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I'm not arsed either. Just want to see a team play on the front foot. The season is practically done.My mates think its hilarious but I'm not arsed.
I'm not arsed either. Just want to see a team play on the front foot. The season is practically done.My mates think its hilarious but I'm not arsed.
I'm not arsed either. Just want to see a team play on the front foot. The season is practically done.
I suggest you read this thread, literally 1 post above you there's a poster who's saying it won't be until 20/21 we are competing.Who is talking about rebuild or Arsenal etc?
Mourinho was sacked not only because he was underperforming, he was also asked because the club was a cesspit of toxicity.
What part of the concept of a caretaker don't you understand?
The fact Mourinho spent £400m and people are saying we need a 3-4 year rebuild shows why he had to go.This is what I don't understand, isn't this the main reason why everyone wanted Mourinho gone? i.e. he's not extracting maximum from the talent available at his disposal?
Yet the moment he's dismissed, there are talks of 3-4 year rebuild and how we are a million miles away from likes of Chelsea, Arse and Spurs. It's laughable.
Hey, I thought you were nice!We don't want you to improve! Hopefully your new manager is as good as he was as Cardiff manager.
I'm not arguing for Mourinho.The fact Mourinho spent £400m and people are saying we need a 3-4 year rebuild shows why he had to go.
He was taking the club backwards this season
Agreed. It takes time. I'm more than happy with Ole until the end of the season. It's a much needed detox from what's come before.You're right. In the short term, it's not really an appointment to be fearful of - I'm suddenly not expecting United to charge up the league or win the CL. However, if things go how United are seemingly planning, with a DOF, squad investment, & a high profile managerial appointment next summer, then it'll likely be looked back on as a really good appointment to fill the gap while the club sorts its issues out.
20/21 is when I reckon you'll be truly challenging again. If Poch/whoever comes in next summer and has to challenging in their first year, then hey, huge credit to all involved, but year 2 after investment & a bedded in DOF/behind the scenes staff is the most likely scenario.
Agree. Hopefully this is the case.It makes sense if you do bring in someone like Pochettino in the summer, otherwise if you're going to get someone like Zidane/Conte i'd have just brought them in immediately as the likelihood is whoever is managing you, you won't get into the CL. It does make me believe that the board has shortlisted targets that aren't willing to move during this season but can be coerced in the summer i.e Poch.
I wasn't being aggressive. Sorry if I came across that way. I don't think anyone expects a dramatic improvement or collapse in results. We are currently sixth and most, I suspect expect us to finish there. I don't think the club have employed Ole and would give him a free ride. He would have to be a monumentally shit manager to perform worse than we have over the course of the season.I suggest you read this thread, literally 1 post above you there's a poster who's saying it won't be until 20/21 we are competing.
If anything I'm agreeing with you, don't know why you're being this aggressive. There is a lot of quality in our squad (along with a lot of shite), any decent manager worth his salt could get them playing good football and bring results. Just because it is a caretaker manager, doesn't mean we should completely write this season off. These 6 months are important to lay the foundations for next season, both on the pitch and off the pitch. Players have to step up and take responsibility and put in performances, it would be a complete waste if they are once again hiding behind incompetence of the manager.
Not surprised to wake up & see you'd thrashed Cardiff Probably a daft question, but how was it to watch? As good as the scoreline reflects?To be fair to OGS.
He's come in and, Jones aside, has fielded what is probably United's first choice XI all in their natural positions.
Might not seem like much, but it's an improvement for United fans hehe.
Even better.Said to my mate before the match (didn't watch it as I fell asleep):
Not surprised to wake up & see you'd thrashed Cardiff Probably a daft question, but how was it to watch? As good as the scoreline reflects?
Pretty bizarre. Was completely unrecognisable to the usual shit. Nice fairytale start.Said to my mate before the match (didn't watch it as I fell asleep):
Not surprised to wake up & see you'd thrashed Cardiff Probably a daft question, but how was it to watch? As good as the scoreline reflects?
We actually pressed! But yeah far more emphatic than the Fulham game.weSaid to my mate before the match (didn't watch it as I fell asleep):
Not surprised to wake up & see you'd thrashed Cardiff Probably a daft question, but how was it to watch? As good as the scoreline reflects?
He's obviously done a lot better than I thought he would, although I did think he would be able to challenge for 4th.Bump
Wondering how oppo's feel about Ole now and more specifically about him as our manager next season? Are you still thinking the job's too big for him and he'll be found out? Are you worried about how good we may be with him next season? Could you not give a toss either way?
Also pretty much this for me, I enjoy watching football, and although I obviously to some degree enjoyed the Mourinho meltdown drama, the games were very boring to watch.I can finally stand watching United games again, so I'm all in favour.
Then again I'm more a fan of Premier League football than a proper 'oppo fan'. Either way, United games being entertaining to watch again is a good thing as far as I'm concerned.
Should definitely get the job next season.
My god this is accurate, looking back You’re alright, Tommy!Hey now, I never said I wanted your results to improve I just don't wanna tune into a United game on a whim & lose faith in humanity (or at the very least interest in the sport).
Agreed on all counts. It'd be a joke if he didn't get the job at this point.I can finally stand watching United games again, so I'm all in favour.
Then again I'm more a fan of Premier League football than a proper 'oppo fan'. Either way, United games being entertaining to watch again is a good thing as far as I'm concerned.
Should definitely get the job next season.
Good post. For some weird reason I go on RAWK time to time to see what the opinion is there, and I see a lot of posts saying that they hope we do sign Ole on long term as they're convinced he will screw it up. Do you agree? As in, if you put your Liverpool shirt on, wish that Utd fail and fall into mid-table mediocrity, what do you want us to do then - keep Ole or go for Poch? Or hire Moyes I guessHe's done really well. Far better than I expected him to do considering this isn't his squad of players and he's had to come in mid season and pick up Mourinho's mess. You were miles away from top four when he came in and now I'd say you're favorites to get there ahead of Arsenal & Chelsea. I genuinely think you would've beaten us if you'd been at full strength on Sunday.
I'd say he's a better option for you then Pochettino. He understands the club and what the fans want. They'll always consider him a legend regardless of what happens so it's not like his reputation is on the line. He's got a good team around him as well. Phelan was a very smart appointment and I think having Carrick around is smart as well. The players clearly enjoy playing for him which is important.
You've had three managers come in since Ferguson retired but none of them really understood United's identity as a club. Solskjaer definitely does and you can see that from what he says in his interviews. From the word go he was talking about focusing on how United were going to play instead of just planning for the opposition. Things like that mean something for a club like United. You know he's always going to try to get you off of your seat which is what you want from your manager as United fans.
The one question mark is how he'll get on in the summer. United haven't been very consistent with making smart/good signings for a while so he'll need to amend that. If he gets it right I genuinely think you'll be pushing for top three next season.
Obviously I hope he relegates you but I think he was a very good appointment.
He definitely seems like a good fit, although you could also argue he's still in his honeymoon period and anyone would've been an upgrade on Mourinho.Good post. For some weird reason I go on RAWK time to time to see what the opinion is there, and I see a lot of posts saying that they hope we do sign Ole on long term as they're convinced he will screw it up. Do you agree? As in, if you put your Liverpool shirt on, wish that Utd fail and fall into mid-table mediocrity, what do you want us to do then - keep Ole or go for Poch? Or hire Moyes I guess
I don't think he'll screw up but a lot hinges on a)whether he's backed enough in the summer & b) whether he gets his signings right. United's starting XI needs some improvement at RB, CB, a midfielder & probably another attacker somewhere.Good post. For some weird reason I go on RAWK time to time to see what the opinion is there, and I see a lot of posts saying that they hope we do sign Ole on long term as they're convinced he will screw it up. Do you agree? As in, if you put your Liverpool shirt on, wish that Utd fail and fall into mid-table mediocrity, what do you want us to do then - keep Ole or go for Poch? Or hire Moyes I guess
You'd think the club would have learned from some recent mistakes and quickly install a structure to help Ole (or Poch, or whoever) with this. They'll be stupid to just expect him to go this alone, especially with the amount of duds Van Gaal and Mourinho brought in.The one question mark is how he'll get on in the summer. United haven't been very consistent with making smart/good signings for a while so he'll need to amend that. If he gets it right I genuinely think you'll be pushing for top three next season.
On a side note to this I think there's too much money in the PL for any club to dominate it now, it's the best part of a decade since anyone's even retained it let alone do what we did throughout the nineties/noughtiesHe definitely seems like a good fit, although you could also argue he's still in his honeymoon period and anyone would've been an upgrade on Mourinho.
He should get the job based on what he's done so far, but the jury is still out on him imo. I'm not convinced he can lead United during a title challenge (against this City side), let alone bring you back to domestic domination. That's also not a guarantee with Pochettino or any other manager you'd bring in during the Summer I guess, so it'd be logical to stick with Solskjaer.
I think you'll enjoy your best season (performance wise) since SAF retired, but will not be involved in a title challenge. He's just not a proven manager at the moment and I want to see how he handles adversity or bad spells first. I definitely don't think it'll be a disaster or anything close to it though.
He definitely seems like a good fit, although you could also argue he's still in his honeymoon period and anyone would've been an upgrade on Mourinho.
He should get the job based on what he's done so far, but the jury is still out on him imo. I'm not convinced he can lead United during a title challenge (against this City side), let alone bring you back to domestic domination. That's also not a guarantee with Pochettino or any other manager you'd bring in during the Summer I guess, so it'd be logical to stick with Solskjaer.
I think you'll enjoy your best season (performance wise) since SAF retired, but will not be involved in a title challenge. He's just not a proven manager at the moment and I want to see how he handles adversity or bad spells first. I definitely don't think it'll be a disaster or anything close to it though.
They have a good team. Few more investments and they’ll be competing again. Just not sure Ole is the man for this.Thought I'd bump this to see what people think now. Yesterday was a fairly well thought out plan to stop us from doing what we do well, but it's two league wins from nine now and United have only scored more than once in one game all season. I read a stat today that they've had the same number of shots on target in October as Danny Ings has, so goal scoring is clearly an issue.
Defensively United seem fairly solid. Maguire & AWB have improved them for sure.
Can Solskjaer turn this around?
Definitely some good players there. Pogba, DDG, AWB, Shaw, Lindelof, Maguire, Martial, Rashford, & some others are a solid foundation. They need to add goals.They have a good team. Few more investments and they’ll be competing again. Just not sure Ole is the man for this.