Their highly partisan approach towards Ole and the coaching team leads me to think if they are hoping to secure an interview with a few of them in the near future. Adam has been amazing in analysing the game but stops short of ever pointedly calling out Ole's mistakes.
Ole Gunnar Solskjær | 2021/22 Discussion
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In the latest episode of the United Hour Podcast, Nik and Imran hold a long overdue conversation about United's awful league form with 1 win in 7. They discuss a disappointing draw at Bournemouth, a not so disappointing draw against Liverpool and a crushing defeat at Chelsea - Is time nearly over for Erik Ten Hag?
Then in a special second half of the pod, Nik welcomes Natalie ( https://twitter.com/natalie_17) to discuss the fortunes of Manchester United Women as they booked a place in the FA Cup Final after a historic first ever win vs. Chelsea.
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I much rather have the band-aid pulled out in one go. But I agree the process will be long drawn. I feel sorry for Ole too. He is clearly a positive and well-liked individual but it's a results business at the end of the day.
I predict that we'll win the league under Ole. I wonder if the owners can see that like the rest of us that think the same way as I do.
Finally, opinions from actual pundits.
The United Stand are also actual pundits. With exactly the opposite view. Most say Ole isn't good enough and are fed up with him.
Goldbridge literally plays both sides..
Not lately, hes pretty much just as fed up with Ole as the rest of the members.
It really is that simplistic and you're over thinking it. The coaching or lack of thereof is making 11 players nervous because they don't know what they are doing. How can you not see it after 3 years?
Ability to play in spurts/after being a goal down = individual brilliance i.e the cream will rise to the top eventually, there's too much quality etc.
Looking nervous and also playing shit in spurts = lack of coaching, lack of cohesive pressing, getting demotivated because the opposition are 5 times more organised, can play through our press, break easy because we don't counter press, we have suicidal midfield formations etc. How can you be confident about something you don't know? I can't walk into a job interview not knowing what questions are going to be ask, what role play scenarios I may have to come up with, what consistent experiences I can share etc. How can the players be confident about breaking down teams, sustaining pressure, not conceding easy chances etc when we've not demonstrated it before? Repetition and technique with patterns of plays, detailed instructions etc breeds confidence.
I'm not saying Ole has done a terrible job but at the top end scale of things i.e making us look like a top team with convincing, consistent, dominating performances regardless of opposition, he's done poorly. Of course there's a mental problem and the players deserve their fair share of criticism but that's minor in comparison and culpability to the one called the manager; it's his ship, he's the captain and it ends with him. If the ship is not running efficiently, you need to question the head before you start having looking at the crew, who are individually elite.
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Downward spiral? How so?
Point behind league leaders & can go top this weekend, it’s early days but hardly a descent
You’re right, he’s quite clearly the best midfielder we have and it’s only Ole’s sinister plan to ruin his career that’s the problem. You have it all figured out.
He refuses to go as far as saying Ole isnt the right manager, and has been called out for that. I think he definitely plays both sides.
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He's not wrong.
We're going to start seeing the centre backs lumping it up to the big man then. The final piece of the puzzle.
You expect the players and staff to discuss how to improve. This is only a good thing.
I'd expect them to be implementing it seasons ago. Two / one touch play is a fundamental part of high level football. It shouldn't be a discussion.
Whether it is possible with Pogba is another matter, on FM does it say "dwells on the ball" as a key attribute? Not played it since I wanted my life back in 1999.
Nice alternative to that Mark Goldbridge idiot, who shamelessly stokes fan discontent for the sake of views and ad revenue.
I think this is piggybacking the Telles comments.
We can’t play much quicker than we do, we are already too direct as it is imo.
It's somewhat ironic given the last interview PL Ole gave we said we played 'too fast'.
If the plan morphs into simply feeding Ronaldo as much as possible and then bringing on Cavani late (simplistic but that is some serious attacking quality), in a way you start Telles (maybe Shaw needs a week or two off as has been poor), move Greenwood LW and Sancho plays RW. This allows crosses from both sides whereas currently Greenwood is excellent delivering from the right but there's not a huge amount coming from the left - even though Fred's cross wasn't amazing for the goal the other night, we have the players who will hurt teams & Pogba + MCT late runs into the box will be dominant aerially as well. It's not how I want to play and I don't think it'll win us trophies but it will maximise Ronaldo/Cavani and make use of Sancho properly being able to deliver from the RW. One thing people forget about 07/08 is we were so dominant aerially in attack, we scored lots of set pieces and headers on top of all the more technical coaching Queiroz did.
No he isn’t. You obviously haven’t seen his last episodes. And yes it is annoying that he’s always grinning like that pic even we when we are awful, I agree.He's Ole in, and vocal about it.
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Absolutely correct, we are slow in terms of creating chances. Pass here pass there, and in the end back to our defensive player. Some say Ole's and Co have no idea with the tactics. I tried to convenience myself sometimes to believe he is the correct manager for us. But mostly give me a bad feeling.
Playing ball possession makes me felt like we are back to the LvG era and I don't think it will win us a league title.
I don't think Ronaldo is talking about counter attacks. He is talking about when Man Utd have possession. Utd pass it sideways for too long then the opposition counter and invariably score. Ronaldo wants Utd to mount an attack quickly before the opposition get into a low block formation. Who can argue with him? Certainly no-one on this forum.
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That means one thing, he wants the D(onny)
He probably thinks Donny is a fluffer brought in by Ole to fulfill Ronny's every whim. When Donny told him he was a player Ronny just held Donny's face in his hands and kissed him on the forehead, then told him to go make a green tea frappe.
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Four catastrophic performances in a row. No structure to the team’s play. Rabbit in the headlights in-game decision making. I hate to see it but this only ends one way.
If you’re content with how things are going, good luck with that and I truly hope you are right.
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Lost against Westham at home, lost against Villa at home, outplayed by Villareal at home. If that's not a bad run of form I don't know what else is.
Isn't what we all have been saying. Feed the GOAT.
Donny who passes sideways and slows down our counterattacking?
Not sure if serious but I've heard that many times before; he's been in this situation at least 2 or 3 times already in his United managerial career and has always bounced back so I wouldn't bet on him leaving any time soon. The situation in the Everton game around this time last season was far more depressing in terms of results but it turned out to be a springboard for an outstanding run of form. It'd be just like him to get through October/November with some decent results and then feck it up in December when we have easier fixtures.
Ole is nowhere near the sack. He could get sacked but I think he still has the support of most Utd supporters. He needs to win things to increase his stature. I think he still has 2 more years to get some trophies, after that he will be sacked.
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Nearly spat out my tea.
Unfortunately it is actually the most likely scenario. High probability we end the season trophyless but inside the top 4. Ole supporters will finally say this is his last chance next season with x midfielder. He has a repeat of his reign here where we are not real contenders for the big trophies and finally gets the sack after almost 5 years in charge and feck all to show for it. Our reactive board will not fire him this season unless it gets really bad or he misses out on top 4.
Bruno or Pogba play a speculative ball forward the moment they receive the ball. I don't know how much faster we can play it forward.
Not seeing it anymore with him.
We play no different than two seasons ago.
Getting bored of it now.
If we pick up a trophy and challenge for the league, I'll be wrong, but I'm seeing many more trophyless years to come. It feels a bit like Jose's second and third seasons.
We play no different than two seasons ago.
Getting bored of it now.
If we pick up a trophy and challenge for the league, I'll be wrong, but I'm seeing many more trophyless years to come. It feels a bit like Jose's second and third seasons.
Shall we go looking for opposite opinions from actual pundits? It won’t be a long search.
Seems reasonable and not a lot to ask for but for some reason the team is unable to make fast transitions from the defence. A prime Cesc Fabregas would be the ideal player for this team.
FM didn’t have that feature in 1999
If any request was made, I think it would refer more to one touch, quick passing football, rather than long speculative balls forward
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