Wow, some serious enthusiasm for Ole in here and of course I get it, we all want him of all people to do well.
I’m almost ready to join in but he faces a few big tests:
1.Is he prepared to get rid of club legend David De Gea?
2. Is he prepared to admit he got Maguire completely wrong and replace him?
3. Can he convince high profile players that they will achieve at Man United?
The next window will determine his success or failure. Need three signings minimum and recall Dean Henderson.
I’m delighted things have started to turn around. He has put a nice shape on the team and tactically I think he is very good. However, the job is not done until United are champions again.
I don't get the Maguire hate. Seriously. CB is a position where we need pairings and I think Maguire fits (to a tee) the bill of requirements for one half of a great partnership. Excellent in the air at both ends and good range of passing. The issue is that the other half of the partnership requires someone with great pace and interception. Also, needs to be impossible to "bully". And on all these counts, Lindelof doesn't meet requirements. He's not quick, not good in the air and is easily bullied in possession. So the requirement isn't to replace Maguire - but to get a great partner to complement him.
Normally, Bailly could be assessed as being ideal - but he's never fit and is prone to absolute brainfarts every game!
As for convincing high-profile players, the evidence is:
1. He seems to have brought a disillusioned Pogba (doesn't get higher profile) back onside
2. Seems to have positioned himself well to get Sancho (again high profile)
3. He's targeting (and getting) the right players - and the ones he wants
4.
The project will do the talking; I think we fans overestimate the importance of "manager CV" in how players make decisions
Edit: On DDG:
Are we convinced that Henderson won't make the number / type of errors DDG is making? Specially under the OT spotlight? Hendo just made a couple of howlers and not a mention is made in the headlines. At OT, he'd be absolutely slaughtered - specially as a new keeper. I still recall the witch-hunt that DDG was subjected to in his first season. He was far poorer for us that season than he'd been for Atleti the season before - and this when Atleti are bigger in Spain than SHU are in England. We shall have to trust Ole and the staff to get this right. To date, he's shown himself to be ruthless in making the right calls. I think we should trust him to get this one right too.