Schmeichel's Cartwheel
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Not good enough.
They'll point to his winning streak and us chasing down Leicester to get 3rd last season meanwhile conveniently ignoring the fact that he got us into the hole in the first place by insisting on playing a formation which our players aren't suited for.Obviously it's not good enough.
Rightly or wrongly, he has been given extra leeway due to the context of when he took over. After a series of failed appointments, years of failed signings and with a need to manage the rebuild of a squad full of overpaid dross we could only replace slowly.
I doubt even Solskjaer supporters would claim that his record without that context suggests he deserves the job.
I think that’s pretty obvious. You can have similar records on the whole but if you’re results / performances are on a downward trend, like LvG, then you’re more likely to get sacked.Very fair comparison, which just goes to show how people are giving Ole extra leeway for some reason.
That was probably one of the reasons why they recruited him in the first place. It protects the club from bad press and fans complaining too much as Ole is a very likable character.Very fair comparison, which just goes to show how people are giving Ole extra leeway for some reason.
Was gonna say that. If the record is improving then that’s less of a worry. And that is what’s happening. Still, though, league results so far this season are diabolical.Ole after Bruno's arrival. Context matters.
Win: 21
Draw: 7
Loss: 5
92/93 was SAF's 7th season. SAF's first season was a 17-15-16 record, his second season 29-12-7 which makes it 46 wins, 27 draws and 23 losses. That's 96 games. If you want to add the next 4 to make it a 100 you add 2 wins a draw and a loss so Ole's record is better than SAF's.How does it compare to SAF since the PL started in 1992?
Bleak reading if so.Win % (PL only):
Home games: SAF 75% - LVG 68% - JM 59% - OGS 47% - DM 44%
Away games: DM 56% - SAF 55% - OGS 52% - JM 49% - LVG 34%.
All games: SAF 65% - JM 54% - LVG 51% - DM 50% - OGS 49%.
What seems to be most concerning is that our home advantage is pretty much non-existent. Not good.
Are you a WUM?Context matters - Ole's records in big games is more important and good, than worrying about the small fishes.
Keane actually said earlier in the season, could have been after the Spurs game, that this is the season where he'll be judged and that the honeymoon period is well and truly over. That was the first instance of a mate in the media being even a tiny bit critical. Just repeated that tonight, albeit with most of the focus being the players aren't good enough.Even Keane saying its not looking good for him. That's his mate and I bet he doesn't want to have to say it but its clear. He is running on fumes here.
Dunno in what universe.Context matters - Ole's records in big games is more important and good, than worrying about the small fishes.
I think Keane was bang right tonight. Simply can’t have the ups and downs that we’ve had and are having, as good as some of the ups feel (I was in Paris and went to all 8 away games when he took over so first hand enjoyed the good times). We have to get back to a point where we lose 6 games a season not 2 games a month.Keane actually said earlier in the season, could have been after the Spurs game, that this is the season where he'll be judged and that the honeymoon period is well and truly over. That was the first instance of a mate in the media being even a tiny bit critical. Just repeated that tonight, albeit with most of the focus being the players aren't good enough.
I think his point is that win percentage is a shallow stat because it ignores draw to loss ratio. Presenting 55:20:25 as equal to 55:35:10 is why the stat isn't valuable. Yeah it's an obvious point so why do people continue citing win percentage when they should use points per game if they really want to gauge performance. Just a pet peeveNo, it's simply good to highlight that winning percentage differs from losing percentage. People often forget it.
Yet there is a nagging feeling of regressing to the mean, so to speak. Even with Bruno, we are more and more starting to resemble the United of late 2019 than the United of spring 2020 (European results notwithstanding.)Was gonna say that. If the record is improving then that’s less of a worry. And that is what’s happening. Still, though, league results so far this season are diabolical.
And that ended wellHe’s second only to Mourinho in win percentage over the first 100 games
If you’re bringing in context you may as well bring in Ole this season.Ole after Bruno's arrival. Context matters.
Win: 21
Draw: 7
Loss: 5
To be fair, Ian Wright even hounded Scholes today until he admitted that Ole has made questionable decisions and United need to figure out what to do next.I think Keane was bang right tonight. Simply can’t have the ups and downs that we’ve had and are having, as good as some of the ups feel (I was in Paris and went to all 8 away games when he took over so first hand enjoyed the good times). We have to get back to a point where we lose 6 games a season not 2 games a month.
Yea and rightly so because it doesn't make sense to go into Europe and beat last years finalists on their home turf and then a semi-finalist on our own patch and then produce the performances we did today and against Chelsea. Its like two different teams.T
To be fair, Ian Wright even hounded Scholes today until he admitted that Ole has made questionable decisions and United need to figure out what to do next.
While it's small, the winds are starting to change, and it's not good for Ole.
Nah league form just isn't acceptable,not bothered about how we are playing in europe eitherContext matters - Ole's records in big games is more important and good, than worrying about the small fishes.
Our record in big games is good because we have some quality attacking players with pace, and they can wreak havoc on the break. We don't have any evidence of any sort of decent attacking coaching though, and that's why we struggle against pretty much anyone else who doesn't come out to attack us. Ole has done pretty well with us and will set us up well for when we replace him with a proper top manager. Ole's a caretaker manager who we don't want to replace because he's Ole. It won't mean he's failed. It just means he's taken us as far as he can. We have a good squad, but Ole won't ever have us competing for the top honors or give us consistency in the league. He just doesn't know how to set us up to do anything more.Context matters - Ole's records in big games is more important and good, than worrying about the small fishes.
49% in the PL, that's lower than Moyes.
Context matters but not when applying as poorly as that. You play "small fish" (what is fishes?) most weeks and "big games" rarely.Context matters - Ole's records in big games is more important and good, than worrying about the small fishes.
Winning against Arsenal = 3 ptsContext matters - Ole's records in big games is more important and good, than worrying about the small fishes.
That record has gone as well this season, got pumped 6-1 by spurs, drew 0-0 vs chelsea and lost 1-0 vs Arsenal.Context matters - Ole's records in big games is more important and good, than worrying about the small fishes.
Win: 6If you’re bringing in context you may as well bring in Ole this season.
PL 20/21, 7 points in 6 games with Bruno. Context matters.Ole after Bruno's arrival. Context matters.
Win: 21
Draw: 7
Loss: 5
I agree, Wright had some really good pointers out there. One being that the need of having two DM players because your CB's are to slow and fragile and the lack of motivation. Scholes tried to save it by going into the shouldn't be any need to motivate players playing for Utd and all that stuff. The problem is again that having players like Pogba who should be played because of their talents but having to change other players positions due to that.T
To be fair, Ian Wright even hounded Scholes today until he admitted that Ole has made questionable decisions and United need to figure out what to do next.
While it's small, the winds are starting to change, and it's not good for Ole.
We looked severely fatigued up until the Newcastle game. Also, why do you not include the big wins in the CL when judging Ole? The CL is just as important and impressive.PL 20/21, 7 points in 6 games with Bruno. Context matters.
It's not too young to freak out. We've started off badly and we are not competing with just two or three teams for top 4. There are about 7 teams plus us fighting for that top 4 spot. This is like when people say it's too early in the transfer window to start panicking on not being linked with anyoneWe looked severely fatigued up until the Newcastle game. Also, why do you not include the big wins in the CL when judging Ole? The CL is just as important and impressive.
But even if you're the type that literally only cares about the PL: the season is way too young to freak out. We're 6 points behind the 3rd place with a game in hand for fecks sake. The only justifiable reason to freak out now would be if you genuinely think we're the best team in the league on paper.
Yes it is. 7 games is a small sample. And we were still "on a vacation" for the first 4 games, which makes the sample even smaller.It's not too young to freak out.
I'm sorry, but this may be one of the worst comparisons I've seen for a while.This is like when people say it's too early in the transfer window to start panicking on not being linked with anyone