That result really came at the wrong time for us, as if there's every a time to lose 6-1, the international break is just letting it stew instead of giving us any chance to rectify it. Mourinho completely lost the dressing room, the players very visibly lost faith in him after the Sevilla game, he alienated the two players who were carrying his team. He had to go. City finished with 98 points the following season, adding Willian and Maguire wouldn't have done a thing. What he probably was right about was Martial, Pogba and Shaw, they're all talented, streaky but we wouldn't miss any of them if they were sold.
Also if the board really were "unequivocally" behind him then he wouldn't have missed out on every target he had. Also, if there's doubts about Solskjaer's characteristics as a top manager, then isn't that alone enough reasons to be keeping our options open? Losing 6-1 to Tottenham Hotspur has never, and should never, be acceptable. I think we just need to face the reality that our manager isn't good enough but even if he was he wouldn't get the backing he needs because the board and our CEO also aren't good enough, the rot's already set in, I don't think there's anything we can do except wait for the club to sink low enough for the Glazers to sell one day, protests won't do a thing.