It works on anyone who manages us now.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer | W15 D2 L4
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
Bit weird, not sure how I feel, love Ole and I hope it doesn’t go sour for him.
If it is true.
If it is true.
Oh feck off.
So does that mean Carrick/McKenna is sidelined?
This man knows what he is talking about. It hardly can get any worse. It is not a long term appointment... Just back him.
With 21 games left we need 15 wins, 4 draws and two losses just to get 75 points.
It's a really slim chance. 75 point threshold is quite high but 4th this season is on course for around 80 points.
2018 4th was 75 points
2017 4th was 76 points
2016 4th was 66 points and Leicester won the title
2015 4th was 70
2014 4th was 79
2013 4th was 73
We shouldn't give up though, I agree. We don't know how well 4th and 5th will keep going. Arsenal perhaps catchable.
We need to suddenly switch on last seasons form.
Ancelotti is at Napoli
I am not an expert but here it is. Translated by google cause I can't be arsed.
Ok this I'm looking forward to! Imagine a deathball from Rojo into Pep's forehead. Will teach the cnut not to mess with us.
Maybe it’s meant to be? 20 years on our #20 wins us the CL again!
Can't see why his Cardiff stint would have anything to do with this. They were already in the sh*t and just promoted. I really support this.
I’d imagine they will be depromoted to first team coaches. All the reports I’ve seen say that they will stick around under the interim reign
Just realised that as I posted it. So Conte and Zidane are out, or is it a car of new season new start? Or is Poch the only person Woodward wants?
I've realised United fans have an obsession with "people who know the club" like it means anything practical. Did Klopp know Liverpool? Did Pep know City? Do Sarri, Poch, or Emery know their clubs before they went their respectively? Did Benitez when he won the Europa with Chelsea?
This whole "knows the club" trope is embarrassing. People even wanting Evra because of it. A good servant, a passionate character but as a manager - even in the interim - he's absolute prat quality. "Oh but Pogba and Martial get on with him" says the doe-eyed united fan. Well, so frikkin what? Grown men on millions of pounds can surely get on with new people I'm sure.
Get knowledgeable men with ideas ands imagination. There's more to top level management than the myth of the United way. You'd think no one else has ever won a trophy or learned a thing about football anywhere outside the united bubble the way these lot go on.
What a shocking appointment if true, its worse than having Jose in charge!
Yes he might have been a decent sub but as a manager in the premier league hes crap.
He took the job at Cardiff and lasted 5 minutes, this is one hell of a cock up!
What are the clowns in charge thinking?
Deary deary me, Jose will be laughing his cock off and counting his millions at this announcement.
We are absolutely doomed, get ready for a relegation fight.
Yes he might have been a decent sub but as a manager in the premier league hes crap.
He took the job at Cardiff and lasted 5 minutes, this is one hell of a cock up!
What are the clowns in charge thinking?
Deary deary me, Jose will be laughing his cock off and counting his millions at this announcement.
We are absolutely doomed, get ready for a relegation fight.
Ffs.
So talk of Phelan coming too (am a bit hum-ho on that but help is needed and he has previous) but where is the story about Rene joining the team? I think that trio might have strengths...but is it anything more than gossip?
Jose had to go due to the toxic nature and disharmony in the camp. Ole is someone who has coaching experience and will aide McKenna and Carrick who have no experience in coaching at EPL level. Ole also has worked with Pogba before and by all accounts has a great relationship with the player, which will be of great benefit to us imo.
Cost us £6m sacking Jose today rather than when top 4 became impossible - makes little difference in the grand scheme of things. According to Duncan Castles podcast this afternoon, Blanc had already been sounded out about being appointed on an interim basis, with the possibility of him getting the gig permanently in the summer (essentially an audition). That has been abandoned in favour of this temporary interim Solksjaer appointment (presumably because they have been given a bit of encouragement by one of their (the board's) first choices regarding the permanent role in the summer).
Well in case you missed it, the last 3 have all had nothing to do with the United way and we have seen how that has gone
Makes sense, which also therefore narrows the list down on first choices for the summer.
He knew Barca. He was given an opportunity and won 3 league titles, 2 champions leagues. The rest of your post is just rambling, I think you need a drink.
I'm heading over to England for the Bournemouth game. Going to be incredible seeing Ole on the sidline!
Anyone else massively cynical that this will work but also spending loads of time watching 20legend comps on YouTube?
Honestly.
It will be music to the ears of those in 5th and 6th to hear that we have given up trying to chase them as of 18 December. It’s ridiculous. By January 1st alone the gap could be down to 5. This is the PL.
Why not? We are Man Utd. As much as i respect Spurs, but we are much bigger club. We must pay fee for him. Fee will be nearly the same now or in june. And basically IF he is our future manager, we will contact him and Spurs now so he will work against his future club next 6 months. Fighting for top4 and CL with Spurs against us. Which will leave him without CL next year in United.
Tbf Solskjaer has won 2 leagues himself, with a side that had never won the league before. He essentially managed an outsider to the first championship in their history. Sounds a lot more competitive than walking PSG to their annual title.
Makes zero sense tbh appointing Solskjaer, The Glazers have a yes man who wont demand any funds next month,while the many naive fans will be blinkered into the fact that he is a Utd legend and can do no wrong,maybe we should discuss his managerial nous with Cardiff supporters,honestly not sure why the more experienced Blanc wasnt considered,lets see how it all pans out but wouldnt be a total shock if Utd actually finish around 11th or 12th this season,its an absolute shambles from top to bottom!
Yeaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Can't wait to sing 'You are my Solskjaer' from the stands!
I've always wanted one of my playing idols to become manager. The romance of this appointment will make me fall in love with the club all over again.
There's nothing better than a United man being THE United man.
I've wanted a legend like Ole him to become manager in the same way I want kids from the academy to become a starters for the first team. It's the same feeling, only amplified a hundred times because it means mutual adoration from the very top of the club right the way to the fans. The connection to the fanbase can't get much stronger than this.
I've always wanted one of my playing idols to become manager. The romance of this appointment will make me fall in love with the club all over again.
There's nothing better than a United man being THE United man.
I've wanted a legend like Ole him to become manager in the same way I want kids from the academy to become a starters for the first team. It's the same feeling, only amplified a hundred times because it means mutual adoration from the very top of the club right the way to the fans. The connection to the fanbase can't get much stronger than this.
I’m guessing that would be my beloved Poch?
State of this. You just made a thread about wanting Roy fecking Keane as the new manager after seeing him do a pundit stint on tv and you have the nerve to call others clueless.Cause Mourinho was becoming very toxic and seemed to have a lot of irreversible personal issues with players, Martial and DDG are stalling on contracts and Pogba was reportedly going to leave if Mourinho stayed and they're our 3 best players. His favourites played every game and the team suffered because of it, honestly there's a long list why he couldn't remain, we really were spiralling downward.
Is interim manager guys. Ole is good enough. No top managers want to be in this position. If he improves the team, he gets the job permanently. If not, hope we will get Pochettino in May.
Haven't seen anything concrete linking Muelensteen with us thus far.
What's with this obsession with Blanc? He has never managed in England. At least Ole won't be surprised.
To be fair, that was a really, really poor Cardiff squad and the next manager couldn't keep them in the Premier League.
I think United have some great players, and he'll do much better for us.
In a way I'm more exited about Mike Phelan coming back than anything. A bit of familiarity is good after all these years.
Christ, it's like Edgar Allan Poe's Manchester United with some posters, no matter what the club does.
I have no idea. Conte, Zidane, Allegri all seem plausible, too. Could really be anyone (except Blanc now, presumably).
Why not Bruce or Hughes, he’ll even Gary NevilleOk not fashionable but far more experience than Ole? Hell even Gary N would surely have jumped at the chance?
Umm, you're more familiar with Ole surely?