I'm not saying now Solskjaer will ever be Guardiola or Klopp (just example) but would you have sacked Klopp during first 4 years, when he didn't won anything? There were standards set by 70s, 80's Liveprool teams. What Klopp did was that he showed progress. Bumps here and there, nothing won and then it all clicked. Standards are set by those who did something great. If we are going by standards no manager would survive more then 1 year compared to Sir Alex Ferguson. Managers office door would be open 24/7.
I would not have sacked Klopp because he took over a club that hasns't won the title in decades, he inherited a mediocre squad, and hasn't spent huge money before getting Alisson and Van Dijk (with Coutinho's money covering most of it). And the most important thing - he changed their football right away and improved it a lot progressivly. You could see them getting better and better, until he got those final defensive players to complete the puzzle.
And that is actually all I wanted from Solskjaer so far. Forget trophies, forget even league position - didn't give a damn last season if we finished 3rd or 6th, reached the CL or not. Not important. I wanted to see the sort of coaching work and football style that will make me believe we're heading towards a really good place even if it takes a couple of more years, as it was never going to happen right away anyway. And yeah, we've had a few good perfomances after the lockdown last season, but overall, I never thought it was enough. And obviously this season isn't helping. No, I don't believe we are heading in the right direction.
Mentioning that you're "not saying" he'll be a Pep or a Klopp doesn't actually help. Because honestly, in order for Solskjaer to justify the sort of patience some fans are allowing him - he WILL need to become a Klopp or a Pep. Because waiting and waiting for a manager to become "only" good doesn't make sense to me. If you're going to give someone all this leeway, it should be for greatness.