he is not a case of an up and coming manager who can reinvent himself.
A very important observation in being able to adjust in any field or profession. I would say at this point it's a guarantee that Erik is incapable of doing so because he has demonstrated in his character the constraint of lacking accountability. Introspection is the only way you can progress when you reach certain stumbling blocks, this is why United have been unable to kick on this season it's not injuries alone but the application and game dynamics set by the manager.
I would implore any fan to look at the metrics of the Wolves performance at the beginning of the season and use it as a barometer to compare how the narrative has contrasted between United then (fully fit 11) and United with injuries. Both teams under those prospective circumstances are the same when highlighting the cohesive performances.
This for me is where the injury excuse is undone, you can look at Newcastle they possess a archetypal method within their team as a framework that is successful with fit players. So in the event of picking up injuries there's a clear dissemination in what attempt to typically do. No such equivalence is prevalent with this United team, the team and manager operates at the same level irrespective.
That is where Erik's argument for this seasons failings is undone, he has done absolutely nothing to set a performance orientated standard where the extent of injuries diminish the supposed standard he would have augmented. His excuses make sense at surface level but we must apply critical thinking and that's where everything dismantles.