We have not won against any top six team and we have never set up to attack them. Case in point, playing McTominay in place of an attacker all the time. We have not scored against Arsenal and Arteta in three attempts. It just seems like Ole is managing to consolidate our position in the top 4 rather than win the title. Not qualifying for the Champions League would mean Ole out for sure and he is unlikely to get a job at another top club.
Is Ole’s ultimate objective to protect his job rather than win the title?
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No.
Even if we attacked them, we still have Martial and Rashford stinking up the place. Not signing a right winger last year was always going to be our downfall.
Thanks for the value add and insight.
Nar, he wants to do better but he’ll need to be a better manager (or on par) than Klopp and Pep to do that, so... tough ask.
Of course it is. As it would be for any other manager. If you know that 4th spot leaves you on the bench of one of biggest clubs in the world; what would you do? Risk that? Yeah, right.
He knows. Give me 3 points against smaller teams, point against big and it is enough for 4th spot (and soon for new contract)
He knows. Give me 3 points against smaller teams, point against big and it is enough for 4th spot (and soon for new contract)
Please no.
Isn’t any managers ultimate goal to protect their job?
He answers to his bosses, who probably set him the target of top 4, so he probably very happy with where we are. We got excited about a potential title race that truth be told was never on the cards.
We were a year or 2 premature with the title race, but if you look at our squad, are Lindelof, Wan-Bissaka, Fred, McTominay & Martial good enough to be starters in a league challenging team? Probably not. Even Rashford this season can be added to that list. De Gea, Maguire & Pogba have their moments of madness too. You can carry 1 or 2 but if half your starting eleven isn’t good enough you’re probably going to fall away. I think we have legit title winning depth at left back & attacking midfield , but the rest of the squad is still several transfer windows behind City.
He answers to his bosses, who probably set him the target of top 4, so he probably very happy with where we are. We got excited about a potential title race that truth be told was never on the cards.
We were a year or 2 premature with the title race, but if you look at our squad, are Lindelof, Wan-Bissaka, Fred, McTominay & Martial good enough to be starters in a league challenging team? Probably not. Even Rashford this season can be added to that list. De Gea, Maguire & Pogba have their moments of madness too. You can carry 1 or 2 but if half your starting eleven isn’t good enough you’re probably going to fall away. I think we have legit title winning depth at left back & attacking midfield , but the rest of the squad is still several transfer windows behind City.
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I don't think he does it thinking about protecting his job. I think he genuinely thinks its the best way, however I dont know why he thinks that since it's been proven time and time again that its not.
This is ridiculous 
Surely winning the title is the utlimate way to keep his job!?
"No lads, don't attack, let's keep this nice and tight at 0-0, that'll keep us top 4"
"No lads, don't attack, let's keep this nice and tight at 0-0, that'll keep us top 4"
What a dumb thread.
Absolutely not. Ole has, at times, brought pressure and scrutiny on himself to protect the team/club. This is a guy who has this club running through his veins. Disgraceful OP.
I don't know how not winning against top 6 would be an attempt at keeping his job. I think that he is simply a conservative manager and we can see that in the vast majority of our games.
Yeah but winning the title means taking more risks, and taking more risks increases the possibility of no top 4 and the sack.
Oh god feck off with these shit threads.
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