My error that, he'd already made the EL final.
It doesn't matter where he finished the season, because right now Ole could just as well finish 8th as 4th. By 28th December Klopp had his side playing some great stuff and they were second, and they ended the season on a points tally that Ole and United can only dream about at this stage. 76 points - we're on track for about 55.
Liverpool ended the season losing 6, we'd lost 5 by the middle of December.
Well, I had a look at the table when Klopp had Liverpool 2nd going into New year 2017. Liverpool were indeed 2nd on 40 points, we were 6th only 7 points behind.
With margins that small, it was entirely possible Liverpool could of finished 7th or 8th himself. I mean Liverpool supporters were calling for his head right up to the CL win last season saying he couldn't win big trophies.
Personally, I don't credit Klopp alone in how great Liverpool have become. I think a huge, huge part of their success is also largely due to Edwards and his transfer dealings. Yes Klopp is a fantastic manager but their transfers since 2016 have done a complete 180 and aided their squad rebuild massively.
Don't think we can say the same here at United can we? In the same time frame we've continued to do poor scouting and transfer business. That in turn hurts the managers (Jose and Ole) ability to perform better.
Klopp took over a shitter side and didn't get the same bounce Ole did, but after their first half season and then summer with their new squads, everything about what Klopp did absolutely shits upon Ole right now.
I think the squad was under performing myself.
It shouldn't of been 8th anyway, it was capable of a top 4 finish at the time what with Clyne, Benteke, Firmino, Lallana, Coutinho & Emre Can.
Again, rebuilding a squad needs a functional club for it to be a success. I think weather folks support Ole or not, everyone agrees we've been ran poorly for long time.
I'm not for a second saying Ole will follow a similar path, but right now its a complete unknown and when you look at the vote on weather he should stay or go it shows as well with it being split exactly 50/50.
Funny thing is, I think out of all the post Fergie managers he has the best long term plan and is playing it out better than any of the others.
We badly need rid of deadwood (he's done as much as is possible in a single transfer window), phased out ageing / under performing senior players (Valencia, Fellaini, Young) and been replaced by AWB, McTominay and Williams.
With his comments about finding a team, he isn't exactly wrong.
He isn't saying this season is a write off, I mean we can still get top 4, we are still in 2 cups. He's simply saying that next year there should be a better idea of a United team long term.