Maybe he should have done what Van Gaal did? Picked a bunch of kids and got our arses handed to us by teams as shite as the MK Dons?
This is all if, buts and maybes but the simple fact remains that Ole did what any other manager would have done in the same scenario.
There's a difference between what we want and what LVG did for that particular match. Look at who LVG used in defense for that match. He used Vermijl, Keane, Jenko, and Reece James. 80% kids for our defense. Jenko was found out in the u21s at the time because his physical prowess was no longer enough to be as effective as in the u18s. Reece James wasn't some great prospect and was slow. I liked Vermijl and he was solid, but not as good as Williams, O'Connor, and Laird. He had a Nick Powell and Anderson midfield. Powell is not mobile enough to partner with Anderson and he was never that kind of midfielder. He was an attacking 8 or a 10. Not the kind of guy who can run the show through his technical brilliance, passing ability, and intelligence. He's basically a Pogba type player, except without the passing ability, creativity, and technical brilliance.
That's overkill and negligent.
I think it's also about giving the right talents game time. I'm not going to call for Bernard (cb) to play for the seniors, nor would I call for Mellor, and Ramazani. LVG went for players who weren't all that great. Anyone that watched the youth team could tell you Blackett wasn't good enough. Same with Donald Love.
Gomes, Greenwood, Laird, and Garner are some of our best talents for their respective positions coming through in a while. Chong and O'Connor are good enough to get playing time, provided they're backed up by more experienced heads in the core of the side. I wouldn't want them to be part of an 80% youth defense.
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