Solskjær press conference vs Everton (A)

[Inigo Montoya]

Well nobody expected us to sign 7 players.

he said 1 or 2 after the barca game, and he's made it clear in that press conference that its a very slow and gradual change.

These aren't vague statements, he obviously sees a rebuild as a slow process. Thats fine, however i think that's all the confirmation we need as fans to see some leaving, but not much coming in straight away.

Only one or two signings would be a disgrace though. I'd be happy with four.

Buying four players is hardly "doing a City or a Real". I have zero faith in the strategy behind the scenes, but I'll be hoping for the best obviously!

Jose went on record last summer saying he gave Woody a list of 6 players. We ended up with Fred and Grant!

Clearly that's what he felt we needed so I don't think 4 is unrealistic given our squad situation and his 1 or 2 statement is a safe and conservative number. He knows it's more than that but we may not get 4. It so depends on 3 factors: The appointment or not of a DOF, The funds available and the the players available.

The last is the important one. Lots of coveted players but only a handful of clubs they'd sign for.

 

[Mainoldo]

Those two aren't mutually exclusive though.

They are. I don’t see successful teams with contentious turnover of players. We want to be Barca, Bayern etc yet we want to use Real Madrid’s galactico model and then moan about lack of planning after. How about we build slowly. I.e we need a new striker but that can wait whilst we see what level Rashford wants to be at.

 

[youmeletsfly]

I hope everything starts with ditching players like Young, Matic, Lingard, Herrera(to an extent).

 

[BeforeKeanetherewasRobson]

Four first reamers, not 2 plus Grant and Dalot type of players.

Some of the players need a KICK up the arse but reamers might be going a bit far?

 

[MyOnlySolskjaer]

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Surely talking about Rom, who was benched a lot.

 

[Aloysius's Back 3]

he said 1 or 2 after the barca game, and he's made it clear in that press conference that its a very slow and gradual change.

These aren't vague statements, he obviously sees a rebuild as a slow process. Thats fine, however i think that's all the confirmation we need as fans to see some leaving, but not much coming in straight away.

It's because the first thing Ole will do is use the youth players as the quantity of the squad.

For that to happen we need more players sold than coming in.

You look at the current way we are playing - is tuenzebe all that different to Bailly or Rojo, Greenwood is better than any RW we have right now even whilst we have none. Our Youth fullbacks are able to take over the current Valencia & Darmian's role etc.

These players are taking the space of our youth team & whilst not every youth player is going to be good enough - neither are the so called ready made players.

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Surely talking about Rom, who was benched a lot.

Which part? Reality check or positive attitude?

 

[Rado_N]

everyone losing their minds over numbers of transfers based on a throwaway line.

When will people learn to take these things with a pinch of salt? He's not going to outline our intentions to the public.

 

[NJM78]

Like someone said above, it’s probably Ole being secretive because the market is difficult to operate in if every selling club in the land knows we’re after 4/5 players.

Keep it low key and quiet - like we used to.

I don't think it is much of a stretch of imagination that 6th placed United who just got knocked out very easily by Barcelona to a global audience and will finish 20 plus points off top again for a second consecutive season, will not be after a fair few players. I don't think it will be a secret to anyone with eyes plus they all know how much money we make as it is generally revealed to the public.

 

[esmufc07]

I like what he is saying a lot but have I misread about him saying he will wait on current players to come back after holidays to see how they are then - as in they may get another chance, isn't half a season enough to assess the dross!?
Also I hope we have all additions in ready for pre season, no fecking about and it certainly cannot be 1 or 2 because that is a joke if true.

u ok hun?

 

[KM]

everyone losing their minds over numbers of transfers based on a throwaway line.

When will people learn to take these things with a pinch of salt? He's not going to outline our intentions to the public.

This forum won't be happy until Ole gives them the exact number of positions we are looking for.

 

[Wayne's World]

If the Glazers don't give Ole the funds to buy 4 or 5 players then I hope to feck they sell the club. Going nowhere with them leaching the club and the fans watching our biggest rivals competing for the two biggest trophies.

 

[Kostov]

Is that even possible though money-wise these days? We only consider world class players good enough additions here on the Caf, and those players cost about 100m each. Sicne we can't spend 400m, the club will never do enough business to satisfy the muppets on here.

No they don't. And I didn't say world class but quality additions. Someone like Aaron Wan-Bissaka would be a quality additions and he won't cost 100m more like 50m. We maybe can't spend 400m but pretending that 150m would sort out this mess when City is shelling 250m each year then dream on. If we want to get close to City and Liverpool we need to spend more than 250m this summer easily.

 

[Frank Grimes]

This forum won't be happy until Ole gives them the exact number of positions we are looking for.

Can't blame us for been suspicious. We only signed 2 players last summer when we were expecting a lot more.

 

[Red_toad]

So when Valencia, Mata and Herrera all leave in the summer, we buy 1 or 2 replacements to progress as a team?
Will be an interesting summer...

 

[KM]

Can't blame us for been suspicious. We only signed 2 players last summer when we were expecting a lot more.

and before that we spend a large amount of money on players every season. It's clear the board lost trust in Jose, currently Ole looks like he has the trust of the board, I think we'll spend in region 170-200m net.

 

[Freak]

We will sign at least 4 players in my opinion. You can’t expect Ole to tell this to the world though - we still have games to play and we don’t want to destabilise the existing players, and we don’t want to show our big balls to the entire world as it won’t help with negotiations.

 

[Kapardin]

So when Valencia, Mata and Herrera all leave in the summer, we buy 1 or 2 replacements to progress as a team?
Will be an interesting summer...

Relax, even if we are going to buy 4-5 players, Ole will try to quiet down transfer talk with top 4 left to play for. Can't say we need an upgrade in every position when we need the current players to step up in remaining games.

Don't really set much store in public comments. Wait for the summer, then we can criticize if things don't go as anticipated.

 

[Ban]

Only one or two signings would be a disgrace though. I'd be happy with four.

Agreed.

 

[Rado_N]

This forum won't be happy until Ole gives them the exact number of positions we are looking for.

They wouldn't be happy then unless there's "10 in 10 out"!

 

[Ban]

i wasn't focusing on that bit,

when you combine "1 or 2 players" with "being realistic", "no quick fix", "step-by-step". I think he's being genuine in the 1 or 2 players in comment.

I think he's all but confirming more leaving than replacements. Hence we will likely have a lean summer for transfers.

You worked all that out from his words

 

[Red_toad]

I hope everything starts with ditching players like Young, Matic, Lingard, Herrera(to an extent).

No way will Matic, Jesse or Young be leaving, that’d put too much burden on the Glazers to spend cash.

 

[klsv]

Some of the players need a KICK up the arse but reamers might be going a bit far?

fecks sake

 

[Frank Grimes]

and before that we spend a large amount of money on players every season. It's clear the board lost trust in Jose, currently Ole looks like he has the trust of the board, I think we'll spend in region 170-200m net.

Still doesn't mean people aren't allowed to express their concern at Ole's "one or two signings" comment as nobody knows how many we will actually sign, not even you.

 

[Ban]

RW, RB, CM and CB, that would be a good window. Depending on the players too of course.

 

[NJM78]

u ok hun?

it's debatable!

 

[Ban]

Still doesn't mean people aren't allowed to express their concern at Ole's "one or two signings" comment as nobody knows how many we will actually sign, not even you.

Well that's exactly why you shouldn't be concerned about his words. What's the purpose, you shouldn't take everything manager says by heart.

 

[Minimalist]

and before that we spend a large amount of money on players every season. It's clear the board lost trust in Jose, currently Ole looks like he has the trust of the board, I think we'll spend in region 170-200m net.

The biggest issue is lack of direction of what sort of team we want to be (since Ferguson left the scene). Not that lack of funds as you say.

Mourinho clearly annoyed the feck out of Woodward, otherwise he probably would have survived the season. It seems highly likely that's why he only got certain transfers over the line for him.

 

[IrishRedDevil]

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Young surely can’t play after comments like this.

 

[Viral United]

I think this will be classic SAF type window, we buy one - two first team players, one - two for future.
In first half of season gives youth players some chance.

 

[Ish]

RW, RB, CM and CB, that would be a good window. Depending on the players too of course.

This.

 

[breakout67]

Stability and planning. You seem to want both that and a crazy overturn of players which we’ve witnessed for the last 5 years.

So if your so indecisive why do you expect so much from the club.

Our overturn of players is low. We've still got Jones, Smalling, Young at the club for god's sake.
The number varies depending on the criteria but it's 18-20 since 13/14.

City - 25
Barca - 24
Bayern - 23
Madrid - 23
Juventus - this one was near impossible to calculate because they do a huge amount of loans.

Its utter nonsense to say that our overturn of players is crazy. We are going to let Jones and Smalling have testimonials. We converted two aging wingers into fullbacks instead of getting proper ones. Rooney stayed on for 2-3 years too long. This club has way too much sentimentality, holding onto the remnants of SAF when only De Gea has actually been at the right level to be one of the best in the world.

 

[KM]

Still doesn't mean people aren't allowed to express their concern at Ole's "one or two signings" comment as nobody knows how many we will actually sign, not even you.

I'm just saying that when the board trusts the managers than they've spent money on players. Our quality of acquisitions has been poor but the money has been spent.

 

[KM]

The biggest issue is lack of direction of what sort of team we want to be (since Ferguson left the scene). Not that lack of funds as you say.

Mourinho clearly annoyed the feck out of Woodward, otherwise he probably would have survived the season. It seems highly likely that's why he only got certain transfers over the line for him.

Yes. That's why I can't understand the clamoring for SA owners overlooking the moral part. We've spent loads of money. It's that we have spend on different type of plauers.

 

[red_de_pologne]

Sounds like we're not getting more than 3 players, maybe 3 + a youth prospect. This place won't be a pretty sight after we end our business at 2 signings.

 

[Paxi]

I’m happy with everything Ole’s saying but we will see if he has what it takes to ship certain players out or tell them that they’re free to find better contracts elsewhere i.e Rashford.

 

[Minimalist]

Sounds like we're not getting more than 3 players, maybe 3 + a youth prospect. This place won't be a pretty sight after we end our business at 2 signings.

If it was 3 genuine brilliant players (even young players with potential to come), that's going to be a massive improvement over most transfer windows.

Frankly, I think it's the other way that will concern me. I'd sooner see us promote youth (and adjust our expectations accordingly) and bin the deadwood than trying to buy 10 players in one summer.

 

[Samid]

I’m happy with everything Ole’s saying but we will see if he has what it takes to ship certain players out or tell them that they’re free to find better contracts elsewhere i.e Rashford.

That'll be his first real test.

 

[.Rossi]

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Sorry but, whilst I 100% agree with him, why is it that when Mourinho said it, he got criticism on here? I genuinely can't understand that.

 

[Paxi]

That'll be his first real test.

Agreed.