Solskjær press conference vs Spurs (H)

[Samid]

On the positive fan support
I can just go on the evidence of the game days and supporters I've met. There's not many I've met that say you've got to do something different. They can see what we're trying to do.

They (the fans) know there's a lot of work being done behind the scenes - put a culture in the team, what we're trying to do here, with what's happening here at Carrington.

 

[Greck]

On work behind the scenes
There is a lot of work being done behind the scenes for the culture in the team. We need results of course, that's the evidence. All of those six games we've drawn this year I feel we should have won. We need to do that on the pitch.

Really? All of them. He always sounds like he's trying to give himself a good grade after every disappointment.

 

[Samid]

On continuity leading to success
I'm not going to tell anyone how to run their football clubs, but I think everyone knows continuity is one of the keys of success. Some clubs have more patience than others, some clubs don't have that time and continuity.

For me, with Man United, we have a plan in place and hopefully we can get the results to speed it up. Sometimes it doesn't go at the speed you want to, but it's still going in the right direction.

 

[Kostur]

On the positive fan support
I can just go on the evidence of the game days and supporters I've met. There's not many I've met that say you've got to do something different. They can see what we're trying to do.

They (the fans) know there's a lot of work being done behind the scenes - put a culture in the team, what we're trying to do here, with what's happening here at Carrington.

Well perhaps stop going to the hospitals for the blind.

 

[Samid]

Ole man I want you to succeed but you're living in a fantasy world mate.

 

[mu4c_20le]

Glad to hear we have a plan, hopefully that eases many people's concerns.

 

[Tom Cato]

Can you do one with Ole's time at Molde as well? Especially some of the more recent seasons where he finished 6th, goes to Cardiff to relegate them while a new manager wins the title with Molde, then Ole goes back to lead them back to 6th and then 5th the season after? Can also include his final two seasons finishing 2nd by a not insignificant distance off first.

Basically, has it always been margins and luck that kept Ole from being the most winning manager ever and stuff?

I know that you're trying to score some cheap points here. But to answer your question: No, it's not. Cardiff was a bad team. The underlying numbers are completely different.

 

[hobbers]

Banal platitudes and meaningless buzzwords.

Culture. United Way. Sell sell sell.

 

[Sterling Archer]

I know that you're trying to score some cheap points here. But to answer your question: No, it's not. Cardiff was a bad team. The underlying numbers are completely different.

Not at all. Exclude Cardiff. I'm talking about a worrying trend at Molde in his most recent stints where the team went from 6th place to Norway champions immediately after he left. And then from defending champions immediately back to 6th when he returned to manage them and 5th the following year.

He did get them to 2nd two seasons running, but once again, when he leaves (for United) they seem to bounce again and won the league.

So from that simple overview alone, we hired a man who was a very poor manager and past-it in the Norwegian League itself. Or was that like now and down to bad luck? Did he have amazing XGs and XAs back then too?

Seriously. Because if it's the same pattern where stats are great and he "should have won" the Norwegian league each of those times he finishes 6th, 6th, 5th, 2nd, 2nd...then that solves it doesn't it? Give Ole five seasons here so he can slowly make luck a nonfactor and get us to runners up with that winning United mentality. Then let him go manage Madrid and hire someone to take us from almost there to champions in season 6. Six year plan! Yes that's it!

Edit: this actually might deserve it's own thread.

 

[bonothom]

Pogba injury update
Not ready, no, he’s still a bit away but working hard so let’s see, out on the grass, let’s see how long it will take.

He'll be ready for January and a transfer back to Juve.

 

[BlackBen]

Work behind the scenes, long term plan, culture change,fans believe in the project, yada yada yada. Sounds like Moyes all over again and guess what happened to him Ole? He got sacked !

 

[tenpoless]

On the positive fan support
I can just go on the evidence of the game days and supporters I've met. There's not many I've met that say you've got to do something different. They can see what we're trying to do.

They (the fans) know there's a lot of work being done behind the scenes - put a culture in the team, what we're trying to do here, with what's happening here at Carrington.

What's this culture He always talks about?

 

[Sky1981]

It's nothing new, though. Was exactly the same after a considerable segment properly turned on Moyes, LVG and Jose too. Every word twisted into something negative.

It is possible to be (extremely at that, to the point of being 100% convinced he's out of his depth) skeptical about the manager without getting worked up over every little thing he says or does. But there you go - some people clearly get a kick out venting on here, that's the only explanation. Either that, or they're genuinely thick - I dunno honestly in some cases.

Who can blame them.

If you're good and winning everything good. When you lose and shit everything you say is turned into something else.

Comes with the job. They dont like that be a priest or something

 

[Judas]

I genuinely don't want to hear another word from him again, if we start performing better and the buzz words he loves to spew come true, he can happily spray around his words, but at the moment it all sounds so empty, hollow and planned.

 

[Sky1981]

Youse should stop complaining. This is what youse want isnt it? A manager who supports the players and doesnt throw them under the buss. Someone positive and non toxic

 

[Woodzy]

On continuity leading to success
I'm not going to tell anyone how to run their football clubs, but I think everyone knows continuity is one of the keys of success. Some clubs have more patience than others, some clubs don't have that time and continuity.

For me, with Man United, we have a plan in place and hopefully we can get the results to speed it up. Sometimes it doesn't go at the speed you want to, but it's still going in the right direction.

Haven't City win 3 titles with 3 different managers in the space of 7 or 8 years?

If you argue the case that it's because of the players, then the players largely responsible for these title wins were bought over the space of about 2 seasons.

Continuity is no more the key to success than actual quality, which we lack from the pitch all the way up to the top.

 

[Ancient Of Days]

Ugh all this ''putting the culture in the team'' sounds like Tom Cruise Scientology cult level propaganda, about instilling ethics into people.


This fraud knows how to appeal and manipulate the hearts and minds of the top reds

 

[devilish]

Its amazing how he hasn't been kicked back to Molde yet. This guy can only manage at amateur level

 

[red_de_pologne]

Promote him to Director of Culture

 

[Woodzy]

More culture than mouldy cheese

 

[ants7]

He sounds like in the future the club is ready to challenge for the World Cup or something or at least a treble. Crazy stuff.

 

[ants7]

Youse should stop complaining. This is what youse want isnt it? A manager who supports the players and doesnt throw them under the buss. Someone positive and non toxic

Yeah but there's a fine line between being positive and being delusional. I think Ole has been touching this line far too often.

 

[tenpoless]

Promote him to Director of Culture

More culture than mouldy cheese

 

[Sky1981]

Yeah but there's a fine line between being positive and being delusional. I think Ole has been touching this line far too often.

Delusional is a very heavy word. I'd agree though if you're not winning it's very hard to be taken positively. Its just the nature of the job. Nothing personal.

If pep says exactly the same thing word for word nobody would complain

 

[tenpoless]

Delusional is a very heavy word. I'd agree though if you're not winning it's very hard to be taken positively. Its just the nature of the job. Nothing personal.

If pep says exactly the same thing word for word nobody would complain

Not if He repeated it 14 times in 6 months. People took the piss out of him for saying "Happy New Year" once.

 

[VP89]

People were so touchy about Jose being direct, I'm more offended by these blatant lies.

 

[Sterling Archer]

Delusional is a very heavy word. I'd agree though if you're not winning it's very hard to be taken positively. Its just the nature of the job. Nothing personal.

If pep says exactly the same thing word for word nobody would complain

The context makes ALL the difference. City are perennial participants in the Champions League, won the last two titles and their poor form, bad luck or whatever he calls it will land them in 4th at worst.

Not so with United. Delusional to think it's just a bit of luck and club culture that's at fault here. The emphasis on culture is exactly what Woodward wants to hear as well. Every other manager has made a point to critique the structure above which has long lasting effects on the squad quality and results. Ole conveniently shifts the blame to previous managers and players, least of all himself and Woody.

 

[Bestietom]

Nah, scouts are only concerned with newbie posters and with the caf being a big target for Oppo wums, decorum isn't a job requirement.

These guys hate to be challenged. They think they are right all the time, and everyone should agree with them. I've forgotten more about football than some of these guys will ever know.

 

[Vault Dweller]

Sure he is. He’s supposed to say the squad is shit, we’re desperate for signings and we have lots of money to spend. That’s how transfer business is conducted.

 

[Micky Targaryen]

My most hated word of this season;

REBUILD

 

[royboy16]

I gave up listening to these boring press conferences months ago,nothing has changed it seems.

 

[Buchan]

These guys hate to be challenged. They think they are right all the time, and everyone should agree with them. I've forgotten more about football than some of these guys will ever know.

 

[Castia]

My most hated word of this season;

REBUILD

Don’t forget ‘Culture’

The culture and attitude around the club is great.... yeah no shit when you’ve got the likes of Pereira, Fred starting every week they’re laughing their bollocks off. What other ‘big’ club would be starting this average shite week in week out?

Half the squad can’t believe their luck.

 

[Withnail]

These guys hate to be challenged. They think they are right all the time, and everyone should agree with them. I've forgotten more about football than some of these guys will ever know.

Nothing in this entire conversation makes any sense

 

[youngrell]

Fans are mental.

We've been saying for years that our players are mentally weak, no leaders, lazy, poor attitude, don't fight etc etc, now our manager is talking about improving mentality and culture you're all having a fit over it.

 

[Vault Dweller]

Fans are mental.

We've been saying for years that our players are mentally weak, no leaders, lazy, poor attitude, don't fight etc etc, now our manager is talking about improving mentality and culture you're all having a fit over it.

Yep. People were going crazy about Jose calling out players too and challenging them / throwing them under the bus.

 

[Bestietom]

Nothing in this entire conversation makes any sense

Answer was to another poster, mate.

 

[jderbyshire]

Fans are mental.

We've been saying for years that our players are mentally weak, no leaders, lazy, poor attitude, don't fight etc etc, now our manager is talking about improving mentality and culture you're all having a fit over it.

Exactly - and they've been screaming out for a total rebuild of the club, and when we actually start to do that they shit the bed over that as well.

We all knew we'd be inconsistent this season - we're in transition for feck's sake. People on here need to chill out a bit.

 

[Withnail]

Fans are mental.

We've been saying for years that our players are mentally weak, no leaders, lazy, poor attitude, don't fight etc etc, now our manager is talking about improving mentality and culture you're all having a fit over it.

A lot just want him out now and everything he does and says will be picked apart as the wrong thing to do.

 

[Withnail]

Answer was to another poster, mate.

I read the whole thing. I know I'm not involved