The squad has been ravaged by injuries and suspensions at crucial moments though. Last night, literally 0 fullbacks were available due to suspensions. I think that's unfair to put on Ole. 4 defenders have been useless literally (Valencia, Rojo, Darmian, Young) and none of that is due to Ole again.
Ole just started around experimenting with different systems and then due to injuries had to revert to a common template. Subs and few decisions have been incorrect but then he's still learning with every match (see the one against PSG away). Post his permanent appointment, it's also been swings and roundabouts. Played well against Arsenal and Wolves and we lost. Didn't play well at all against Watford and West Ham and we won.
I really wouldn't hold the current situation against him given that he's literally brought us to the brink of Top 4 compared to where we were when Jose was sacked. Irrespective of the football, it has the fans going and has given few good moments in terrible season. Now need to bring everyone together to pull the great escape and the season can still be salvaged and then we will see how he goes about building the squad.
I get that, and despite being labelled as an Ole bully by many on here, it's worth noting that I didn't criticize him at all for going out against Barca...
I questioned the Dalot / Martial sub, and that's it, nothing else.
What I will judge him for are both the Wolves games, the 2nd Arse game, and the
performances in general - which are just boring, tedious football.
I don't understand what people are seeing to justify him getting the role - he should be able, by now, to be showing some kind of direction
if he's a special manager with these players.
If he's not a genuinely special manager, then he should be
nowhere near the United job. It's that simple.
This is a huge club, and a huge job - and people have to work for years and years at the top end of football before getting a sniff of jobs like this - which OGS has failed to do.
Literally no other PL club wanted him, possibly Championship as well, just think about that...
I will not smile and nod apathetically at the shameful nepotism that this specific club has a real weakness for - especially not when it's sprung on us (and used as emotional manipulation) by the fecking Glazers.