Ole's only silver lining is that he's cutting out all the dead wood, on the pitch he's not done enough to bridge the gap between top four and challenging. I think this is something fans are missing, if you aim for top 4 you'll get a team that is of that calibre (5th, 6th, 7th) there's not a huge difference between Wolves, Everton, Chelsea ourselves and Arsenal. We need to be aiming for the top 3 / 2nd, not only in games but also in recruitment, tactical layouts, coaching, the temperament Ole implements in the players etc. 4 points from our opening three games is absolutely disgraceful, does the football we have witnessed indicate we are anything beyond the capabilities of top 4 ?
The impetus on coaching in the league and the level of competitiveness is now similar to the discipline exemplified in a sport like boxing, if you turn up to fight night without a respectable camp it will show in the performance. We can't afford to have off days in the English league it will always result in disappointment. City and Liverpool success comes in having a more advantageous mental edge than any of the club's in the league above the extent of quality because they are consistent, they've won the game before kick off has started.
I have to question Solskjaer and the coaching staff because in almost 7 months we are still clueless against teams who sit deep. People need to understand you don't need the likes of Modric, Busquets and De Bryune to unlock defences it comes from coaching instructions how to force the opposition into making spaces to then be exploited. I've seen Chelsea look more expansive in possession under 3 games during Lampard's tenure than anything witnessed under Ole.