Looking at the whole 6+ years since SAF retired, the majority of the blame has to be on Ed Woodward for his persistence in not changing the club structure and admitting he is out of his depth. The blame also falls on the owners for not making it an absolute priority to be successful on the pitch and not grading Woodward for his decisions in manager selection and club position, and for not letting the club spend the money its made to strengthen and get back to competing.
There are tons of example including Moyes's 6 year contract, the Rooney renewal, the Mourinho renewal, Herera's contract, Jones's contract, buying Fellaini for a higher fee after acting too late, labeling Maguire too expensive and buying him one year later, not strengthening midfield, selling Lukaku and not signing a replacement etc...
On the pitch, Ole's job is already very tough due to the state we are in, but there is no doubt that we are not progressing like we should. Our players look badly coached, lack desire, lack a certain style of play and play with no intensity. We are largely inconsistent, the Pogba situation which was blamed on Mourinho is still ongoing.
Finally, and what really shows where this club is currently at, the market is open and we show no urgency, even after two of our only three midfielders are out for weeks or months. We should have players lined up and ready to sign on January 1st. We talk about the market being tough like we are West Ham or Watford, finding it hard to compete.
I worry that the damage that has been done to this club by all the incompetent and disinterested parties involved will take decades to fix.
