That certain someone would be throwing people under the bus for not coming back early to play injured for him.Such a breath of fresh air. A certain someone would be full on whinge mode.Tweet
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That certain someone would be throwing people under the bus for not coming back early to play injured for him.Such a breath of fresh air. A certain someone would be full on whinge mode.Tweet
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Stuff like that really doesn't take into consideration the individual's own acumen. Take our previous manager, he didn't just learn from one of the most successful managers of the modern era, he was one himself. But sometimes a person isn't the right fit for a particular club at a particular time.Just occurred to me that the silliness of that comment from Ince also reflects the silliness of the previous "give Giggs the job because he learned from SAF" arguments people put forward on here. No, just having been around SAF (as countless failed managers were as players) doesn't mean you're a good choice to be manager and yes, learning your trade at a lower level (as Solskjaer has over several years) can help even at a club like Manchester United.
I'm rather gutted tbhWonder how the poor Molde fans are feeling now? They know he's not coming back
I don't think he's whinged since he's joined to be honest. Such a nice change from Mourinho and specialist in complaining KloppSuch a breath of fresh air. A certain someone would be full on whinge mode.Tweet
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No one could have predicted the impact he's had on the club, nor his impressive results.Honestly how many expected him to take us on this winning run?
This. I was confidently predicting we'd put 3 past Palace at the least, even with 8-9 injuries.I love the positivity around the club, even without 5 of our first choice front 6 we still scored 3 and if not for 1 lapse in concentration would've kept a clean sheet. I'm in disbelief in how well Ole's doing, when people say he "gets what United is about" you can really see what they mean. We shouldn't have to go away to teams like Palace and change our tactics against them, we should trust our quality to beat them into submission which is exactly what we've been doing.
The system is working so well that players can slip in seamlessly, it's a testament to Solskjaer's ability as a manager. When we do need to change tactics (away at Arsenal and Chelsea) we do so very well and remain focused. We've recaptured the "never say die" attitude of United sides of the past, every player on the pitch is actually fighting for each other and we look like a team instead of a collection of individuals. The way that he's already improved so many of the team is brilliant, Shaw and Herrera have gone from good players to outstanding, Pogba's one of the best midfielders in the world on current form, Rashford and Lindelof have gone from strength to strength and even lesser-rated players like Matic and McTominay have stepped up a level.
I'm excited to see what the future holds. The team is still tiring in a lot of the matches, I'm interested to see how we adapt to that next season and if we can improve the fitness which seems to have been neglected in the past or if we'll change the pressing to be less aggressive to avoid tiring out the players, either way there's a great challenge ahead. The fact that he's getting these results with a team he's had no part in putting together is really something, giving debuts and match day experience to players like Chong and Garner is about as Manchester United as it gets.
Whether we can keep this form over the course of the season remains to be seen, however, give him some new signings, a good pre-season to prepare and anything's possible. Plus the Caf's no longer in civil war about Mourinho which is always a bonus.
Brought Ole name in Ole thread when comparing managers? WowI repeat the same point because you don't read or just ignore. But its ok, it happens. I only brought Ole vs poch due to you bringing it in your comment when you posted those additional games, so I doubt its only in my head since you're the one who brought Ole up in your post.
We would have settled for some of that until the summer, with or without the wins. Instead we got a far more well rounded flexible manager capable of several different tactical nuances needed to get the 3 points, no matter who we face and who we are lining up with, without ever feeling we didn't deserve to score from our play.He's passing his job interview with flying colours and is probably the right choice for the next manager. The only thing I'd like to see over the next month or so is some of the progressive fluid attacking football we saw early on come back. It's gotten a bit jammy of late but the injuries appear to make that an impossible feat.
Almost 20 years on, I want to put this back up on my desktop screen. Any links to a top quality one?
No we currently don't have a CB of Koulibaly's level at the club. If we want to be serious contenders again in Europe and the league we need a rock solid CB.Thank God Woody refused to buy Aldeweirwld, Boateng etc. I doubt we even need Koulibaly.... not for £100m. We can bid our time and Tuanzebe will be ready in another year or two.
This was too good. We were being bossed from that left side before that sub and then suddenly everything changed. We got back the control of the gameDon't forget subbing Bailly in and pushing Young forward, which resulted in Zaha taken out of the game and Young getting a goal.
The funny thing is we played with our second string yesterday with atleast 5 players out due to injuries and our football was still better than most of LvG's tenure or what we played during Mourinho's amazing, stupendous, miraculous 2nd place achievement.He's passing his job interview with flying colours and is probably the right choice for the next manager. The only thing I'd like to see over the next month or so is some of the progressive fluid attacking football we saw early on come back. It's gotten a bit jammy of late but the injuries appear to make that an impossible feat.
There is more than one way to play football. We should stop worrying about how other teams play and focus on how we want to playHaving changed my vote to Ole, it's worth considering the downside of appointing him.
For me, he's playing football the United way. My only fear is that it might be an outmoded tactic. The previous two managers failed because they tried to change tactics and couldn't make it work. Ole is largely working because he's gone back to SAF basics. But the two outstanding teams in the league play with a high press. Are we really likely to do better than them over the course of a season with a counter-attacking formation. Or is it the kind of strategy that will give us top four but not silverware?
I think we need to add another level of tactical sophistication to our play. Not sure who in the current coaching team has that kind of bandwidth.
Also add:Play attacking football - ✓ (only City and Liverpool have scored more goals and they scored just 1 goal more than us)
How he sets up team against big teams - ✓ (Wins against Spurs away, Arsenal away, Chelsea away, draw vs Liverpool with depleted squad and injured striker playing whole game)
How he changes when we are trailing - ✓ (From 2-0 down to 2-2 vs Burnley)
How his team reacts after losing a game - ✓ (lost vs PSG and then won vs Chelsea with superb performance)
How he manages team when first choice players are not available - ✓ (Vs Liverpool he got draw and vs Palace it was good performance considering only Pogba was fit from midfield and attack)
How he promotes youth players - ✓ (Gave debut to Chong and Garner. Would have been even better had we drawn lesser teams in cups_
How he improves players - ✓ (We have players who are playing better than ever)
He is ticking every box, all that is left is how good he is in identifying the players to improve the team. Maybe that's something board can work by appointing DoF.
Just wish Sanchez didn't score that winner against Newcastle. Jose would have been sacked and we probably would have had 10 more points and in the title race.Seeing us win against palace away with a thinned out team just makes me hate mourinho more. I usually think i'm over it then wins like these make me realise how fecking useless he made us in the first part of this season and it just grates at me. Sorry for bringing him up won't happen again
Just wish Sanchez didn't score that winner against Newcastle. Jose would have been sacked and we probably would have had 10 more points and in the title race.
The only good thing Sanchez has done this season and he still managed to feck it up.
Yeah, remember few saying he doesn't change the game with subs or when opposition adapts. He did against Huddersfield by bringing on Young and Herrera for Dalot and Fred (I think). Yesterday he brought Bailly and moved Young to wing position. Defensively it was good move and then Young scored goal.Also add:
- Defensively solid (least goals conceded in the PL since he became the manger)
- Knows the best way to manage the game after you are ahead is to control the ball or make attacking subs to push the other team back, not 10 men behind the ball all the time
- Knows his best XI
- Knows how to handle the press and press conferences
This is an interesting point. I was all for the DoF when its was Moody Mou in charge because I wasn't convinced of his transfer plans (especially after the names bandied about this summer). If Ole is more in the old style of SAF and wants to bring in players specific to his vision should he be allowed do that?He is ticking every box, all that is left is how good he is in identifying the players to improve the team. Maybe that's something board can work by appointing DoF.
Any decision is a 50-50 for now. We really don't know how it would be with DoF. I just posted that as I really don't know how good Solskjaer is in identifying players to improve the team.This is an interesting point. I was all for the DoF when its was Moody Mou in charge because I wasn't convinced of his transfer plans (especially after the names bandied about this summer). If Ole is more in the old style of SAF and wants to bring in players specific to his vision should he be allowed do that?
Well, I never said you were comparing but that you brought Ole in the discussion as I was just refereeing to your example and not making it manager vs manager, so I guess you should really read first then comment.......maybe its in your "head"?Brought Ole name in Ole thread when comparing managers? Wow
And yeah when you keep repeating 7 games in 4 years shit, it's wrong to post additional games *facepalm*
See that's where I disagree. Ole often wins games but we don't always look dominant like a champion should. Remember Spurs, for example? I think we're a good shout for top three under Ole, but he'll need to do more to win. And he'll need to know what that more is, so he can buy the right players, like Pep bought Allinson. And I'm not sure yet that he does.mate we are ahead of Klopp and Pep since Ole arrive. same goals and less conceded. he doesn't need to add anything except 3/4 players and full pre season to work on fitness.