So independent of Utd, would you rate said hipster managers higher than Ole? Why or why not? And if not them, what managers would you rate higher than him?
Yes, I would rate him better than Ole in terms of coaching, we have seen his rise has been sharp, adapting in formations but that does not translate to better manager for Manutd.
He was hired by Leipzig a year before he got the job, which means he was backed and given the chance to bring his methods into a young team, with no pressure.
When you make the jump to Manutd level, the pressure jump is enormous. Then you have to deal with the below average structure at United where managers are not given the tools to build properly. We halfheartedly back our managers. Leipzig have a structure where signings are consistent no matter who the manager is, the role of a competent DoF which we will never have.
I will tell you one thing, no matter who manages this football club, we will not get a period of success without a change in the structure. Yes, we may stumble upon a manager who overpeforms and wins us a UCL or a title but if we want to be successful, we need changes.
Pep wanted Sane, but he didnt want to stay and moved on, City created no fuss and sold him for £50m and signed a replacement in a week.
Klopp had one year to look at his players, got rid of Benteke, Ibe, Sakho etc without fuss.
Ole has had a year and has kind of made it clear that Smalling, Jones, Perreira, Dalot are not good enough, yet we are here saying how can we make use of these players like Smalling and Lingard?
Some will say oh look we signed Maguire, AWB, but that isnt rocket science, these were well known players.
Other teams are signing players like Rodri, Fabinho, Mane, Salah, Ferran Torres and the like which comes down to scouting.
We have had 7/8 years without a RW and the only one we can find is one that is obvious and doesnt really need scouting. Same with RB and CB.