OleTheGreat
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We have watched countless interviews of Ole in which he mentions that he likes the United teams which always overruns their opponents and I think that's unnecessary in the modern day. If we watched the best teams in the world today, speaking about the likes of Real Madrid, Barcelona, Bayern, City; they like to make the ball do all the running and station players in the right areas. Are we still stuck up with a coach in Ole who's been a part of the SAF era where we actually played the counter attack system (4-4-2). We actually still kind of play the same system in 4-2-2-1-1 with 2 wide players and Bruno right behind the striker. We are really poor in possession and struggle to get going when teams actually sit back and let us have possession. We also seem to struggle against teams who actually hog the ball. We really can't get going until we are pushed against the wall.
This team actually has problems all over the pitch, Henderson has been better in distributing the ball but when he fumbles, nobody actually cover up. De Gea cannot actually put the ball into out players feet where it could lead to an attack and comes under huge pressure. Our defense is too slow to bring out the ball. When most people say 2 steps forward 1 step back it actually makes sense within the team. Maguire to Shaw, Shaw to Rashford who plays it back to Maguire and the process repeats. While on the right side, Bissaka to James and he often runs inwards but if it is Greenwood on the right, the ball is usually played back to Lindelof or one of Mctominay or Fred.
Our defensive midfielders are just so static and mostly clinging to the center backs. Mctominay is very limited and so is Fred. They cannot actually carry the ball forward and are often caught on the ball. They're both wonderful defensively but that's not how United should play, is it?! Their passes are often strayed or the weight of pass is inaccurate.
Let's delve into the hole that is our forwards now. Rashford has done well in a few games but I think he can do a lot lot more than he thinks. He runs into the defensive without actually thinking ahead so many times. His recycling is awful. Shaw outruns him into empty spaces more times than not. Cavani has been a delight sometimes but even he cannot get this forward line together like Zlatan could. Bruno has been a brilliant addition to this team but the man just cannot hold on to the ball for one sec, I should think he should be the only player in the team who should be allowed a second touch on the ball because every time he moves with the ball, he does things that befuddles the opponents. He just tries to move the ball as fast as possible and I can honestly say that nobody in that forward line can actually read his passes and often run elsewhere.
MY BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH THIS TEAM: FIRST TOUCH AND ONE TOUCH PASSING!! Awful Awful. Martial has been utterly useless this season, a player with such great potential but something hasn't worked for him and his form's gone down south. Except for defense where also we need a Left footed CB, we have players all over the pitch who are actually playing out of position but that's the modern game and players are used to playing in various positions. Ole however hasn't really put a plan in place and he is just taking the flow. I know some of us on the Caf might think I'm overreacting because we've scored more goals than previous seasons and that we are second in the league but I personally haven't felt like we're the second best team in the league.
Also I'm in no way criticizing the players for not making an effort because that isn't the problem, I think the problems are with the coaching and a certain way of doing things on the pitch. Critical I'm too much of this team but I think this team is capable of a lot more than it is showing and it has world class players who are underperforming for some reason. I just cannot wrap my head around that. Ole is amazing with the players and the staff and also with the fans but unless we back him in the summer, I think he shouldn't sign a new contract but what can he do. He's in a coveted position and the Glazers and Woodward have managed to find a puppet who will do as they say. Creating those 2 positions for Murtough and Fletcher within the United ranks is a scam and I'm not falling for it until we actually sign players who can make a difference in this team.
Every die hard United fan knows what this team needs, how will the higher authorities not know about it! Do something or we're doomed to watch the slow, snail pace football for a long long time.
This team actually has problems all over the pitch, Henderson has been better in distributing the ball but when he fumbles, nobody actually cover up. De Gea cannot actually put the ball into out players feet where it could lead to an attack and comes under huge pressure. Our defense is too slow to bring out the ball. When most people say 2 steps forward 1 step back it actually makes sense within the team. Maguire to Shaw, Shaw to Rashford who plays it back to Maguire and the process repeats. While on the right side, Bissaka to James and he often runs inwards but if it is Greenwood on the right, the ball is usually played back to Lindelof or one of Mctominay or Fred.
Our defensive midfielders are just so static and mostly clinging to the center backs. Mctominay is very limited and so is Fred. They cannot actually carry the ball forward and are often caught on the ball. They're both wonderful defensively but that's not how United should play, is it?! Their passes are often strayed or the weight of pass is inaccurate.
Let's delve into the hole that is our forwards now. Rashford has done well in a few games but I think he can do a lot lot more than he thinks. He runs into the defensive without actually thinking ahead so many times. His recycling is awful. Shaw outruns him into empty spaces more times than not. Cavani has been a delight sometimes but even he cannot get this forward line together like Zlatan could. Bruno has been a brilliant addition to this team but the man just cannot hold on to the ball for one sec, I should think he should be the only player in the team who should be allowed a second touch on the ball because every time he moves with the ball, he does things that befuddles the opponents. He just tries to move the ball as fast as possible and I can honestly say that nobody in that forward line can actually read his passes and often run elsewhere.
MY BIGGEST PROBLEM WITH THIS TEAM: FIRST TOUCH AND ONE TOUCH PASSING!! Awful Awful. Martial has been utterly useless this season, a player with such great potential but something hasn't worked for him and his form's gone down south. Except for defense where also we need a Left footed CB, we have players all over the pitch who are actually playing out of position but that's the modern game and players are used to playing in various positions. Ole however hasn't really put a plan in place and he is just taking the flow. I know some of us on the Caf might think I'm overreacting because we've scored more goals than previous seasons and that we are second in the league but I personally haven't felt like we're the second best team in the league.
Also I'm in no way criticizing the players for not making an effort because that isn't the problem, I think the problems are with the coaching and a certain way of doing things on the pitch. Critical I'm too much of this team but I think this team is capable of a lot more than it is showing and it has world class players who are underperforming for some reason. I just cannot wrap my head around that. Ole is amazing with the players and the staff and also with the fans but unless we back him in the summer, I think he shouldn't sign a new contract but what can he do. He's in a coveted position and the Glazers and Woodward have managed to find a puppet who will do as they say. Creating those 2 positions for Murtough and Fletcher within the United ranks is a scam and I'm not falling for it until we actually sign players who can make a difference in this team.
Every die hard United fan knows what this team needs, how will the higher authorities not know about it! Do something or we're doomed to watch the slow, snail pace football for a long long time.