Solskjær press conference vs West Ham (A)

Literally says getting the team to run is what he's 'most proud of as manager' and then ends with "our physicality is always good. How we run, sprint, that is our secret, more than tactics. Our spirit."

Words of a pashun merchant if I ever saw one.
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This thread is now 7 pages longer than the Newcastle post match thread.

What is the obsession with press conferences, they’re up there with player numbers and the captains armband as pointless fixations.
It’s just become an extension of the multiple Ole out threads. Head over to the match day thread and it’s guaranteed to head down the same road

Think the mods should step in now and stop these derailing posts. I’ve barely seen anything about the presser
 
It’s just become an extension of the multiple Ole out threads. Head over to the match day thread and it’s guaranteed to head down the same road

Think the mods should step in now and stop these derailing posts. I’ve barely seen anything about the presser

Handbags over comments posted with no context whatsoever. Ridiculous.
 
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So I say 3 years and you translated that in your own head as 3 full seasons. Stop putting words into my mouth.
Wrong again dear. It’s not been three years since he was appointed. Educate yourself better before calling out others. He was appointed in December 2018.
 
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Wrong again dear. It’s not been three years since he was appointed. Educate yourself better before calling out others. He was appointed in December 2018.
Sorry, didn't realise you had hairsplitting levels of autism. I'll just leave you alone now "dear".
 
I am certain that if Ole used some FM buzzwords like false 9s, mezzala and regista, and played a 4-3-3 (though we play a 4-3-3 a lot in posession anyway), a lot of people would think he is a tactical god.
If only it were that simple.

Talk regista and gegenpressing only to wait until 89th minute to make a sub while chasing a goal. And the sub being a fella named JLingz. :lol:
I've seen monkey fights that were more organized that some of the pressing we do.
 
Not sure where you are going with that. Yes I don't consider United fans to be any better than other teams' fans.
 
@MichaelRed you still doing lord's work with some of these baboons?
Giving up on it now. They just throw insults rather than putting forward arguments & tbf one guy in particular got me tilted into making a regrettable comment so best just leave it. It's stupid because I don't care if someone wants Ole to be our manager so long as they believe he's the best man for the job to win us the top honours. People seem to think people that don't trust Ole want the club to fail when really, if you want Ole replaced it's because you want the club to be successful and if you want Ole to stay it's because you think he can be successful. Both sets of fans want the same thing, United to succeed. I just share my view on why I don't think he can bring that success and the response is just screeching.
 
Not sure where you are going with that. Yes I don't consider United fans to be any better than other teams' fans.
Well with you referring to some posters as ‘baboons’ and him using autism as an insult, I think we are getting the full picture of where you’re coming from.
 
Well with you referring to some posters as ‘baboons’ and him using autism as an insult, I think we are getting the full picture of where you’re coming from.
From my background it's not nearly as offensive as you're portraying but I won't use it in future if it is something that upsets people.
 
Giving up on it now. They just throw insults rather than putting forward arguments & tbf one guy in particular got me tilted into making a regrettable comment so best just leave it. It's stupid because I don't care if someone wants Ole to be our manager so long as they believe he's the best man for the job to win us the top honours. People seem to think people that don't trust Ole want the club to fail when really, if you want Ole replaced it's because you want the club to be successful and if you want Ole to stay it's because you think he can be successful. Both sets of fans want the same thing, United to succeed. I just share my view on why I don't think he can bring that success and the response is just screeching.
If you’re that ‘tilted’ maybe find another forum, where the comments are deemed acceptable …you know like RAWK or Blue Moon?
 
Giving up on it now. They just throw insults rather than putting forward arguments & tbf one guy in particular got me tilted into making a regrettable comment so best just leave it. It's stupid because I don't care if someone wants Ole to be our manager so long as they believe he's the best man for the job to win us the top honours. People seem to think people that don't trust Ole want the club to fail when really, if you want Ole replaced it's because you want the club to be successful and if you want Ole to stay it's because you think he can be successful. Both sets of fans want the same thing, United to succeed. I just share my view on why I don't think he can bring that success and the response is just screeching.
Agreed - I feel much the same way. No idea why fans get needlessly attached to managers so much. Ole has shortcomings plain as day for everyone to see. Has he made us better? Yes. Is the squad harmony improved? Yes. Do I think he can take us to the next level and get us a PL/CL? No. Not based on what I have seen. It doesn't take 3 years for squad to have some kind of shape and the way we play. Its a stacked squad talentwise, yet I don't see us winning any major trophy. And for what? So we can sit here and take some high moral standing that says United give managers time and feel better about ourselves.
 
If you’re that ‘tilted’ maybe find another forum, where the comments are deemed acceptable …you know like RAWK or Blue Moon?
Its not your place to be telling others to find another forum. If you don't like it, you can leave.
 
From my background it's not nearly as offensive as you're portraying but I won't use it in future if it is something that upsets people.
As a parent to a boy who has high functioning autism. I do find it unacceptable. If that’s your background then I worry about your future posts. Just keep shithouse posts off this place.
 
I’m not the one insulting posters with offensive terminology.
There are plenty of insults thrown here everyday. Point being, no one installed you the high priest of the desert. Show yourselves the door if you don't like it rather than showing it to others.
 
As a parent to a boy who has high functioning autism. I do find it unacceptable. If that’s your background then I worry about your future posts. Just keep shithouse posts off this place.
I'm also autistic, it doesn't upset me. People, like myself, with autism tend to take things too literally & that's what that poster was doing by splitting hairs over a few weeks difference in how long Ole has been United manager for. Again, doesn't upset me but if it upsets others I won't use it because I can accept that and move on. Unlike you who will now repeatedly refer back to it over and over again as the basis of any point you now make rather than move on.
 
This says more about you than about everyone else.
Sorry, forgot we choose our childhood backgrounds. Did you get a fecking create a character screen at birth that then followed up with a selection of spawn points? I must have missed that part.
 
There are plenty of insults thrown here everyday. Point being, no one installed you the high priest of the desert. Show yourselves the door if you don't like it rather than showing it to others.
Oh I’m not going anywhere. I’ll stay here and dispute posts from the likes of you if I disagree. Childish as they are
 
I'm also autistic, it doesn't upset me. People, like myself, with autism tend to take things too literally & that's what that poster was doing by splitting hairs over a few weeks difference in how long Ole has been United manager for. Again, doesn't upset me but if it upsets others I won't use it because I can accept that and move on. Unlike you who will now repeatedly refer back to it over and over again as the basis of any point you now make rather than move on.
Just because it doesn’t upset you is irrelevant. What a 1970s argument! Banter is it?
Jeez
 
Oh I’m not going anywhere. I’ll stay here and dispute posts from the likes of you if I disagree. Childish as they are
Then dispute posts. I will love that.
Don't turn into a 12 year old girl and throw tantrums and tell people to leave the forum.
 
Just because it doesn’t upset you is irrelevant. What a 1970s argument! Banter is it?
Jeez
Are you incapable of comprehending a sentence? I literally stated that despite it not offending me, I won't use it as it upsets others. Literally the opposite of saying because it doesn't offend me it's irrelevant.
 
Then dispute posts. I will love that.
Don't turn into a 12 year old girl and throw tantrums and tell people to leave the forum.
Oh so now sexist insults :lol:

Only baboons and girls dispute your posts. I’m really wondering who’s having the tantrum:lol:
 
Oh so now sexist insults :lol:

Only baboons and girls dispute your posts. I’m really wondering who’s having the tantrum:lol:
You sound like a wokey who looks for social agenda in everything online. Internet will not be kind to you sir. :D
 
Are you incapable of comprehending a sentence? I literally stated that despite it not offending me, I won't use it as it upsets others. Literally the opposite of saying because it doesn't offend me it's irrelevant.
“ I’m autistic, it doesn’t offend me” Your opening sentence
I’ll just leave it there
 
“ I’m autistic, it doesn’t offend me” Your opening sentence
I’ll just leave it there
No, you won't leave it there because that suits your ridiculous agenda. Leaving it there takes it out of context to suit your argument. If you had a modicum of intelligence or self-respect you'd keep the context of "it doesn't offend me but as it offends others I will stop it.".
 
I'm well aware of their record. My point was regarding the claim that what we suffer because we have inexperienced coaches. I'm pointing out some of our previous coaches didn't have huge experience. Kidd had a few years in lower levels and worked in the lower ranks of United. McLaren only worked for a few years. Their experience wasn't the key. It was what they brought to the table. Maybe McKenna and Carrick can bring a lot. Maybe not.



The bad news is that even if you can do that, the manager still needs to have certain capabilities. Like in-game management.

You need a special man with special abilities to head such a coaching set up. A Ferguson.

Kidd rejoined United as youth coach in 1988. Being a former Busby babe, it was common for SAF to take him with him whenever they were interested in signing a promising youth talent. He remained as youth coach till 1991, just 2 years before that famous 1993 FA youth cup win. So in Kidd, Sir Alex had at his side a club legend, who knew the pressures of being part of a successful United batch and who had been coaching these kids at youth level for a reasonable amount of time.

As said before Mclaren was signed at a time when football technology and new football roles were starting to burst into scene. Managers of SAF's generation were alien of such things

Queroz was signed in 2002. The man had ample managerial experience, he brought a continental approach to our game and he could speak at least 4 languages fluently. That surely came handy at a time when football was becoming more diverse. Carlos's signing conceded with some interesting events at United. First of all it conceded with Sven's failure in replacing Sir Alex. That also happened in 2002. It also started the wave of Portuguese league imports with Ronaldo (2003), Nani and Ando (2007) (Carlos had rejoined United during that time). I believe that Sir Alex brought in Carlos as his approved successor just in case he decided to reignite his retirement plans. That make sense since Carlos was too good to be a no 2 and went on to Real the year after signing with us first time round.

Rene and Phelan were promoted at a time when Sir Alex was starting to delegate more work to others. He always praised Rene's grip over tactics, claiming that he was necessary at the club as he was becoming a bit of a tactical dinosaur himself. Meanwhile he praised Phelan's eye for talent in his autobiography. Tactics, training and talent spotting are very labor intensive something a then ageing Sir Alex might not have had the energy to do himself.

Sir Alex's assistant managers were mostly well thought and brought in to cover a purpose or a lack the man might have had. Experience wasn't important simply because that something the old man had in bucket loads. I think even the staunchest of Ole ins admit that Sir Alex was on a whole different level to Ole. Which is for Ole to surround himself with experienced people who understand the game very well is far more important than it was for Sir Alex.

Finally Ole shares alot of SAF's traits. He understand the club, he's loyal and he's a superb man manager. However there are some negative traits that are keeping him down. The main ones are

A- He's tactics and coaching is very limited and quite frankly he doesn't give a damn about it.

B- He's obsessed with having his own men around him and seem quite undecisive in terms of kicking his 'matey's out of the club. We all know deep down that keeping Mata and Grant at the club is stupid.

Things had improved slightly this year when he appointed a set piece coach but its really a matter of it being too little too late