fastwalker
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I get that there are no easy answers to this question of consistency, but I am putting it out there anyway...
This season has been a roller coaster ride for United fans. We have been frustratingly inconsistent almost from the off. Our weaknesses have been exposed, yet we have also produced some outstanding results. At the same time, we have seen individual performances vary from the truly outstanding to the utterly inept. It is hard from game to game to know what to expect with this United side. One step forward then one step back, then one step forward again.
I get that no side can ever play consistently well all the time. I also get the impact that injuries have on consistent performance. But by itself, that cannot be an excuse. After all, this season we have lost and drawn with some of our best players (Pogba and Martial) in the side as well as without them. But consistency is not measured by perfection it is measured by proportion.
So what is having the biggest impact on our consistency? Is it team selection and Ole's determination to keep faith with underperforming players? Is it a lack of tactical acumen and in-game management? Is it a lack of mental toughness and resilience to find solutions when nothing else seems to work? Is it the lack of on-pitch leaders to set standards for others to follow? Is it that this crop of United players actually aren't prepared to put in the graft required to emulate United sides of the past? Is it that some of our players are just too cosy and friendly with our manager and no longer feel the weight of the badge? Is it all of the above or no of the above?
Thoughts please....
This season has been a roller coaster ride for United fans. We have been frustratingly inconsistent almost from the off. Our weaknesses have been exposed, yet we have also produced some outstanding results. At the same time, we have seen individual performances vary from the truly outstanding to the utterly inept. It is hard from game to game to know what to expect with this United side. One step forward then one step back, then one step forward again.
I get that no side can ever play consistently well all the time. I also get the impact that injuries have on consistent performance. But by itself, that cannot be an excuse. After all, this season we have lost and drawn with some of our best players (Pogba and Martial) in the side as well as without them. But consistency is not measured by perfection it is measured by proportion.
So what is having the biggest impact on our consistency? Is it team selection and Ole's determination to keep faith with underperforming players? Is it a lack of tactical acumen and in-game management? Is it a lack of mental toughness and resilience to find solutions when nothing else seems to work? Is it the lack of on-pitch leaders to set standards for others to follow? Is it that this crop of United players actually aren't prepared to put in the graft required to emulate United sides of the past? Is it that some of our players are just too cosy and friendly with our manager and no longer feel the weight of the badge? Is it all of the above or no of the above?
Thoughts please....