I think it is widely viewed that Ole has done a good job in forming this team, bringing back a culture and probably adding some passion or belief back to the club. Unfortunately for him, that alone does not win you titles and that is how Ole will be judged.
It is year 3 of the rebuild, I still do not see a style of play, we have 6 at the back most of the time because of this double pivot, maybe it was needed last year, but we just bought one of the best centre backs in the world and he is refined to staying back. I think its bonkers that we still persist with McFred, what on earth have they offered going forward, maybe defensively they act as a shield but goals win games. So we prioritise men at the back, and we ping the ball to one of our 4 attacking players. There is a massive gap between defence and attack, but we are searching for that golden moment to win. What we should be doing is implementing a style and pattern of play, using the squad and making decisions to drop people who do not cut it.
I feel like Ole is trying to manage the way Fergie does. Towards the end of Fergies reign, the football was not great, the squad was average, but Fergie was a master in getting the best out of people, he led. Ole is not a leader in my eyes. I don't agree with the comments people made towards Greenwood, i don't think he is a selfish player but someone, a coach or a manager should be instructing him from the sidelines to pass the ball to a player. Fergie would of gone mad, Klop and Pep go mad, thats the gap in ability. Ole cannot change a game, the others could through communication. Sitting on his chair, he consults his minions, they sit and stare at a screen, who knows what they discuss. 80 mins pass, then the sub comes on. It's too late most of the time, if things are not going our way, we need to be making decisions quicker to allow time before we get to the 80th min.
Ole will not get sacked, we can lose the nezt 5 out of 6, he will still be here. He got a bumper extension, the board don't know how to make decisions, they wait until the maths tells us, we cannot get 4th. Ole will probably get 4th, some will say he did well, but after 3 year and with this squad and how much he has spent (the most by far since he took over, 400m plus) he needs to be challenging for top spot and showing better performances on the pitch. I just don't trust him anymore, we were eluded to, over the summer, that we may change formation if we get a new CB, nothing has changed and now Ronaldo is here, Ole hides behind the hope that Ronaldo will knick a goal and win us the game. It's a real shame though, Ronaldo is not 30, he needs service and he is not getting that especially with one the best midfielders in the world (Pogba) constantly played out of position and now, on the left wing. He played well there once this season, against Leeds. That was August, now Ole is hopimg every game he does the same thing. Football does not work like football manager.
