I’ll take £50 of that
I don’t think Woodward can sack him without sacking himself........
Would you sack or keep Ole? (Poll reopened)
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I’ll take £50 of that
I don’t think Woodward can sack him without sacking himself........
He already sacked 3 without problems.
Also deal on the bet
Deal, that’s my argument how can the ceo keep blaming his own appointments without falling on his sword?
It happens to all clubs mate, why everyone keeps assuming we're special?
Also Woodward is only partly in the convo when it comes to appointing new managers - this is also on the board.
Besides Ole already overstayed here and has been for 9 months.
People expect that we are going to get better after the international break because of players coming back, but really fail to realize that the season is just beginning and when the realy fatigue and damp conditions start to kick in we will be glad with such options we have now.
It's just a question on when he will get the boot. A heavy defeat against Pool and I'd imagine he's off before the end of the month.
crazy how 1 result with 6 first team players out changes the vote from 60% keep to majority sack
The value of the club has also fallen $900m since February, Ed maybe the golden balls to the glazers but no one likes losing a billion it starts to add up to real money, I’m gonna double down and say Ed is gone before Ole
That's wildly optimistic to say at least
The value of the club has also fallen $900m since February, Ed maybe the golden balls to the glazers but no one likes losing a billion it starts to add up to real money, I’m gonna double down and say Ed is gone before Ole
You start by accusing poster of excuses and then you yourself finding excuses for Chelsea that they should be two up but in reality they weren't. It's the the same excuse as if we've scored 2 penalty we'd have more points.
I was highlighting the claim that you can use luck/penalties/injuries both ways and it doesn't really matter if we're game 8 or 38.
We picked up points against Chelsea and Leicester (they could've equalized in the end as well) and lost to missed penos, so even in his equation already it has evened out.
9 points in 8 games is shit as it is, not really something you can pin on external factors.
Good post - but to be nitpicky I would argue that there's no excusing not reinforcing at least our offensive setup prior to this season - that was a huge blunder and even though you're planning far ahead you still have to secure your footing at present to even hope getting there. It's undeniable that they failed miserably in that regard - something we're currently paying the price for. Also - I doubt very much Ole didn't see this shitstorm coming if the results didn't improve from last season's finale - he's been a professional footballer all his life he knows how the mob operates. I'm also curious if you'll feel the same if we're still within striking range of relegation come Christmas - and if this horrible forms continues despite our starting eleven being back in business again?
But anyways - I'm glad to see someone making sense in here - be prepared for a lot of people attempting to arrest you on everything except your actual arguments though and then if that fails simply pretend you never happened. It's usually how this fares
Alright. I do think we've been very unlucky to miss our only striker for 2 months this early into the season. If Arsenal lose Auba or Chelsea lose their inform striker maybe they'd drop prints too. I'm glad we'd soon be getting most back againt pool and hope we start producing some good performances.
I was talking about the style of football, which considering SAF had the likes of Bryan Robson, Paul McGrath, Remi Moses, Norman Whiteside, Kevin Moran, Jesper Olsen, Peter Davenport and Gordon Strachan(most if not all would walk into our current team)in his squad wasn't great even taking into consideration the position we were in when he took over.
And yes we did finish 2nd in his first-full season but it was hard to watch at times, and SAF knew he needed to phase that group out and bring his own players, and that's exactly what he did.
So yeah very much a true story.
Really what side are you on. It’s like you know Ole is rubbish but just want to go against the arguments of people telling you how rubbish he is just for a debate.
Decent piece here by Adam Bate on our struggles and why ditching Solskjaer does not have to also mean ditching the 'United way'.
Good ideas are not enough - you also need a coach who can actually implement them.
https://www.skysports.com/football/...t-manchester-united-does-he-deserve-more-time
Good ideas are not enough - you also need a coach who can actually implement them.
https://www.skysports.com/football/...t-manchester-united-does-he-deserve-more-time
I don't agree with the current majority but I understand their viewpoint entirely. They're looking at it like Ole is just a rookie manager, we've been shit for far too long, and our players, not world beaters mind you, are at least good enough to handle the likes of Newcastle. I'll keep my Ole stay vote and re-assess at Christmas time.crazy how 1 result with 6 first team players out changes the vote from 60% keep to majority sack
Debate on a forum, whatever next??
Ole isn't making a great fist of a tough job but nowhere have I said he was rubbish, i'll leave that to others.
Has it ever occurred to you that this was a gradual process?crazy how 1 result with 6 first team players out changes the vote from 60% keep to majority sack
Drawing against Rochdale, having 0 shots on target against AZ, losing convincingly against a relegation side, always saying that “things aren’t that bad, we need more time”. All of these things erroded any confidence that was left.
Newcastle was simply the boiling point...
Nuance is old school, mate... In 2019 you say everything is either shit or brilliant, no half-measures.
Voted keep.
Literally the only reason being that Woodward will stay regardless so nothing will change with any new manager.
If we get a DOF or something similar then I’d be all for a managerial change.
May as well be “one of us” in the job if it doesn’t really matter
Literally the only reason being that Woodward will stay regardless so nothing will change with any new manager.
If we get a DOF or something similar then I’d be all for a managerial change.
May as well be “one of us” in the job if it doesn’t really matter
The latest is the board will keep Ole and help getting in 4 players.
https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/10/manc...e-gunnar-solskjaer-10892488/?ito=newsnow-feed
https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/10/manc...e-gunnar-solskjaer-10892488/?ito=newsnow-feed
I'll believe that when I see it RD.
Never said it has anything to do with United. Just that both clubs have different standards I guess. Both manager's stats are similar in the current season, Milan deem the results as sackable, whereas United chooses to keep the manager. Whichever side of the fence you wanna be in.
In a way, we sort of are. Milan hired an ex-player as manager. We all know how how that went.
I'm actually alright with the idea of giving Ole one more window to save this shitshow of a season.... I'm just dreading where the club will be on the table by the time the next transfer window approaches.
If we don't get anymore injuries to Martial and Pogba we should be able to catch up point difference to top 4. Get to January and hopefully we can reenforce a couple of positions and make one final push for top4. If we get lucky with Injuries it's certainly possible.
Sure, because good players would love to play under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.... because... hey, probably they still have him in his 99 pose poster in their bedroom
Oh the irony
What worries me is even with 3 to 6 first team players injured we should be comfortably be beating the bottom 10 in the PL and also teams that where created 10 years ago.
Every manager in the big clubs have a manager that has been successful in a big league apart from the biggest club in the PL. I mean, Liverpool, City, Arsenal and Spurs. Yes Chelsea has a rookie manager too but they will kick him out without a blink the moment things start to go wrong.
These lot may not be able to dribble past an opponent but surely they can take a corner kick.
The fact they don't take a decent corner kick is entirely the fault of Ole.
The fact that we have only one CF is the entirely the fault of Ole.
He is a below average manager the sooner everyone accept it the better for the club.
These lot may not be able to dribble past an opponent but surely they can take a corner kick.
The fact they don't take a decent corner kick is entirely the fault of Ole.
The fact that we have only one CF is the entirely the fault of Ole.
He is a below average manager the sooner everyone accept it the better for the club.
If I were the Glazers I would be panicking now. Being cheap and letting United be kind of mediocre but earning money is ideal. Being cheap but having United in danger of relegation thereby affecting future earnings and sponsorship deals both present and future is surely very bad for business.
Ok i get that emotions are running quite high here, but that is just absurd. We have been shite on set pieces for an eternity now, especially corners.No disagreement from me here.. I think Ole should be sacked sooner rather than later. I'm just saying give the man another window to bring in the players he wants, so we can shut up all the posters saying that Ole wasn't backed after every damn loss.
Well I didn't say anything like he should not be sacked regardless of the results. All I said was he was appointed as caretaker and earned his permanent contract thanks to his results mate.
Because he had good results I think? Especially knocking out PSG with basically a backup team?
I think it's a common knowledge that a caretaker usually is appointed while waiting for a permanent manager but if he does good enough he'd be rewarded with a permanent contract?
Agreed that the permanent contract was a bit hasty.
For your question maybe Ed thought Ole did good enough and should be rewarded with a permanent contract? Or he just found it was an incredible opportunity to not have to think about finding another manager ? Or a cheap scapegoat to throw under the bus when necessary?
You gotta ask Ed on this, frankly I have no idea.
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Honestly at the start of the season I made a bet with a friend, an Arsenal fan that Ole would not last until the 15th round. Who lose would have to buy the whole lot (our group of football friends) a drink.
On one hand I did believe in his vision/plan, still somewhat do. On the other hand I also believed that having a shit midfield gonna cost him his job.
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The problem with this is that
1). Is he going to get the players he wants? The chances are that he would want world class players. World class players have a knack of trying to go to clubs that has a good chance of winning trophies.
So they probably don't want to come to United.
2) By the time he gets the sack we may be in much more trouble than we are right now. It means starting from scratch.
United right now is not an attractive proposition to world class players. Ole messed it up by thinking that this is the Manchester United that he played. This is not. He is no Sir Alex and this team is entirely different.
He should have forgotten about the Sanchos, the Dybalas, the DeLigts etc. He should have gone for players who are better than what he has now and that's the half of the PL players. It's the same old story of Moyes trying to buy Bale, Fabregas, Ronaldo etc. If Moyes could not get them interested in coming to United at that time United being the champions of England, what chance as Ole got with United struggling not to get involved in a relegation battle?
The main things that come out when you watch united play are lethargic play, no one taking risks in passing/runs, poor movement and vertical runs from strikers/cmf/full backs, lack of aggression in tackling and closing down, being 2nd to second balls, poor composure in the final third and in the box.
Now all of these can be easily attributed to coaching but I think it goes beyond that. Primarily issues arise from the following reasons:
1) Fitness: Full backs, wide forwards and sometime central midfielders need to be making sprints up and down to be more dynamic and to open up the field. If you are not fit enough then you will be reluctant to make those forward sprints as you tire for the fear of leaving space behind
2) Mentality/ Attitude: Some of this is natural and some circumstantial. In all walks of life, what separates equally talented people is the mental resilience, drive, attitude. In general, there is a large mentality malaise within the squad that may also be attributed to previous managers/ and lack of leaders. Nobody on the football pitch wants to take responsibility and take risks. Everyone plays it safe so that they are not blamed for any mistakes. Its an attitude for someone who is trying to hide/ get away rather than looking to win. I think it started with LVG (remember the video sessions and emphasis on taking a touch before shooting) and then continued under Jose (calling out individuals in public). Lack of leaders within the group means that nobody challenges the team mates when they take the safe option
3) Lack of Confidence in themselves and in each other: This is primarily because of constant failures and leads to players doubting themselves, taking an extra touch, not taking risks. One of the things that Ole changed when he came last year was to instil confidence and with each victory the group became more confident. This went on till we were winning but as soon as we lost to Arsenal, the self doubts came back and the players crumbled. Also highlights the mental fragility of some of our players.
4) Training: I do feel that movement on the pitch can be trained/coached by practice and repetitions on the training pitch. Our strikers don’t make simple movements like coming in a little deep to lay off the ball and then turning the defender and making the run behind. That should be easily be coached and practiced
5) Talent/ skill: The last and the most contributing factor is the lack of skill. Our midfielders and forwards are not able to execute basic skills such as first touch, passing, dribbling, finishing at the highest level. If you compare our forwards to players such as Aguero, RVP, Salah, there is a clear gap in talent. Those players fashioned chances on their own in the box through tight control, quick feet, movement. Similarly, our midfielders apart from Pogba don’t have the skill to accurately play 50-60 yard passes, to dribble in central areas, play into the strikers feet. And the first touch of most of our players is so horribly inconsistent that it constantly leads to moves breaking down.
So while issue 1,2,3,4 should be to an extent tackled with better coaching, all of them take time to improve and the results might not be immediately visible. The fact that it is a combination of these factors and not just one isolated factor makes it much harder to create and sustain changes. Thats why I feel its to premature to judge Ole and the staff because what we see is the result on the pitch. They might be working on all of the above and yet players have not yet internalised these to make sustainable improvements. And with some players, you can try to coach on all 4 aspects but they may show an incapability to learn. In which case, you need to get new players in, which again takes time.
Now all of these can be easily attributed to coaching but I think it goes beyond that. Primarily issues arise from the following reasons:
1) Fitness: Full backs, wide forwards and sometime central midfielders need to be making sprints up and down to be more dynamic and to open up the field. If you are not fit enough then you will be reluctant to make those forward sprints as you tire for the fear of leaving space behind
2) Mentality/ Attitude: Some of this is natural and some circumstantial. In all walks of life, what separates equally talented people is the mental resilience, drive, attitude. In general, there is a large mentality malaise within the squad that may also be attributed to previous managers/ and lack of leaders. Nobody on the football pitch wants to take responsibility and take risks. Everyone plays it safe so that they are not blamed for any mistakes. Its an attitude for someone who is trying to hide/ get away rather than looking to win. I think it started with LVG (remember the video sessions and emphasis on taking a touch before shooting) and then continued under Jose (calling out individuals in public). Lack of leaders within the group means that nobody challenges the team mates when they take the safe option
3) Lack of Confidence in themselves and in each other: This is primarily because of constant failures and leads to players doubting themselves, taking an extra touch, not taking risks. One of the things that Ole changed when he came last year was to instil confidence and with each victory the group became more confident. This went on till we were winning but as soon as we lost to Arsenal, the self doubts came back and the players crumbled. Also highlights the mental fragility of some of our players.
4) Training: I do feel that movement on the pitch can be trained/coached by practice and repetitions on the training pitch. Our strikers don’t make simple movements like coming in a little deep to lay off the ball and then turning the defender and making the run behind. That should be easily be coached and practiced
5) Talent/ skill: The last and the most contributing factor is the lack of skill. Our midfielders and forwards are not able to execute basic skills such as first touch, passing, dribbling, finishing at the highest level. If you compare our forwards to players such as Aguero, RVP, Salah, there is a clear gap in talent. Those players fashioned chances on their own in the box through tight control, quick feet, movement. Similarly, our midfielders apart from Pogba don’t have the skill to accurately play 50-60 yard passes, to dribble in central areas, play into the strikers feet. And the first touch of most of our players is so horribly inconsistent that it constantly leads to moves breaking down.
So while issue 1,2,3,4 should be to an extent tackled with better coaching, all of them take time to improve and the results might not be immediately visible. The fact that it is a combination of these factors and not just one isolated factor makes it much harder to create and sustain changes. Thats why I feel its to premature to judge Ole and the staff because what we see is the result on the pitch. They might be working on all of the above and yet players have not yet internalised these to make sustainable improvements. And with some players, you can try to coach on all 4 aspects but they may show an incapability to learn. In which case, you need to get new players in, which again takes time.
Compare it to what Lampard is doing and trying to implement at Chelsea - that's clearly visible and took him 8 games. Ole has been here since more than 9 months.
You blame the players but it's also possible Ole is unable to put his ideas across.
He should be sacked. Excuse is always that rebuild is too big and he needs at least 3 years but rebuild will always be bigger when you don't hire good managers. Also time should be given to the managers who show they are capable of turning it around or who shows they deserve it based on results/progress.
Signing right players is part of the rebuild but building a system to get maximum out of them is the toughest part. From what I have seen, I don't think Ole is capable of that.
Rebuild is needed and long term planning should be there for any club but that doesn't mean short term goals should be ignored.
Signing right players is part of the rebuild but building a system to get maximum out of them is the toughest part. From what I have seen, I don't think Ole is capable of that.
Rebuild is needed and long term planning should be there for any club but that doesn't mean short term goals should be ignored.
Martial is injury prone so that was a bit expected. Auba is incredibly fit he barely misses a game:
https://www.transfermarkt.com/pierre-emerick-aubameyang/verletzungen/spieler/58864
Before the season started it was to be expected these turn of events.
We have 5 games in 13 days after the break. With a short squad we would probably pick more injuries. If those players are rushed it can backfire quickly, especially the likes of Shaw - as proven in the past.
Mou is a toxic narcissistic manager who wasn’t unsuccessful at United he won trophies and finished second to city the best of the rest so to speak and backed further I’m pretty sure would of made a greater challenge on the title but he’s always capable of imploding and creating problems that never existed. What we have now is an interim manager become permanent not based on quality or ability just based on a few games and we are paying the price for that, its likely to get even worse given the fixtures to come.
A manger on Mourinho’s level who plays more attractive football I’m pretty sure would be backed by the board it’s not like we don’t spend money it’s just not been spent wisely give Pep or Klop half of what we have spent do you think we would be in this mess? And this is the whole point give time and money to the right manager.
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