When we were missing arguably our best central midfielder, for which we have no proper replacement?
There’s a very in your face reality about our squad. And thats the fact that our first eleven is very good, very young, very capable of playing in different ways and most importantly, VERY capable of mixing it against some of the best footballers in the league. We’ve been struggling to find an identity for so long, and now that we are starting the see one taking shape, just relax and enjoy. This rebuild has the potential to end up something really, really special. I genuinely believe we are a top centre half and a motivated Paul pogba away from being able to dominate every game we play in, even if a team just sits back.
I'd love to think you are right but I don't in all honesty.....
Solskjaer's team have always been a really good counter attacking team when the frontmen are on it - that's a big but though
hes shown consistently that he can get the players up for a big game with a backs to the wall performance- Spurs, Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool and PSG last year. Chelsea, Liverpool, Spurs and City this year.
But there is no evidence of a plan against teams with a low block whove troubled us greatly. Beaten quite well at times by Palace, Newcastle, Bournemouth and outplayed by Sheff Utd, Aston Villa and Rochdale - how do you explain the dire performances in these? there's littke excuse for the shite we've served up at times. A good coach should be able to organise and motivate a team to win those games against lower league teams
you cite Pogba as an example - supremely talented but really flaky... he sums up United really. On his day fantastic but mainly average.
Rashford is on it at the minute... he's been world class the last spell of games but he's always been patchy. Martial is the flakiest player in the squad. Can Fred continue to perform. too many questions really for me to think Solskjaer will get it right long term - he's shown nothing in his career so far to suggest he will do it I'm afraid.
if Solskjaer gets a left back, 2 midfielders who are creative and a right sided attacker we might see what his plan is.
At the minute we are just a big game counter attacking side who struggle to break down teams who defend deep.