An analogy to clarify the way I see our situation, using Formula One
Let's say we are currently in a Haas. There is no way, with our current car, that even the most spectacularly amazing driver could even come close to winning the F1 Championship. You could put Lewis Hamilton in the car and you might, might sneak an extra place or two up the leaderboard - but you're certainly not going to be competing with Red Bull, Mercedes or Ferrari for 'proper' points on a regular basis.
Not only that, but our team principle is an idiot with no knowledge of motor racing. Over the last few seasons, his attempts to get 'Haas' up to a competitive level has mainly focused around paying over the odds for discarded mechanical parts from other teams. Just imagine, for a second, the implications of giving somebody with no knowledge of engineering or motor racing a job as a team principle in motorsport.
Unsurprisingly, buying sub-standard parts from other teams hasn't worked and the team have struggled in mid-table. Guess who the 'principle' and the fans blame? The driver! OK, so maybe Sebastien Grosjean wasn't a great choice, doesn't have any experience of winning titles. So let's go for Alonso....hang on....that's not worked out either....OK, maybe Alonso is washed-up, a dinosaur who is past his best. Right. Let's go all out. Let's splash the cash on Lewis Hamilton! A proven winner, heading for the all-time record for wins in F1, in terms of both races and championships. This is going to be fantastic! It can't fail.....oh hang on....we're 6th again! What's even more strange is that Lewis doesn't seem very happy trundling around in midfield getting lapped by Verstappen and Leclerc. How very odd....better get rid of him as well, clearly has an attitude problem.
So....OK, this is were some posters get me wrong. I AM NOT SAYING THAT WE'VE TRIED GOOD MANAGERS SO WE SHOULDN'T BOTHER TRYING OTHER 'GOOD' MANAGERS. For the record. Sorry for shouting that bit. My point is that it doesn't matter who's sat 'at the wheel', this shower of sh**e "car" we have assembled isn't winning anything!
So, again that begs the question....why Ole then? Why not get the very, very best manager out there? Well, simply put, just like our 'Lewis Hamilton', the very best managers want to win trophies NOW. They don't want to spend five years nurturing Greenwood, Williams, AWB, Rashford, Martial, McTominay etc....until they are of an age where they can compete with the Ferrari's of this world. They want success, they want it now and they will be very short-term in their thinking. Now. to a certain extent, I understand that that is the way Manchester Utd could/arguably should be thinking - however, understand the reality of the situation....we are a for-profit business ran for Directors and shareholders. It does not matter how much whining the bloke in the dugout does. This will not change. We will not be spending £500m next summer, on top of all of the money that has already gone down the pan.
We're currently in a very, very big hole. We can keep digging, or we can stop digging and try something different. Do I think Ole is a good manager? Tactically, probably not. In terms of bringing the players together and encouraging them, despite their limitations? Maybe. I always knew that it was going to take a minimum of 2/3 seasons to get the mercenaries and the overpaid dross out of our club and new, hungry, quality players through the door. In my opinion, and I understand some will disagree, better to let Ole manage the clearout in the interim and (hopefully) develop a few of our better younger players along the way. Then, if in a year or two's time, we're still dropping silly points on a regular basis, BUT we now have a more streamlined, quality, hungry, well-rounded squad, we THEN look at a manager to take us on to the next level. My concern is if we took on an Allegri or a Conte now, they would spend £250m on 26-30 year old players, we would have some very minor short term success (top four, maybe a cup) and then in sooner rather than later, we would be right back to where Jose left us. In a knackered old banger, limping along in midfield with a load of unhappy staff!
So feel free to criticise or disagree with me, but please understand I don't 'back' Ole because he scored a goal for us once or because he played for us (I vehemently opposed Ryan Giggs as any kind of short/long term manager) - I back Ole because it is MY OPINION that he is at least TRYING to do what's right by the club and not himself. No need for us all to fall out about it, I'm sure there are other valid opinions out there.....i.e. maybe we should be looking for the 'next Klopp' or the 'next Pep' to come in and handle the transition.....but even then, massive patience would be required and I'm not sure we have it as a club or as a fanbase!
The mighty Leicester who finished 14 points off us last season are suddenly way ahead of us after we spent £80m on their CB. Stop embarrassing yourself.