Mike Smalling
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https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/ole-gunnar-solskjaers-classy-nine-13953106
Ole attending Kompany's fundraiser last night. Staying classy.
Phelan was his plus-one ?
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/ole-gunnar-solskjaers-classy-nine-13953106
Ole attending Kompany's fundraiser last night. Staying classy.
They're turning out to be quite the couple aren't they?Phelan was his plus-one ?
It would be hilarious if after Ole was announced as the new manager, the next day in the first training session he changed the mood entirely.
"Oh so you think I and Phelan are Mr. Yes-man huh?, welcome to the first hairdryer. Alexis, you're shyte. Lukaku, your first touch is worse than my grandma. We have lots of work to do, throw away your phone Jesse"
I think it’s Mourinhos Caf account.You sure you're not trolling?
Any fan (incl most opposition fans) can see the change in vibe in our players and in the way we play football. I don't have any clue how this is due to Ole's interviews. Surely that is a bizarre accusation to make?
Even if we are defending, we are doing it better as a team than we ever did under Mou. The players may be up against the wall, but the look for a quick counter is always there. Not just dumb passing under Mou.
Honestly what is obvious to most opposition fans not being seen by United fans is just bonkers.
Yet some people wanna tell you Ole's not changed the way we play, he's just put smiles on faces.
Yet some people wanna tell you Ole's not changed the way we play, he's just put smiles on faces.
Whereas the previous arsehole couldn't even get himself to attend the club's own Christmas partieshttps://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/ole-gunnar-solskjaers-classy-nine-13953106
Ole attending Kompany's fundraiser last night. Staying classy.
That arsehole would have also worn a hoody last night.Whereas the previous arsehole couldn't even get himself to attend the club's own Christmas parties
Yet some people wanna tell you Ole's not changed the way we play, he's just put smiles on faces.
Even the noisy neighbors seem to like Ole
Fair play to Kompany though,been a thorn on our side on the pitch but he's always been classy off it
Well, I used to look forward to a game hoping to win, now I look forward to a game expecting to win.
A familiar, but long forgotten feeling.I'm now looking forwards to games, period.
He wore a hoody to the Munich memorial too...That arsehole would have also worn a hoody last night.
The prick.
You mean in a position were we can influence the title race between Pool and City??If we had beaten Burnley, we'd be right in there for the title race with both Liverpool and City to come at home. Ole's doing an amazing job so far.
We would have been at 12 pts. Should we beat Liverpool, then 9 pts. It would not be too bad... maybe not enough, but it would have been more than just influencing.You mean in a position were we can influence the title race between Pool and City??
And trainers!He wore a hoody to the Munich memorial too...
If we had beaten Burnley, we would have been in 5th behind Chelsea on GD. 12 pts behind Pool, 9 behind City and 7 behind SpursWe would have been at 12 pts. Should we beat Liverpool, then 9 pts. It would not be too bad... maybe not enough, but it would have been more than just influencing.
Yet some people wanna tell you Ole's not changed the way we play, he's just put smiles on faces.
Yes.What is this fast break thing, is it the same as a counter attack?
Great numbers anyway, whatever it is.
If we had beaten Burnley, we would have been in 5th behind Chelsea on GD. 12 pts behind Pool, 9 behind City and 7 behind Spurs
And following big games yet to play
Man Utd Vs Liverpool
Man Utd Vs Man City
Arsenal Vs Man Utd
Man Utd Vs Chelsea
https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/ole-gunnar-solskjaers-classy-nine-13953106
Ole attending Kompany's fundraiser last night. Staying classy.
Games against 3 out of 4 of your rivals at home yet to come is a good thing if you're chasing them for the title. It means if we're good we can guarantee City, Liverpool, and Chelsea dropping points on the weeks we gain 3. Thats on top of the games those teams have yet to play against each other where more points will be dropped.
Not that I think we're really in a title race cos I don't think we have enough quality in our squad yet but we're not far off. But the point is, having more big games coming up than your opponents is a good thing not a bad one.
He adds: "You have got to have different ways of winning games and with our squad you can pick players who suit this team and that team."
Here too, it is Ferguson who is the reference point. The former United manager turned squad rotation into a science, identifying which players would be crucial for a forthcoming fixture long in advance and adjusting his selections accordingly in the meantime. Solskjaer experienced that himself and, as with so much else, it is informing his approach.
“I knew the gaffer was like that. I have always been like this myself back home in Molde. It was different at Cardiff because you had to take one game at a time and try to claw a point here or there. But now you do plan ahead and I think I have got my team quite ready for the full month. Depending on form as well, I think I have more or less picked my team.”
The media is indeed loving him. There was a piece a few days ago (CBA searching for it) where they spoke about how his treatment of press corps is a refreshing change from how Jose treated them and how he smiles and greets everyone (basic courtesy, you'd have assumed, but then look at Norbert and Jose...) and that this earns him friends.Did not see this posted and thought it was pretty decent. Seems even the media is loving him, which is quite refreshing to be honest
https://www.skysports.com/football/story-telling/11667/11627867/solskjaer-restoring-uniteds-identity
Though this was pretty interesting
The media is indeed loving him. There was a piece a few days ago (CBA searching for it) where they spoke about how his treatment of press corps is a refreshing change from how Jose treated them and how he smiles and greets everyone (basic courtesy, you'd have assumed, but then look at Norbert and Jose...) and that this earns him friends.
On the team selections, you'd expect this to be basic level manager-stuff. Identify the games coming up and plan your rotation accordingly. Most Fantasy players do this with their teams and even fan forums see threads speculating on when and who will be rested etc. keeping in mind upcoming games. Am a huge Ole fan and really do want him to get the full-time gig of course, so I hope that all his planning pays off!
Yeah - found that funny TBH. He has been intelligent and hasn't been at all haphazard or random. Can't help the fact that there's a steep drop between first-XI and the current bench, specially in MF. That said, he picked the right game and we just had an off-day compounded by some poor misses and individual errors. Can happen and does indeed happen to the best of them (and I hope Ole is soon in that echelon!). It's happened under SAF too. He was the expert at rotation - but we still we lost games at times, sometimes to rank minnows. The big picture is what we should look at when judging. Else we'd have been calling for SAF's head after the 6-1! Right now it's 9-1-0.True, but before and after the Burnely game there was quite a lot of moaning here about the team selection, and some even suggested he picked his team willy-nilly and that he was too "nice and soft" by playing squad players
Consider how he joined the club as a player in the first place. Aint nobody would have chosen him over Shearer. This is the most romantic football club in the world, so many things have just fallen into place like a story through the tragedy and the glory. I really think this is just another surreal chapter unfolding and Olé getting this job is just meant to be. I'm slightly intoxicated.
1) Manchester United
W9 D1 L0; Scored:25 Conceded:7 GD:18
Ole. that. United have gone from a shambling mess fighting among themselves under Jose Mourinho to a happy, lean, mean winning machine under Solskjaer, and all it took was a hefty dose of nostalgia. Anyone could have done that, isn’t that right, Incey?
A bit of positivity for you all:
Since Solskjaer took over, United are the most in form team in Europe over the last 10 games.
Top 5 are:
5) PSG
4) Lille
3) Bayern
2) City
1) United
https://www.football365.com/news/ole-turns-man-utd-into-europes-most-in-form-side-liverpool-slip
Most in form team in the universe, anyone could do it. Solskjaer is underachieving.Imagine how well they'd be doing if Paul Ince was in charge.
Imagine how well they'd be doing if Paul Ince was in charge.