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Thinks Di Zerbi is better than Pep.
Best post in here by some way for a while.Don't know if he's the right man for the job, or not really. Think it's going to be a bit of a gamble.
I think people really want him to be the right guy, and not just for the sake of the team, but for the man himself. But nobody really knows what goes on behind the scenes or how good of a manager he really is, despite desperately wanting him to be one.
I do wonder though if he'd be better off without it.
Managers who go into top level football, without already having attained top level success (Moyes for example who suffered horrendous abuse) face twice the pressure, and scrutiny, and will have to succeed in a fraction of the time. Unless his reign is a succession of uninterrupted triumphs, I just don't think Man Utd fans, or the media, or the players themselves will have the patience to give Solskjær a proper chance.
I don't think it's going to be a very fair situation for him to be in, to be honest.
Because once Man Utd stop winning games, and start playing badly, then as is already happening, they will all begin looking around for someone to blame. Without top level credentials to fall back on, it could all unravel pretty rapidly I suspect.
I do also agree with others that the winning streak was a little lucky, and although on paper, and points wise, it was championship winning form, this isn't a champion winning team. I may be proved wrong, but I don't think so. It needs a lot of work, and the board will need to trust, and back him.
The truth is, that nobody really has a clue what goes on behind the scenes, and to declare him a great, or not so great manager at this stage, would just be guessing. I honestly don't have a clue.
It's really all about how he responds now, but one things for sure, he is already on borrowed time...
Balanced, realistic, not deluded and most importantly - thinking more about what's best for the club rather than what's best for a personality that you love.