA fine that he can afford with his eyes closed.
Worked a trick didn’t they.
Matic for Fred was an inspired sub. Won us the game.
Even if Lindard hadn't scored the attacking intent was there and while the game was not exactly shifting towards West Ham's advantage it was much closer than the first half. Thought Pogba and Greenwood were having off days too. Good subs.
Good subs and we played well for most of the game, they were still getting at the defense way too easily for my liking which was a big problem today.
Thought the Pogba sub was definitely the correct one (despite some protestations by some). He was great in the first half but wasn't in the game in the second. And the game was starting to get away from us I thought.
Matic assisting for Lingard to win it, how is everyone this week? 
This game today sums up Ole's reign here. Could have won by more but at the same time could have easily drew/lost the game as we conceded quite a few chances like we usually do. We struggle to keep clean sheets and our performances are not great which shouldn't make us serious title contenders.
Probably our best away performance of the season. They got a lucky goal and we were denied two penalties. Imagine this team with a top class CDM instead of Fred.
The last thing this thread needs is more people spamming it with nonsense as soon as the game ends. Discuss the subs maybe, but honestly that would make for a poor discussion imo.
Good subs. Crap starting line up. Crap tempo. But what’s new.
totally on your side with that. But if the atmosphere is a problem because the critics are more active, than the praisers should just be active as well.
I am not as long on the caf as you, who made the decision to open performance threads right after the game? (No criticism, just interested how things got how they are)
Take a tour of the GDT duriing the time when the subs were made to change your opinion.
I agree, Matic is a much progressive passer than Fred and it showed when he came on.
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