I am and have always backed Ole, but because of his CV and the lack of experience in the coaching staff, I have always seen his tenure as more of a rebuild than a long term management. I was hoping that he would show that he could be a long term manager for us, but the truth is, the league is far too competitive at the moment, there are too many good managers and simply testing his capability and giving him the room to fail may not be possible.
First, I think Ole has done a fantastic job. He has brought the right players in, changed back the culture of the club and has put us in a position where we have the talent, culture and confidence to push on and challenge. By tomorrow we will have the squad depth we need. All we would be lacking are a few things in which another manager and director of football can handle. He has given the club a lease of life and good moments, but the problem he has is that the pressure for the club to succeed may be too much and the expectations too short for him to cope with them as United are expected to challenge and eventually win the league, which many do not think Ole can do.
Why am I saying this now? Well the truth is, the way we have started the season has a lot to do with that. Last season, we could say it was a lack of creative talent and injuries, but over the course of the season, we sorted that out. We can't and should not have gotten the same start this season due to the improvements we have made regardless of signings. We have looked really poor and have not been unlucky. We all know that this is as a result of the lack of preseason that the lockdown brought and the lack of fitness that a lot of players have, but where Ole falls short is that it also seems to be a tactical issue. It almost seems like the coaching staff were not prepared for the new season and were too lax in giving key players too much holiday time with no training involved. A club looking to compete cannot afford to slip up due to staff issues in preparation, especially one that is viewed by many as the biggest in the world. We cannot say we are even struggling due to team chemistry. Ole himself admitted that some tactical defensive adjustment may have led to players like AWB and Shaw performing poorly, that cannot happen. The league is far too important and the winners of the league in the last few years have all proven to be too consistent. My fear is that the coaching staff is too inexperienced to truly understand and prepare the team for really difficult situations compared to other top managers, which could in time seperate those teams from us. Tactically he has been fine for the most part, but his squad management issues and preparation problems are things that we cannot afford to look past. I am Ole in, but I would not be surprised nor sad if he left and we got a manager like Pochettino, who has finished well in multiple top tier competitions. One major issue Ole may have is that his coaching staff is also as inexperienced as he is.