Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | W15 D2 L4
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Deserves the job. We actually still looked better than Liverpool even though we'd lost 3 players.
Instilling the right mentality into this team. Should get a few seasons and a big transfer kitty and let's go.
Instilling the right mentality into this team. Should get a few seasons and a big transfer kitty and let's go.
The Lingard sub thing was the pits, but that aside he was great today and instilled a fantastic attitude in the team. Brilliant.
Give him the job, with a top DOF above him.
Give him the job, with a top DOF above him.
United look solid and focused under Ole. Very surprised by the impact he has had in such a short time. New manager bounce can’t explain it.
Wait until the end of the season imo.
Situation with Lingard wasn't ideal, but it isn't like he would have just said to Lingard "go on the pitch, I don't care if you're injured". He would have asked if Lingard felt he was ready to go on at the time.
If that performance, against all odds, doesn't do it no easy win ever will!
The players are now playing for the badge … because he's explained the importance of this club to them!
I know they will never announce until the end of the season but … I hope it's his to lose now!
The players are now playing for the badge … because he's explained the importance of this club to them!
I know they will never announce until the end of the season but … I hope it's his to lose now!
That's a rookie's mistake by Ole to bring on an unfit Lingard to play 70 minutes...
I think he wanted to sub off Rashford for Sanchez, so when Mata got injured, Ole was caught by surprise and made a costly mistake. But it does show that he doesn't trust Fred.
Tbh I'm a bit concerned about Palace on Wednesday, no Ander, no Matic, no Lingard, no Mata, and possibley no Rashford and Martial.
I think he wanted to sub off Rashford for Sanchez, so when Mata got injured, Ole was caught by surprise and made a costly mistake. But it does show that he doesn't trust Fred.
Tbh I'm a bit concerned about Palace on Wednesday, no Ander, no Matic, no Lingard, no Mata, and possibley no Rashford and Martial.
No, OGS' mistakes annoyed me in this game, a lot.
They were needless and will affect us for future matches. If OGS gets the credit for his good decisions, he should be criticized for awful decisions.
The guy is on trial as Man Utd manager ffs.
I'm relieved at the 0-0 - and the players deserve massive credit for stepping up and giving their all.
Pogba, Sanchez, Shaw particularly impressed.
For me he made two mistakes today. Sticking with 4312 formation while he could easily go with Alexis(Rashford)-Lukaku- Rashford(Alexis) attack in 433 formation.
And Lingard sub was huge mistake. Huge risk.
But with that squad to play even game with Liverpool is positive
And Lingard sub was huge mistake. Huge risk.
But with that squad to play even game with Liverpool is positive
Top performance by coaching team. The exactly same crew should continue next season.
Might have been one of the worlds' top sports medical specialist teams involved in that decision too at some point … I guess
How many times have said this? Give him the job.
The difference between a risk and a mistake is often hindsight. At the end of the day we didn't fold and we carried on trying to win it until the end. Came away with 2 points. Another test passed...
Yes, and I reckon the medic staff had a say on it as well. Ole is not a doctor.
To keep them hungry? Maybe, but I think our lads will run through brick walls for him regardless of his job status. Just look at their collective performance in the face of adversity.
He's the real deal.
Some absolute weapons posting in this thread.
Did very little wrong today bar the Lingard choice. Tactically we were fine and could have stolen the win on another day. Seemed to get a big reaction from the players at half time too. He came out unscathed after some dreadful luck today.
Give him the job.
Did very little wrong today bar the Lingard choice. Tactically we were fine and could have stolen the win on another day. Seemed to get a big reaction from the players at half time too. He came out unscathed after some dreadful luck today.
Give him the job.
I think it's a bit rich to give OGS the credit for that today.
The players deserve the credit for today - it was OGS decisions that put them in that position.
He has turned the dressing room around, and he has produced some great performances, Chelsea being the highlight for me.
But I'm not giving him credit for that 0-0. It was the players grit and drive.
Might have been one of the worlds' top sports medical specialist teams involved in that decision too at some point … I guess
Yeah, that too.
That’s not true at all. Fitness isn’t binary. You are not 100% to play or not fit at all. Most players are never at peak fitness. Fitness, rotation and selection is all about about risk management.
What Ole did was an unnecessary risk. If my car has had problems recently and broke down a few times, I might not mind using it to pop 5 minutes down the road to help an old relative, as it’s not a big deal if it fails again and the risk is worth taking. It would be pretty stupid to commit to a 300 mile trip though with it in that state, especially when my missus’ motor is comparable.
Lingard only needed to be deemed so fit, have a certain degree of reliability, to come on at the end should the situation warrant it. If it was low risk enough, if he was fit enough, to play 70 minutes, then he would have started. It wasn’t a tactial decision in all likelihood, was it?
Did a professional job today and showed improvisation by being able to adapt to all injuries early on and still have the team maintain discipline, shape and attitude.
Last time we looked like this was under SAF..... young Ole is doing something right. Proud of him.
Of course. The medical staff said a player was fit enough to go on the bench, the manager needed to bring him on. If people simply must point fingers at someone then point them at Rob Swire or whoever has replaced him as the head physio (oddly we don't seem to mention this on the website), that's who signed off on playing him.
Or you know, maybe we don’t need to have someone to blame for everything?
I never got the impression that was the case. It's just that he's turned things around so dramatically that he's now a genuine option for the full time job.
Do you think the players would have played like this under Jose? The starting lineup was arguably the best we could have started with. Lukaku vs Sanchez is six of one, half a dozen of the other. Both are equally on very poor form. If today is not a plus for whether OGS should get the job I don’t know what is. The players stepped up for him and the club. We missed a couple of good chances which happens. Unlucky to not get all 3 points.
Thought we did great considering the circumstances, our response was quite good. Someone needs to point fingers regarding those injuries though, especially the Lingard situation.
Just coming here after the pool game to see what the next "moving goalpost challenge" Ole has to pass to get the job full time...
Was a bit miffed by the Lingard sub but I guess if he was ever to come on he had to be the 2nd sub. If Sanchez came on for Mata, then Lingard on for Rashford and then Lingard pulled up we'd be down to 10. I think the issue was even risking Jesse as sub in the first place, think Dalot needs to start to be used as an emergency winger.
Lingard was clearly deemed fit to play a part in today’s match. Medical staff will have confirmed this to Solskjaer and staff, with the probable acknowledgement that it wouldn’t be wise to play an entire game - hence he didn’t. Lingard’s body clearly wasn’t ready. It happens. It’s part and parcel of football.
I’m just pleased I wasn’t crying on like a baby about it in here. Not referencing you specifically, of course.
What a load of bollox. How did his decisions injure Matic, Mata, Herrera and Rashford?
And that’s ignoring the insistence of many to blame him for Lingard being injured too.
Are you taking the piss?
We had 3 players go off within 40 minutes and Rashford wasn’t fit either. Matic and Martial missing and having McTominay and a Pereira in midfield....bit of a miracle how average we made Liverpool look tbh.
Regardless of the Lingard naïveté, I think it says a lot that we kept Liverpool to a comfortable clean sheet despite the chaotic situation. Just a shame we were so blunt up the other end.
The board would have realised in all certainty that the fans want him appointed though. People won’t stop singing his name. I reckon a good win today would have essentially secured it, but he probably is not quite there yet. We’ve still not beaten a top side at home with him yet, failing to score even, and top 4 is still probably odds against. Just needs to keep going.
The board would have realised in all certainty that the fans want him appointed though. People won’t stop singing his name. I reckon a good win today would have essentially secured it, but he probably is not quite there yet. We’ve still not beaten a top side at home with him yet, failing to score even, and top 4 is still probably odds against. Just needs to keep going.
I'm really happy you're not managing United. If you did, we'd have lost and Rashford had aggravated his injury. Putting him on the flank to do tracking back while injured blows my mind.
Absolutely love his positivity.
Haha Christ, Ole is one positive man. Nice post match
Well done, unbeaten in the league since he took over and one of the draws being against Liverpool who were thought be the champions already. Was expecting us to get beaten after the injuries.
Lingard wouldn't have been on the bench if he was too injured to play.
Lingard wouldn't have been on the bench if he was too injured to play.
I’m not denying he wasn’t passed fit to play a role, but that role wasn’t 70 minutes, with one sub already down and Rashford clearly carrying something throughout the game. It was an unnecessary risk and we got burnt.
I was unfortunate to miss the game but everyone seems to be talking about the Lingard sub.
Without simplifying it ,as Lingard was chosen as a sub option surely indicates he was fit enough to feature at some point ,no ?
Without simplifying it ,as Lingard was chosen as a sub option surely indicates he was fit enough to feature at some point ,no ?