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Brighton press conference
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I just posted it all in the game thread. Some of the stuff wasn't what people were hoping to hear. Except Bailly being bigged up.
It almost sounds like Ole considers our first choice CB pairing to be Bailly and Maguire. Interesting.
Hopefully by seasons end it’s Axel and Harry
Would be great if it's Axel that steps up. Great win for the academy. Maguire is a much better defender than many give him credit for. He just must have a quick, aggressive CB next to him. He's been very good everywhere he's played except here where he's been paired with Lindelof mostly. Even then, still looks better whenever Bailly plays with him. Hopefully we see that again tomorrow..
He talks how great defensive record we had last season with Eric and Harry. Lindelof pissed him so hard that he wants to write him off even from history books? 
My boy Victor is fecked
My boy Victor is fecked
Does anyone know what Smalling has done to p*ss Ole off so much. I dont get it. At least the guy went and played football last season. Fecking Jones and Rojo
it will be Lindelof and Harry with Axel & Bailly competing for the most comfy bed at the treatment room alongside to Shaw.
Inevitably, yes
The Bailly comment may be to give him some confidence, hopefully to fulfill the potential Mourinho saw in him. But Mou also saw potential in Dalot so who knows.
I like Bailly quite a lot, so I'm glad that Ole thinks he's worth persevering with. I certainly have a lot more hope for him than Lindelof, and always have.
Nothing. We are obviously trying to get the deal done with Roma and as a result, we won't risk playing him.
It was the game away to Everton 4-0.
After that i'm pretty sure he never played again and was sent on loan. They must have had a proper bust up after that match.
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Ole's showing us a different side here, probably reflecting the exasperation and frustrations of the transfer window activity.
How did you get to this from that quote
Does anyone believe Bailly will stay fit for a season? I wouldn't put a bet on it if it was 100/1
Shows his poor management skills. He needs to work with the full squad and not just the first 11.
Maybe why our second team look so poor a lot when they play.
He comes across as quite uncaring and abrasive - he clearly isn't happy with the players he has for selection and our struggles to shift the likes of Rojo and Lingard.How did you get to this from that quote
He's also kinda hung Lindelof out to dry in the same press conference.
I'm assuming the lack of quality he has at his disposal, exacerbated by our piss poor transfer activity is getting to him.
What “Harry-Eric partnership says season” was OGS talking about? We played predominantly a pair of Maguire and Lindelöf...
This place...ffs.
He's not saying he doesn't give a shit about their happiness on a human level, as members of the squad he's managing. He's - obviously - saying that it's not his job to "keep them happy" by just giving them minutes/games: they have to earn it, i.e. they have to force their way into his plans, etc.
He's not saying he doesn't give a shit about their happiness on a human level, as members of the squad he's managing. He's - obviously - saying that it's not his job to "keep them happy" by just giving them minutes/games: they have to earn it, i.e. they have to force their way into his plans, etc.
it is fine, go with him until he gets injured (if that's what it takes), In time for Axel. Let's just stay away from Lindelof unless we are forced to.
Lindelof and Maguire have played enough together to know each other.
He clearly doesn't view them as being part of the squad. Neither of them would make our second eleven if everyone was fit.
I can understand Rojo to a degree since he is always injured too and we want to sell.
Although Romero has been a great servant for us and deserve a chance to fight his way back.
Making them feel part of the squad can still be important for teamspirit.
I guess if happy means play them a lot then that is obviously not going to happen unless they improve a lot.
And so he should be, the guy is a liability in that defence and needs permanently replaced asap, i like Vic, he comes across well, but time and time again he is getting caught with his pants down in games, the iceman has well and truly melted.He talks how great defensive record we had last season with Eric and Harry. Lindelof pissed him so hard that he wants to write him off even from history books?
My boy Victor is fecked
He says, "some players are training well", really suggests to me he is not happy!
Sounds like he’s done with lindelof and it’s finally dawned on him we need to play players who compliment each other.
With Lindelof off, a Maguire brainfart is inevitable
I personally think the Palace selection was a protest pick. Starting James and FSM on the right side was a message to the board. I don't think Woodward and Solskjaer see eye to eye and it's starting to show in the things that are being said and team selections.
That's very optimistic. Let's suppose Bailly gets injured in the next 2-3 matches. Hopefully Alex will be back then, but he's got a lot of question marks hanging over himself with regards to staying fit. It's a very precarious situation.
This is the third season in a row that Lindelof has started poorly with goal-conceding mistakes. He usually grows into the season and is fairly solid but if ever there was an opportunity for Bailly to stake a claim it is now. He needs to stay fit.
It is very understanding that he starts to get frustrated, it is not all about incoming players, but also about getting some players out. If some of players are not good enough, then get them out quicker. There are some players who are earning millions while not even training every week, much less being a reliable part of the squad.
Think the minimum expectations was at least to do business quickly, get players that are not needed out and players that we need in early in the window.
Think the minimum expectations was at least to do business quickly, get players that are not needed out and players that we need in early in the window.
Jesus you're a WUM
Yeah I thought that as well
He don't know how to play football with his feet
Jokes aside, you have to feel for him.
Club is not really backing him fully by being clueless in football, and many players took advantage of it by being complacent.. then again it also tells a lot that he is not...
Club is not really backing him fully by being clueless in football, and many players took advantage of it by being complacent.. then again it also tells a lot that he is not...
Nothing to do with AWB and Greenwood being in isolation in the week leading up to the game then?
Of course, but why not highlight exactly how bad that right side is when you take them out? Wan-Bissaka was back in training from Monday so he could have played if Ole wanted him to.
I'm sorry but you are looking for something that isn't there. AWB had been to Dubai?, and Greenwood had been up to his shenanigans whilst on International duty and they both had to go into isolation for a set period of time and weren't with the main group in the lead up to the match.
Wan-Bissaka had been in full group training since Monday and Greenwood didn't have to be dropped. Pogba had just recovered from COVID and played the full 90 minutes.
Solskjaer has been sending out all kinds of messages to the players and board room since the season started. He's not even put some players on the bench because he wants them gone and he's making it clear, Smalling and Rojo are training with the reserves. It's not far fetched to think that in a game where he knew Woodward would attend, he would play the second string on the right hand side to highlight exactly what our issues are outside the first 11.