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I'm a match going fan, home and away. I'll still give my opinion on Ole as a coach because my mindset isn't the of a hopeless romantic but as one that deals in reality and what's best for the club, not Ole. He might finish 5th or 6th next season and get sacked, I'll still respect him for what he did for us but that's about it and all it should be.
yes you can have your opinion no one has said otherwise. It’s the over the top clown talk and shitting on and the constant sly little digs in every thread no matter the subject that gets me.
 

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The truth sometimes hurts and that's the case with this one. Loyalty is one thing but common sense is another. Ole still learning his way as a manager and is far from the finished article. Must it be at United's expense we keep losing out till he becomes a top class manager, if that ever happens ? I have serious doubts he will ever be a world class manager which we deserve.
Don't make out your opinion is common sense.
 

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You guys make it sound like hes doing us a favour.
He's no Arrigo Sacchi or Sir Alex, and surely results could had been better in some games, but we were really in a delicate position, and people fail to understand that things could had gone very wrong. One just need to look at Spurs and Arsenal and see how easy it is to enter in a negative spiral.

Yes, Ole didn't put us fighting for the title, but things are pretty much in a grey area rather than dark.
 

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I'm a match going fan, home and away. I'll still give my opinion on Ole as a coach because my mindset isn't the of a hopeless romantic but as one that deals in reality and what's best for the club, not Ole. He might finish 5th or 6th next season and get sacked, I'll still respect him for what he did for us but that's about it and all it should be.
You're allowed your opinion mate. I have no problem with those who don't think he's good enough. It's the 'fans' that abuse the man and make up lies that need to feck off.
 

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And i guarantee you it wouldn't. We might have superior players to them and even beat them, but it would not be down to the way we play. It would be simply be down to having better individuals.

Pep for his faults is relentless in his pursuit of a particular style. So is Klopp. Both struggled at first but you could see the direction they were going in; Klopp with his relentless pressing and high intensity, Pep with his pressing and possession football.

Tell me. After two years in charge, what is Ole's style?
Yep they eventually got it right as they got in more players suited to high speed technical football.

When Ole gets similar level attacking players then our play will improve.

Fergie took 3.5 years to win a trophy and 6.5 to win the league.
 

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Yep they eventually got it right as they got in more players suited to high speed technical football.

When Ole gets similar level attacking players then our play will improve.

Fergie took 3.5 years to win a trophy and 6.5 to win the league.
Fergie was one of if not the most sought after managers football when he came here. The comparison is ridiculous.
 

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Fergie was one of if not the most sought after managers football when he came here. The comparison is ridiculous.
He was also coaching in a different era, when United were not a part of an elite group who almost had a monopoly on trophies in England and couldn't win European trophies.

But the ridiculous comparison will continue to be made until Solskjaer is here for more years than it took Fergie to win the league.
 

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No manager would win the prem or champs league with our current squad. That includes Pep and Klopp.
 

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I think Klopp lost about 6 finals in his managerial career. Still his top 3 managers in the world in my opinion.

That said, we need to learn from this. It’s no excuse if you can’t learn and kick on again. I think we all need to win some and lose some to learn. It’s the way of life and some of us manage to pick up pace again.
That's the problem...we didn't learn a thing from last year when Sevilla beat us in the semi-final. In that game Ole waited until the 87th minute to make a sub, this time he waited until the 10th minute of extra time!! That's over 100 minutes before making a change...crazy! We should have been able to beat both of those teams but didn't. So we haven't learned and kicked on at all...that's the real worry.
 

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'Ex player and legend of the club sacked after 1 season in charge as top 4 finish considered a failure not progress'.

That's the standards clubs like Juve operate at!
 

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'Ex player and legend of the club sacked after 1 season in charge as top 4 finish considered a failure not progress'.

That's the standards clubs like Juve operate at!
Pirlo took over a Juventus side that won the Serie A. They were going backwards under him.
 

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'Ex player and legend of the club sacked after 1 season in charge as top 4 finish considered a failure not progress'.

That's the standards clubs like Juve operate at!
Coming 4th in a 1 horse race certainly should be considered a failure, especially considering they won the previous 9 in a row. Thats a little different to Utd and Ole’s situation no?
 

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It's a cesspit at times unfortunately and most of them were probably never around when he was a player here.
I rememebr back in 90/91 season (yeah, I am that old :D ) we made a poor season ending up 6th, despite winning the cup winners cup beating mighty Barcelona. Steve Bruce made a terrific season that year, and he was a class PK taker. Pretty sure nowadays fans would be opening thread "Sir Alex sack watch" or something similar after that season.

Not saying Ole is or will ever be at Sir Alex level, but people seem to misunderstand sports performance and think that when someone doesn't win titles is their own fault, forgeting all the other teams who are also trying to win games. In the end there's only one winner.

If we apply this logic in other areas, people would be saying that Aldi/other brand is failing because Tesco makes more sales.
 

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Fergie was one of if not the most sought after managers football when he came here. The comparison is ridiculous.
Eh, who's comparing?

I'm saying we're a traditional patient club and that's how our success has been earned previously. Fergie and Busby.

Let Chelski and PetroCity hire and fire, and buy their way to the top. We're about a bit more than that.

You wouldn't think so based on some on here. It's like people never learn.
 

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Yep they eventually got it right as they got in more players suited to high speed technical football.

When Ole gets similar level attacking players then our play will improve.

Fergie took 3.5 years to win a trophy and 6.5 to win the league.
Fergie won the league with Aberdeen, breaking the Rangers/Celtic duopoly. Try again.
 

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Here we go with style of play again.

I guarantee you if you swapped city's 4 wingers for our 4, our style of play would be better than theirs. We'd probably win the league too.

Mahrez, Sterling, Foden and Silva are far better technically than Rashford and James and 3 of them are far more experienced than Greenwood and Amad.

Players make styles. Managers choose players.

Give Ole Grealish and watch how our style improves massively.
Explain Ole at Cardiff then. Huge changes, relegated from PL then right near the bottom of the Championship. His replacement brought them to a decent finish further up the table.
 

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No manager would win the prem or champs league with our current squad. That includes Pep and Klopp.
Would they have won a trophy by this stage? I don't think anybody is saying Ole should have won the PL or CL this season, in fact many believe he never will. Not throwing away a golden chance to win a European trophy to a 7th placed La Liga side would of been a good end to the season for most.
 

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Yep they eventually got it right as they got in more players suited to high speed technical football.

When Ole gets similar level attacking players then our play will improve.

Fergie took 3.5 years to win a trophy and 6.5 to win the league.
You didn't answer the question, what is the style Ole is implementing?

I could have told you within about 3 weeks of Klopp and Pep starting.
 

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I rememebr back in 90/91 season (yeah, I am that old :D ) we made a poor season ending up 6th, despite winning the cup winners cup beating mighty Barcelona. Steve Bruce made a terrific season that year, and he was a class PK taker. Pretty sure nowadays fans would be opening thread "Sir Alex sack watch" or something similar after that season.

Not saying Ole is or will ever be at Sir Alex level, but people seem to misunderstand sports performance and think that when someone doesn't win titles is their own fault, forgeting all the other teams who are also trying to win games. In the end there's only one winner.

If we apply this logic in other areas, people would be saying that Aldi/other brand is failing because Tesco makes more sales.
Absolutely mate. As long as we're progressing and building towards something, I'm more than happy to take the rough with the smooth. I started supporting us in around 96, so missed the period you refer to, but reading about that time, the parallels are there (and like you, I'm not saying Ole is like SAF). Yes, the game is different and has changed, but the principles of the club haven't. And as long as the manager respects those principles and continues to progress, then he deserves the time to build the club back up. It's not a coincidence that the only two managers in Utd's post-war history who have been successful, were the ones who a) developed the template, and b) followed it, which is what Ole is by and large doing. It's a young team which will naturally have its ups and downs. The key is that they learn from the downs.
 

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'Ex player and legend of the club sacked after 1 season in charge as top 4 finish considered a failure not progress'.

That's the standards clubs like Juve operate at!
Head in the sand example of a post right here. SAF, Klopp and even Pepp at city would have been sacked with that logic.
 

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That's the problem...we didn't learn a thing from last year when Sevilla beat us in the semi-final. In that game Ole waited until the 87th minute to make a sub, this time he waited until the 10th minute of extra time!! That's over 100 minutes before making a change...crazy! We should have been able to beat both of those teams but didn't. So we haven't learned and kicked on at all...that's the real worry.

3 years time after we miss out again...

Ole-in: "we need to learn from this"
 

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Man Management style.

SAF style.
SAF style?

You think Fergie would have tolerated Pogba? Martial? Would have said we're not in the PL title race whilst top of the league? I could go on...

Nothing like SAF, it's a massive disservice to him to be compared to Ole.

You're all failing to recognise that giving players free reign to keep them happy is not good man management in competitive football. Not at this level.
 

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3 years time after we miss out again...

Ole-in: "we need to learn from this"
We went from 6th to 3ed and 3 semifinals to 2ed and a final. I don't know about you but I want the Title. We are getting closer to that, EL final lost or won.
 

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SAF style?

You think Fergie would have tolerated Pogba? Martial? Would have said we're not in the PL title race whilst top of the league? I could go on...

Nothing like SAF, it's a massive disservice to him to be compared to Ole.

You're all failing to recognise that giving players free reign to keep them happy is not good man management in competitive football. Not at this level.
This.

Sir Alex would also not have said,
"Trophies are for ego's"
 

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Head in the sand example of a post right here. SAF, Klopp and even Pepp at city would have been sacked with that logic.
You're totally missing the picture here though. Those three managers earned the time they received because of their previous track records at winning major trophies. Liverpool lost something like five home games on the bounce without scoring a single goal earlier this season and barely any Liverpool fan wanted him out because they trusted his record and ability.
 

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SAF style?

You think Fergie would have tolerated Pogba? Martial? Would have said we're not in the PL title race whilst top of the league? I could go on...

Nothing like SAF, it's a massive disservice to him to be compared to Ole.
Their temperament maybe different to what they accept - yet both are man management style managers.

Im not saying Ole is better or something am I?

Plus your acting like Pogba and Martial have been his players that he bought. It’s not like he has this amazing ability to sell players at United; no one really does and no one really is going to buy Martial and Pogba is a virus who has been here longer than Ole has. He has preferred Centre midfielders to him as well.
 

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Their temperament maybe different to what they accept - yet both are man management style managers.

Im not saying Ole is better or something am I?

Plus your acting like Pogba and Martial have been his players that he bought. It’s not like he has this amazing ability to sell players at United; no one really does and no one really is going to buy Martial and Pogba is a virus who has been here longer than Ole has. He has preferred Centre midfielders to him as well.
It's painfully obvious how much Ole likes Pogba. If he was that much of a virus, he wouldn't have him in the squad, never mind on the pitch.
 

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Their temperament maybe different to what they accept - yet both are man management style managers.

Im not saying Ole is better or something am I?

Plus your acting like Pogba and Martial have been his players that he bought. It’s not like he has this amazing ability to sell players at United; no one really does and no one really is going to buy Martial and Pogba is a virus who has been here longer than Ole has. He has preferred Centre midfielders to him as well.
When Pogba and Ole leave united you should make a mental note of how wanted they are by the rest of the Football world. Then try to figure out why so many want the virus over Mr. Vaccine.
 

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Fergie won the league with Aberdeen, breaking the Rangers/Celtic duopoly. Try again.
I always laugh how people compare Ole to Sir alex. Sir alex was a proven manager before he took over Manchester United.
 

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You're totally missing the picture here though. Those three managers earned the time they received because of their previous track records at winning major trophies. Liverpool lost something like five home games on the bounce without scoring a single goal earlier this season and barely any Liverpool fan wanted him out because they trusted his record and ability.
So after taking the team from 6th, then 3ed with 3 semifinals to 2ed and a final, why don't you trust we are moving in the right direction. It's is very similar to Klopps reign btw.
 

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So after taking the team from 6th, then 3ed with 3 semifinals to 2ed and a final, why don't you trust we are moving in the right direction. It's is very similar to Klopps reign btw.
Except for the football and klopps history of succeeding against the odds with said football.
 

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Fergie was one of if not the most sought after managers football when he came here. The comparison is ridiculous.
I really do not understand why people don't get this. There is absolutely no comparisons. They are judging SAF on the Scottish Premier League as it now, not back then when It was really strong.
 

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Man Management style.

SAF style.
That's not a style.

Sir Alex didn't stick to formations but he definitely had a style. Aggressive, high tempo play with tough central players and pace out wide, and at times no obvious striker.
 
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