Sport Witness: Man United row between Bruno Fernandes and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer dismissed as 'lies'

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I don’t think Bruno is that kind of player. Maybe hes mad because despite all that’s gone on since July Ole won’t drop Pogba or Maguire or tell the players to actually fecking press at any stage... anyone would be mad looking at that “effort” over the last few months. Bruno runs himself into the ground and stands up to be counted every single game. That’s the least you can do.
 

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Probably worth updating the thread title, because a more credible source than Castles or Lopes (Laurie Whitwell, Athletic) confirmed a few days ago that it's actually the case with several players. Not just Bruno.

Castles also says the same, that other players believe this too.
 

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But hasn't it been "Dismissed as Lies"?! Which came first?! and how can I possibly bring myself to care?
 

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Who are we going to blame for signing Bruno now?
Well at least this time around, Ole's got much more tact than to start a public pissing contest with him and attempt to turn the fanbase against him :lol:
 

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We are a shambles, yet again
 

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But hasn't it been "Dismissed as Lies"?! Which came first?! and how can I possibly bring myself to care?
The half time bust up I think was dismissed, but the feeling in the dressing room of doubt toward Ole is genuine.
 

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I find it ironic your name is "bs call out". You have no clue what Pep had to spend relative to Poch and then you have the audacity to point to him as a winner as a result. It's quite laughable really, when Pep walks in and spunks close to 1bn on his team and you think its reasonable expect Poch to compete on the same levels. Conte again, walked in and spent a fair bit more.

Klopp sure but he's a special case. That doesn't mean you're not a winner if you don't win the leage with a 23m net spend. And as I said I give zero fecks about cups with his Tottenham run because his achievements from the league standpoint relative to his spending and squad was remarkable. He can easily win cups at a top club. Whereas Juande Ramos who won an FA cup with Spurs and feck all in the league, I'd have serious doubts about.

He finished behind clubs that broadly outspent him. And he was 2nd to Leicester in an anomaly season where the entire league was behind. People have legitimate concerns about Poch, but the "blargh he has no cups" excuse is just dim.

And then you top it off by saying he nosedived. Big feck, Klopp, Pep, Conte - they all nosedived too toward the end, that doesn't make them incapable managers.
I would accept your stance only if he had actually won something, somwhere, until that point he's as good as Moyes at Everton or Allardyce at Bolton or even Redknapp at Spurs.

He has no credentials to prove he can win, spend a big budget effectively, keep a team at the top, even perform well against the big 6, or manage big stars/egos.

Klopp isn't an anomoly, hes a top class manager.
Pep has spent, yes, but hes won.
Conte didnt spend fortunes and he instantly won.

Leicester was a freak season, but Poch couldnt get his team to win when all other teams were rebuilding and/or faultering. It was theirs to win.

I can acknowledge he's proven himself as a good manager.

He hasn't proven he can win or take a team over that final hurdle. Thats what United need.

Plus, they just werent very entertaining.
 

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Probably worth updating the thread title, because a more credible source than Castles or Lopes (Laurie Whitwell, Athletic) confirmed a few days ago that it's actually the case with several players. Not just Bruno.

Castles also says the same, that other players believe this too.
Yeah, update it to "Even Ole has lost faith in erm Ole, and Fernandes is the only player trying to convince him to carry on"
 

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Yeah, update it to "Even Ole has lost faith in erm Ole, and Fernandes is the only player trying to convince him to carry on"
Ha.

Think the gyst is they don't dislike him, but they don't think he's actually much good as a manager. Shock horror
 

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Well.. if he really has then he can feck off back to Sporting.

That said.. its almost certainly bs.
 

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No surprise that the only actual winner in that dressing room is the first to break cover.

I bet he’s equally sick of the cliques ole clearly panders too as well.
 

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Maybe the players should lose faith in themselves instead, they're piss poor.
 

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You think a player publicly losing faith in his own manager is acceptable?
Wtf :houllier: My question was what’s wrong with being Ole out. I want the manager sacked but not to the point where I want players admonishing him in public. Don’t jump to conclusions too quickly.
 

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Thread : Bruno Fernandes loses faith in OGS

Red Caf : Its Pogba’s fault :mad:

This place :lol:
It’s the second manager he’s letting down. His last few “performances” have been amongst the worst I’ve seen from a utd player in 30 plus years following. Jogging around laughing And showboating and then issues yet another come and get me to Madrid on the international break. I don’t know how people still defend his performances. He’s a luxury Ole can’t afford to persist with if he wants to keep his job.

sorry for going off track!
 

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There is no smoke without fire. Too many of these stories coming out from reputable sources now to not have something behind it.


No surprise that the only actual winner in that dressing room is the first to break cover.

I bet he’s equally sick of the cliques ole clearly panders too as well.
Ole? What has Bruno won that's worth mentioning?
 

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This seems like click bait. I cannot see this being true in all honesty. A player will question things to the manager but you do not see them coming out and telling a journalist that faith is lost 6 months after joining the club.
 

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Wtf :houllier: My question was what’s wrong with being Ole out. I want the manager sacked but not to the point where I want players admonishing him in public. Don’t jump to conclusions too quickly.
Fair enough, took it the wrong way, apologies.
 

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It is what happens when you have a manager who is out of his depth, dumping all the burden on a single player.

The thing is Fernandes has to do almost everything for us to score a goal. No Fernandes, no goal. We are far too reliant on him to do something. I am not feeling sorry for him, but I can understand why you would start getting annoyed if you are the only one actually being productive.

He has contributed to 50% of our goals through goals or assists since we signed him, and that is not including key passes or playing a major part in other goals. It is ridiculously high. Even De Bruyne only contributes to 30% of Man City's goals through goals and assists, and he is the best creative midfielder in the world.
 
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Our squad isn't shit. Maguire adds value in an organised defence, AWB was one of the best right backs in the league before he joined us, Rashford is a top player, Martial is a top player, Bruno is a top player. Now Ole will be able to have Telles at left back, who is also very good. Greenwood would walk into most top 6 sides right now.

I mean come on, this crop of players is capable of more than being played off the park by Palace Brighton and Spurs, for fecksake. They are made to look like a shadow of themselves at the moment.
I said our squad is shit - you disgree but can only name 6 good players. Of those six players, I would think only Bruno would be considered a top player by the majority of people (Greenwood has the potential to be, but isn't now).

It's the worst squad United have had in 40 years.
 

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If the players thought he wasn't much good as a Manager he'd have lost the players by now, and there's no sign of that, yet
There's no sign he's lost the players? There is ample signs, everywhere
 

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I said our squad is shit - you disgree but can only name 6 good players. Of those six players, I would think only Bruno would be considered a top player by the majority of people (Greenwood has the potential to be, but isn't now).

It's the worst squad United have had in 40 years.
It’s a damn sight better than anything we’ve had since 2013.
 

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I said our squad is shit - you disgree but can only name 6 good players. Of those six players, I would think only Bruno would be considered a top player by the majority of people (Greenwood has the potential to be, but isn't now).

It's the worst squad United have had in 40 years.
No its not.
 

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If the players thought he wasn't much good as a Manager he'd have lost the players by now, and there's no sign of that, yet
We got hammered at home to Spurs 6-1 in a lifeless no fight pathetic display that was just unbelievably poor, I'd say there were a few clues in that performance he might have lost the players a bit.
 

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I wouldn't trust Castles or his cronies. He is a Jose's mouthpiece and is bitter how Jose was sacked and has been mocking Ole since he took over.
 

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I don't get it. Hasn't Lopes just linked to Baldy's article so he's just jumping on the Ole bashing bandwagon?