Solskjær press conference vs Chelsea (H)

[Random Task]

Ole did not seem very confident tbh. I would not be either. But lets see how it goes and enjoy the starting weekend of premier league.

I thought it was standard, generic Ole.

Although, he did imply that the reason for the club not buying another attacker this window was to avoid hampering Greenwood's development, which not only sounds suspect but it puts unnecessary pressure on the shoulders of a 17 year old lad.

 

[Cypriot]

I thought it was standard, generic Ole.

Although, he did imply that the reason for the club not buying another attacker this window was to avoid hampering Greenwood's development, which not only sounds suspect but it puts unnecessary pressure on the shoulders of a 17 year old lad.

If it affects him in that way, he doesn't have the mentality required to make it here. Which I completely disagree with. I think he'll be buzzing and will only see it as "more game time for me!". Hope he hits the ground running, I really do - such an exciting player to watch.

 

[7even]

Amongst all the negative nonesense in this thread, this really made me laugh - good work

Totally agree with the sentiment, Ole handled the press conference in exactly the right way.

Leadership at this level is all about installing confidence inside the group. Create a we against them attitude and get all players on the same page. Saying the right thing in a press conference will convince the followers but neutrals or those who’re skeptical want more then just nice meaningless words.

I don’t blame him but it’s clear as daylight that there are discrepancies between his positive “mantra” and the reality. Results is only thing that can save him because you can only go so far with just positivity.

 

[baskinginthesun]

The cheeky grin is back. I love that smile he opened the presser with. He seems focused and ready for the season almost as if this press conference was a waste of time and wants the season to start.

 

[Random Task]

If it affects him in that way, he doesn't have the mentality required to make it here. Which I completely disagree with. I think he'll be buzzing and will only see it as "more game time for me!". Hope he hits the ground running, I really do - such an exciting player to watch.

Don't get me wrong, Greenwoood is the most exciting prospect to come out of the academy in decades, but he is still a baby. He comes across as a well adjusted lad though, so hopefully he takes the increasing pressure in his stride.

 

[Patrick08]

10:07
Net spend? Money there to make changes needed?
I said earlier in pre-season last season as well it’s not about a quick fix it’s a long rebuild, about the right players right people in and it’s not about suddenly changing it at all when you haven’t got the right ones and he correct answers from the players you wanted to have if it’s doubt most of the time there’s no doubt and you’d rather trust the ones we have.

There is money available when the right players are available.

Board have found their wenger.

 

[Mibabalou]

It's not Ole's fault it's Woodward.
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It’s not Woodward’s fault it’s the glazers

 

[Eckers99]

You don't think it's possible that this season could go south because Ole isn't a good enough manager?

It's kind of interesting to me the way people take such a binary position on this. You have a bunch of people who think Ole should never have been given the job and failure is inevitable with him in charge, no matter how well backed he is. Then there's a bunch of people who think Woodward's incompetence is the only thing stopping Ole from steering us to the top of the table. If this season does end up going badly tits up, doesn't it seem likely that the reality is more complicated than either of those scenarios?

Personally, I didn't agree with the timing of his appointment and have doubts about his ability as a manager but the people writing off the season already are unhinged. Yes, if we start badly, Ole will be under huge pressure but at least let it happen first.

Whatever reservations you might have, surely he deserves that?

 

[Patrick08]

It’s not Woodward’s fault it’s the glazers

It's his fault as well. Why doesn't he sell deadwood and raise cash.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

Personally, I didn't agree with the timing of his appointment and have doubts about his ability as a manager but the people writing off the season already are unhinged. Yes, if we start badly, Ole will be under huge pressure but at least let it happen first.

Whatever reservations you might have, surely he deserves that?

100%. What I said there is based purely on a hypothetical scenario where things go badly tits up. I obviously hope that doesn't happen and am cautiously optimistic it won't.

 

[hobbers]

It's actually not remotely difficult to put pressure on the board (and shift blame upwards) while at the same time not alienating all of the playing squad.

Ole playing the nodding yes man will bite him in the arse if/when the shit hits the fan and we realise we're miles away from being a top four team. He's somewhat made his bed by cosying up to Ed and going along with the propaganda machine this summer.

Mourinho was absolutely right about the idiocy at board level. He just went about like it an idiot himself, denigrating all the players at the same time as the board.

 

[Pogue Mahone]

It's actually not remotely difficult to put pressure on the board (and shift blame upwards) while at the same time not alienating all of the playing squad.

Ole playing the nodding yes man will bite him in the arse if/when the shit hits the fan and we realise we're miles away from being a top four team. He's somewhat made his bed by cosying up to Ed and going along with the propaganda machine this summer.

Mourinho was absolutely right about the idiocy at board level. He just went about like it an idiot himself, denigrating all the players at the same time as the board.

How, exactly?

If the shit really does hit the fan, there will be a chunk of fans out for his head no matter what he says now. Meanwhile, making even veiled hints that he doesn't rate his squad - or didn't get the additions he wants/needs - serves no purpose other than trying to deflect external criticism away from his own performance and undermining the self-belief of the team.

Obviously, if he really thinks Woodward has dumped him in the shit he should tell him to his face. Playing that conflict out in public would be a shitty move, straight out of the Mourinho copybook, motivate more by ego than any kind of desire to improve the club.

 

[rotherham_red]

It's his fault as well. Why doesn't he sell deadwood and raise cash.

How many times must it be repeated: Ole. Doesn't. Sell. Or. Buy. The. Players.

 

[Santoryo]

It's only a year since we saw how a negative presser can set the tone for a miserable season, yet here some of you are, criticising Ole for being positive.

Seriously, what do you all actually want?!

They just want a chance to moan. These people are there solely to look for reasons to be outraged.

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

Yep, let's start banning people for having different opinions on public forum.

Oles contribution to Uniteds history as a player and as a manager are two completely unrelated matters.

No matter what he does here or doesnt will ever change his legendary "and Solskjaer has won it" moment.

It's not a public forum.

 

[Santoryo]

Mods should grow a pair and start cracking the whip on Ole-related smears.

Express disappointment at the window; discuss concerns about areas of the team and management; go for it. But to insult a bloke who was winning the biggest honours in European football for United before plenty of dickheads on here were born? Do one. Yet labelling Solskjaer a ‘yes man’ because he’s had the common sense not to act like a wanker and abuse his players days before the season starts seems to be fair game.

Grow a set, RedCafe.

It's crazy isn't it. We all sat here last season around the same time lamenting and shell shocked at the way Jose was treating his players and his public moans which attracted constant negativity before the season had even started.

Yet here we are with a manager who seems to have common sense and knows that any team would need as much positivity as it can get before starting its campaign. The manage fairly diplomatic answers and rightly talked up the players he has at his disposition yet you still have people moaning and finding negative in what he did.

It's like some sort of sickness some blocks have. If they haven't moaned they'll find a reason to.

 

[Sultan]

Yep, share the secret curry recipe! @Sultan

It's been years, buddy. I'm not even sure what recipe Big Andy is using.

Fun times on the Caf.

 

[Toddler]

I thought it was standard, generic Ole.

Although, he did imply that the reason for the club not buying another attacker this window was to avoid hampering Greenwood's development, which not only sounds suspect but it puts unnecessary pressure on the shoulders of a 17 year old lad.

The Greenwood part does seem a bit silly. The hammer will fall hard if things go badly.

 

[Rhyme Animal]

How many times must it be repeated: Ole. Doesn't. Sell. Or. Buy. The. Players.

I trust he okays the contracts given out though...?

Young, Mata, Jones?

Herrera not getting what he wanted?

All happened during his time here.

 

[roonster09]

I trust he okays the contracts given out though...?

Young, Mata, Jones?

Herrera not getting what he wanted?

All happened during his time here.

Odd to blame Ole for Herrera's contract when the player himself said the reason for not signing.

 

[Black Adder]

It's not a public forum.

Oh sorry, then ban people for having different opinion.

 

[Lentwood]

From a managers point of view, there is literally NOTHING to be gained from criticising the players that we have in public

I believe that tactic may work from time-to-time in an elite squad which is consistently challenging for trophies. You might, for example, eke an extra 5% out of a key player by challenging them publicly. Fundamentally you've identified a player who is not quite fulfilling their potential and are trying to get a reaction

Unfortunately, in more average/middling squads, surely the point is to make them believe that they can achieve more than their natural ceiling may allow. We know some of these players aren't world-beaters but I see little to be gained by telling them that every day, if they are already operating at their ceiling

 

[Rhyme Animal]

Odd to blame Ole for Herrera's contract when the player himself said the reason for not signing.

Feel free to respond to the other examples then.

Ole must have some say on contracts given out to his squad and who leaves...

If you want to argue otherwise you're basically insulting the role of the bloke that you think you're defending.

 

[roonster09]

Feel free to respond to the other examples then.

Ole must have some say on contracts given out to his squad and who leaves...

If you want to argue otherwise you're basically insulting the role of the bloke that you think you're defending.

No, I have already done it maybe 10 times and it would be odd thing to repeat it all the time.

Mata yes, it's on Ole. Not others

 

[Sambob]

I honestly cant stand the majority of fans at the moment, and im aware that in reality its just the ones that shout the loudest but I really hoped most of the plastics would die off however it seems that they just got grumpy and whingy.

We've had seasons of no strategy style transfer windows just buying whatever expensive shit was available and as a result we have this weird frankenstein team that cant compete. We have played it pretty tight this summer but the players we have signed have been upgrades in some way or another be it right player for the position or right mentality. This is exactly what we need to get back on track in the real world,

 

[AshRK]

Jeez the overreaction here is crazy. What do people want him to say, " our squad is crap and we will finish outside top 6".

 

[Jeffthered]

I thought it was standard, generic Ole.

Although, he did imply that the reason for the club not buying another attacker this window was to avoid hampering Greenwood's development, which not only sounds suspect but it puts unnecessary pressure on the shoulders of a 17 year old lad.

And I think that is utter gash from OGS, who, it seems, already excels at making statements which in fact do not say much at all. Of course we need a proper forward, it's flamin' obvious...

 

[R'hllor]

No, I have already done it maybe 10 times and it would be odd thing to repeat it all the time.

Mata yes, it's on Ole. Not others

Washing hands of Young and Jones, yea, thats not gonna fly.

 

[Rhyme Animal]

From a managers point of view, there is literally NOTHING to be gained from criticising the players that we have in public

I believe that tactic may work from time-to-time in an elite squad which is consistently challenging for trophies. You might, for example, eke an extra 5% out of a key player by challenging them publicly. Fundamentally you've identified a player who is not quite fulfilling their potential and are trying to get a reaction

Unfortunately, in more average/middling squads, surely the point is to make them believe that they can achieve more than their natural ceiling may allow. We know some of these players aren't world-beaters but I see little to be gained by telling them that every day, if they are already operating at their ceiling

Criticizing the players - yes. Criticizing the owners - no.

Pochettino has called for more backing from Levy this window - didn't insult the players.

Benitez at Newcastle made it clear he wanted more backing - was loved by the players.

Conte at Chelsea wanted more backing - didn't insult the players in doing so.

Ole could easily have gently applied pressure to the Glazers this transfer window - instead he did nothing and sat grinning. Fair enough, but he now must make the best of what he's accepted, he has no excuses as he did nothing at all to apply pressure to the board.

What were they gonna do - fire him? He's literally just been given his contract.

He easily could have chipped in a comment like, "the players we have here are great, and I want to add even more quality to that team - but I'm not in charge of signing players". Which is basically what Pochettino did (and then got backed).

Ole is obviously either happy with what he's got (which is still a very decent squad), or is basically a Woodward yes-man.

Hopefully it's the former.

 

[roonster09]

Washing hands of Young and Jones, yea, thats not gonna fly.

Yeah caretaker manager with month and half is going to dictate who will be getting contracts and who is not.

 

[Jazz]

There is no safe haven on the Caf. Negativity everywhere.

Ole's greatest challenge is to keep players away from social media. People cannot perform in this toxic atmosphere.

 

[Rhyme Animal]

No, I have already done it maybe 10 times and it would be odd thing to repeat it all the time.

Mata yes, it's on Ole. Not others

Ah ok, so Ole was only in charge of the least embarrassing contract renewal, and somehow had nothing to do with the shocking ones...

How convenient for your 'argument'.

I suppose Ole - the manager - also has nothing to do with making Young captain straight after renewing his contract...?

 

[roonster09]

Ah ok, so Ole was only in charge of the least embarrassing contract renewal, and somehow had nothing to do with the shocking ones...

How convenient for your 'argument'.

I suppose Ole - the manager - also has nothing to do with making Young captain straight after renewing his contract...?

Need more straws to clutch?

 

[Jazz]

Criticizing the players - yes. Criticizing the owners - no.

Pochettino has called for more backing from Levy this window - didn't insult the players.

Benitez at Newcastle made it clear he wanted more backing - was loved by the players.

Conte at Chelsea wanted more backing - didn't insult the players in doing so.

Ole could easily have gently applied pressure to the Glazers this transfer window - instead he did nothing and sat grinning. Fair enough, but he now must make the best of what he's accepted, he has no excuses as he did nothing at all to apply pressure to the board.

What were they gonna do - fire him? He's literally just been given his contract.

He easily could have chipped in a comment like, "the players we have here are great, and I want to add even more quality to that team - but I'm not in charge of signing players". Which is basically what Pochettino did (and then got backed).

Ole is obviously either happy with what he's got (which is still a very decent squad), or is basically a Woodward yes-man.

Hopefully it's the former.

Ole doesn't have the power, nor the stature, of any of those managers. Like it or not, he needs to prove himself. His energy should be spent on the upcoming match. No matter what he says he can't do a thing about the ownership, so why should he get into conflict before our first game?

 

[ChaddyP]

I was happy to hear about Mason. I think those comments have been glossed over because of whether or not Ole should have stuck it to Woodward.

 

[izzydiggler]

There is no safe haven on the Caf. Negativity everywhere.

Ole's greatest challenge is to keep players away from social media. People cannot perform in this toxic atmosphere.

Yep, that’s the answer. The reason why we finished 6th last year and haven’t mounted a title challenge in 6 years, isn’t the personnel and the appalling running of the club...it’s negative threads on Redcafe.

 

[R'hllor]

Yeah caretaker manager with month and half is going to dictate who will be getting contracts and who is not.

Yea caretaker manager who probably became permanent after his hot start in their minds, hell he even said that he was planning our pre season 5 weeks before they made it official. Sure they just extended contracts to Young and Jones without even consulting him, asking for his input. Dunno which scenario paints worse.

 

[Bastian]

The best aspect of this press conference is hearing how much Greenwood may feature.

 

[Jazz]

Yep, that’s the answer. The reason why we finished 6th last year and haven’t mounted a title challenge in 6 years, isn’t the personnel and the appalling running of the club...it’s negative threads on Redcafe.

Yeah whatever.

Negativity doesn't help. Constructive criticism yes - but the over the top stuff on here is depressing. Worst things happening in the world.

 

[Dr. Dwayne]

Oh sorry, then ban people for having different opinion.

Many users consider the caf a public forum because it exists in the public domain; however, it is a privately owned forum and the owner and modmins can ban users as they see fit. I just wanted to clarify that for you.