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This is solely about the credentials of what Solskjaer is implementing as a manager of this team. If in a hypothetical instance Ole makes it to 2021 and has amassed a squad full of individuals that are his own etc. What does Ole give us tactically from a coaching perspective that allows us to close the gap between top six and top three (25 - 30 points) ?
The reason why this is more of a concern is because I'm mystified when I watch and hear comments from fans / media portraying that we play a good foundation of attacking football. Which consequently fans use as something to be validated in giving Solskjaer time. I think for the most part many are decieving themselves. For me Ole managerially (on the field) is a United cultured version of Mourinho. The ethos of our team is exactly the same, it's that we are looking to win games of football without use of the football. If Mourinho got criticism for it why doesn't Ole ? The only difference is that Jose defends deep in low blocks compressing spaces, Ole supposedly wants us to press higher to win the ball further up the pitch. Pressing high up the field is also counter productive under Solskjaer, we as a team are poor in possession it makes no sense leaving less spaces behind for the runners in a counter.
Heading into the new season what have we witnessed from pre season / training to address these footballing issues ? All the emphasis seemingly has been towards the fitness of players (should be a mandatory priority irrespective) It was apparent from our fixture against Kristiansund that our pre season preparations was questionnable, we played a team that sit deep and had no answers for 90 mins aside a penalty decision. Fast forward a few weeks and it's an exact replica with Palace and Wolves.
Ball retention, attacking shape, movement in / out of possession, creating spaces has absolutely nothing to do with players surnames and quality at ones disposal. These are coaching instructions that managers need to drill players which become instinctive measurements in performances. These are problems we had under Jose and they are the same problems we now have under Ole tactically. This is also why the Ole / Klopp comparisons are uneducated. Klopp has an attacking philosophy as his managerial imprint which he has proven competitively outside of Liverpool. When you appoint a Pep / Jürgen you can easily dissect the identity of their team in hindsight with time, so if they state "I will be successful here" you can estimate how their teams will back up that statement from coaching to the temperament they instill in the players. When Solskjaer claims he "will be a success here" there's a million questions behind what basis he transitions the definition of success on his team. My question is what do fans see in our team that can take us forward outside of a counter attacking transition.
To clarify this isn't about sacking the manager or coach X-Y-Z being better, this is about if Solskjaer gets his way in three seasons what does the team look like on the premises of what he's given us in glimpses.
This is solely about the credentials of what Solskjaer is implementing as a manager of this team. If in a hypothetical instance Ole makes it to 2021 and has amassed a squad full of individuals that are his own etc. What does Ole give us tactically from a coaching perspective that allows us to close the gap between top six and top three (25 - 30 points) ?
The reason why this is more of a concern is because I'm mystified when I watch and hear comments from fans / media portraying that we play a good foundation of attacking football. Which consequently fans use as something to be validated in giving Solskjaer time. I think for the most part many are decieving themselves. For me Ole managerially (on the field) is a United cultured version of Mourinho. The ethos of our team is exactly the same, it's that we are looking to win games of football without use of the football. If Mourinho got criticism for it why doesn't Ole ? The only difference is that Jose defends deep in low blocks compressing spaces, Ole supposedly wants us to press higher to win the ball further up the pitch. Pressing high up the field is also counter productive under Solskjaer, we as a team are poor in possession it makes no sense leaving less spaces behind for the runners in a counter.
Heading into the new season what have we witnessed from pre season / training to address these footballing issues ? All the emphasis seemingly has been towards the fitness of players (should be a mandatory priority irrespective) It was apparent from our fixture against Kristiansund that our pre season preparations was questionnable, we played a team that sit deep and had no answers for 90 mins aside a penalty decision. Fast forward a few weeks and it's an exact replica with Palace and Wolves.
Ball retention, attacking shape, movement in / out of possession, creating spaces has absolutely nothing to do with players surnames and quality at ones disposal. These are coaching instructions that managers need to drill players which become instinctive measurements in performances. These are problems we had under Jose and they are the same problems we now have under Ole tactically. This is also why the Ole / Klopp comparisons are uneducated. Klopp has an attacking philosophy as his managerial imprint which he has proven competitively outside of Liverpool. When you appoint a Pep / Jürgen you can easily dissect the identity of their team in hindsight with time, so if they state "I will be successful here" you can estimate how their teams will back up that statement from coaching to the temperament they instill in the players. When Solskjaer claims he "will be a success here" there's a million questions behind what basis he transitions the definition of success on his team. My question is what do fans see in our team that can take us forward outside of a counter attacking transition.
To clarify this isn't about sacking the manager or coach X-Y-Z being better, this is about if Solskjaer gets his way in three seasons what does the team look like on the premises of what he's given us in glimpses.