It's poor management on his part though. He didn't need to sell Fellaini when Herrera was running down his contract. He didn't need to sanction selling Lukaku without even identifying a replacement. He didn't need to let Sanchez walk out knowing he has no proper striker or right winger. And now he's just playing players in the wrong position which again he doesn't need to do. All this whilst insisting on a formation which obviously doesn't work for us.
I don't think one needs to be in Carrington every day to see he has a weird obsession with shoehorning players in the wrong position, or he made an error in agreeing to letting certain key players go. They may not have been a long term fit, but never sanction the sale unless you know there's a replacement in place. It's just basics. And then on top of all of that our players don't even look coached. There are teams with worse XIs looking far more tactically drilled into a system. You know what to expect from Southampton, Bournemouth, Norwich even Newcastle. Even if it's not efficient for points.
You don't know anything from Ole. We look like a bunch of players from Powerleague or Goals on a Sunday, where the players have just met each other 10 minutes before kick off. Not all of that is down to Ed Woodward. Changing Ole for an actual coach is not a gamble, it's likely an improvement.
I don't think any manager would want to get rid of players without a valid reason. They're needy and would always want to have a big squad. My guess is the club failed to buy some of his targets/replacements. We'll likely never know.
Lukaku wanted out. Herrera wanted a big contract which the clubs' money men not willing to pay. Sanchez was not working. Fellaini was rubbish. It's difficult to play decent football and look tactically drilled with a team just put together over the last few weeks. We have some major players out who would be the first choice if fit. Pogba, Martial, Shaw, Wan Bissaka. I also know Rashford is carrying an injury. That's half the team. I'm not suggesting these players would pull up many trees but there would definitely be an improvement.
Young, Mata, Matic, Pereira, Fred, Rojo, Lingard are not players who should be starting any games. Players such as McTominay, James, Greenwood, Tuanzebe should be eased gently into the team and not all together. Unfortunately, these kids are now expected to carry the team. Ole might a coach who might be out of his depth, inept, or just plain unlucky it's difficult to judge. We have tried some of the most experienced coaches in the world. we know how that turned out.