This is interesting when it comes to Gomes. When he played in preseason (and it was little due to Ole not giving him minutes) he look like our best no10If they were ready, OGS would had put them on the field. I don't think they've done enough to give the manager confidence.
My best bet is the contract situation, or something of that nature, I don't know. I understand Lingard worked hard but he could score worldies or miss them. Today he missed them. Another day, yes, he could score them, he's actually scored some before.This is interesting when it comes to Gomes. When he played in preseason (and it was little due to Ole not giving him minutes) he look like our best no10
So the manager didn't even gave confidence to give him more minutes in pre season friendlies... However Lingard performances in pre season gave him confidence to play him more and even to start the season?
Something doesn't add up
Ah. Yeah. I think we found it typically hard to carve out chances in the 2nd half and when we did we weren't clinical. Which is something we're used to. I thought it was just as likely that they would get the winner once they levelled. But of course, we should have scored from the pen...Try to point that we did deserve to win the game.
That's been our achilles heel for quite some time.Because apart from a 20 minute period in the 2nd half, we were by far the more threatening team and had enough situations to have scored another goal. We kept them from having any meaningful possession while we moved the ball quite well and created a lot of half chances that we could have scored off if we had got that final ball right.
You have to understand wolves away is a tough game and you cannot have both gomes and greenwood feature and hope to win matches (and put extra pressure on young players)especially the 2nd match of the season. I cannot blame ole for not.playing gomes and Greenwood but I do blame him for not making the subs earlier.This is an interesting comment. You need to play experience even if they are poor and offer nothing to the side... sure. Play the experienced players who can offer something. That isn't Lingard.
Play Mata instead, play Fred in a 3 instead. If you want a mobile 10 then play the better player (Gomes)
You cannot complain about lack of quality if you ignore the quality you have due to age.
So you will defend Ole in every single situation? You really think that leaving it for players to decide is a good man management?Odd thing to blame Ole on when the players themselves discussed and made decision. But then again, it's not surprising.
I agree as well. You should have won the game, but it's still an acceptable result away (unlucky with the pen).I think you’re dead wrong about Wolves.
He'll be given the season and then some if the continues on his current path.I’m not saying he’s not to blame for the draw, but seriously just look at the state of our attacking options on the bench. Pereira, Mata, and Greenwood. Two absolutely pointless players and a kid. We have nothing to fall back on once things don’t go our way and this will cost Ole dearly throughout the season.
I’m not one to jump to conclusions too early, but I don’t think he will last the season. Our squad isn’t good and I don’t believe he’s the type of manager to create miracles with what he has at his disposal.
I’m not saying there aren’t improvements. However, Woodward and co will not hesitate to throw him under the bus if things don’t go well enough. He should have been backed more this summer, but we decided to do feck all in terms of reinforcing midfield and attack when we lost Herrera, Fellaini, and Lukaku. This to me is absolutely bonkers. Our attacking options on the bench are basically non-existent and this will hurt us throughout the season.He'll be given the season and then some if the continues on his current path.
You're a fool if you cannot see the night and day difference between the last three managers and this one. The tactics are spot on, its the execution which left us high and dry today and even then, look at the goal they scored.
He wont be thrown under the bus.I’m not saying there aren’t improvements. However, Woodward and co will not hesitate to throw him under the bus if things don’t go well enough. He should have been backed more this summer, but we decided to do feck all in terms of reinforcing midfield and attack when we lost Herrera, Fellaini, and Lukaku. This to me is absolutely bonkers. Our attacking options on the bench are basically non-existent and this will hurt us throughout the season.
Bar that 15-20 minutes in the second half where they were on top, we regained control and we’re doing ok and had opportunities to score again. Pogba was not terrible, jeez. He had a solid game even though he missed the pen and gave away possession a few times.While the reaction is overboard in places, I think it mainly stems from the fact that we didn’t give Wolves an inch in the first half. Adama Traore made a massive difference in the second half and our players lost their heads for 10-15 mins. Problem is, Ole failed to react in any way. It was clear that we needed to bring on fresh legs, because we simply were not going to get a goal.
We should have won that game. Wolves away will be tough for every team in the league and that’s where we can get a lead on others. Just depressing at how poor we were in the second half after the absolute domination of the first.
Pogba was also terrible in general, not including his penalty (good save).
Been the case for years. These things require top class coaching and also more creative and technical players. When three of your starters are Mctominay, Lingard and James (early days for him yes), teams know you're not oozing with technical briiance in the buildup.I’m just worried about our build up play. We keeping the ball a lot but we having to be deadly in front of goal. We not splitting the defences open and making keepers save non stop. Don’t think Kepa or Wolves goalkeeper today had much to do.
I agree.Been the case for years. These things require top class coaching and also more creative and technical players. When three of your starters are Mctominay, Lingard and James (early days for him yes), teams know you're not oozing with technical briiance in the buildup.
We need more players who can operate well in tighter spaces.
They're nothing great. Overrated team (at least here).I agree.
I don’t think Wolves are as tough as people make them out to be. They couldn’t keep the ball in the first half and were just hoofing it aimlessly. A team with more creativity like City or Liverpool would have finished them off in the first half thus making the managers second half team talk pointless.
Mata and Greenwood are better against a team sitting deep than either Lingard or James, I have no idea why Ole didn't bring on one or preferably both with about 25-30 minutes to go.I’m not saying he’s not to blame for the draw, but seriously just look at the state of our attacking options on the bench. Pereira, Mata, and Greenwood. Two absolutely pointless players and a kid. We have nothing to fall back on once things don’t go our way and this will cost Ole dearly throughout the season.
I’m not one to jump to conclusions too early, but I don’t think he will last the season. Our squad isn’t good and I don’t believe he’s the type of manager to create miracles with what he has at his disposal.
Nah, I think @kidbob assessment is closer to the truth. IMO, Wolves are just a better version of Moyes' Everton. More organized and maybe slightly better upfront. United downfall was, they don't have enough threat from central areas. Once Wolves doubling on the wings, United find it very hard to break them down. Ironically, two of our best chances were coming from central areas, one resulted in goal. If Ole wanted Pogba to spray passes from deep, with the ocassional forward runs, then the number 10 must provide more threat centrally, otherwise our attack will be easy to deal with.I think you’re dead wrong about Wolves.
We saw our build up go awry as soon as Wolves pressed us to start the 2nd half too.Been the case for years. These things require top class coaching and also more creative and technical players. When three of your starters are Mctominay, Lingard and James (early days for him yes), teams know you're not oozing with technical briiance in the buildup.
We need more players who can operate well in tighter spaces.
To be honest, I thought he got it right in the 1st half. They couldn't get out of their half, I don't think they registered 1shot, and, as well as Martial's goal, he could've had another from a brilliant Rashford cross.That first half is down to coaching. Coaching we haven’t seen since Van Gaal’s first season. And he didn’t get it right either. But that will to dominate and attack is most definitely there, even in spite of some fairly average options in the way of Lingard and McTominay.
A litmus test for thick mincers, tonight was.
They are not fighting. They are designated penalty takers and decided who takes it.So you will defend Ole in every single situation? You really think that leaving it for players to decide is a good man management?
Imo, that is best way to those disgraceful situations when you see players fighting over penalty.
He did, did you miss the press conference?A manager can't make basic decisions about what happens on the pitch, like who takes the penalties? Is that what you're saying?
