You can say whatever but a game with 22 shots against 5 represents a good job from the manager in my book. Considering the number of chances we had today, balls to the box, crosses, a penalty, Ole could have scored a hattrick even with his current physical form.
There's certain things I'd like to change like the formation, allowing Pogba more freedom in a 4-3-3 to exploit his talent and sending Lingard to the bench at the same time. I'd introduce Gomes next to him without fears, considering that he's got the mastery and creativity on the ball that everyone else is lacking right now in tight spaces. But that's the only margin I see to introduce changes for the next game and there's no guarantee of success either, because what we're missing mainly is quality and determination in both boxes.
In the last two games we had 31 shots and conceded 11. Total goals scored 2, total goals conceded 3. But here you have some people talking about in-game management and whatever crap that fits the agenda. For me, considering how we finished last season and the few changes we've seen in a rotten, mediocre squad with the attack and midfield being even weaker than before, I think he's doing a good job since pre-season trying to revitalize the team and building something new.
The problem, far too tender and unreliable yet in many ways as expected, depending on young players all over the field with obvious lack of consistency. And at the same time needing even more like Gomes and Greenwood when we have already the youngest XI in the Prem without them, because they're far more gifted than many others in the squad. So bad if you play them and bad if you don't.
But considering the cards on the table I can take what I'm seeing by now. The attacking intent is undeniable after 6 years of utter dross. The physical side of the game has improved since pre-season and there's intensity again, discipline and a team playing for the manager. The pressing is there finally, early stages but it's work in process.
I hope he manages to improve the passing game now, but I have the feeling that until we sign someone or Gomes is a regular starter we'll be weak in that department. Our current front four are natural runners and lack the talent to pass the ball in the right way, at the right time in many situations. They dwell too long on the ball and make poor decisions, and we can include Pogba there too, with McTominay being just correct and nothing else. I think we need a different selection and lots of coaching there to see some improvements, so it will take time I think.
There's certain things I'd like to change like the formation, allowing Pogba more freedom in a 4-3-3 to exploit his talent and sending Lingard to the bench at the same time. I'd introduce Gomes next to him without fears, considering that he's got the mastery and creativity on the ball that everyone else is lacking right now in tight spaces. But that's the only margin I see to introduce changes for the next game and there's no guarantee of success either, because what we're missing mainly is quality and determination in both boxes.
In the last two games we had 31 shots and conceded 11. Total goals scored 2, total goals conceded 3. But here you have some people talking about in-game management and whatever crap that fits the agenda. For me, considering how we finished last season and the few changes we've seen in a rotten, mediocre squad with the attack and midfield being even weaker than before, I think he's doing a good job since pre-season trying to revitalize the team and building something new.
The problem, far too tender and unreliable yet in many ways as expected, depending on young players all over the field with obvious lack of consistency. And at the same time needing even more like Gomes and Greenwood when we have already the youngest XI in the Prem without them, because they're far more gifted than many others in the squad. So bad if you play them and bad if you don't.
But considering the cards on the table I can take what I'm seeing by now. The attacking intent is undeniable after 6 years of utter dross. The physical side of the game has improved since pre-season and there's intensity again, discipline and a team playing for the manager. The pressing is there finally, early stages but it's work in process.
I hope he manages to improve the passing game now, but I have the feeling that until we sign someone or Gomes is a regular starter we'll be weak in that department. Our current front four are natural runners and lack the talent to pass the ball in the right way, at the right time in many situations. They dwell too long on the ball and make poor decisions, and we can include Pogba there too, with McTominay being just correct and nothing else. I think we need a different selection and lots of coaching there to see some improvements, so it will take time I think.
