I get what you're saying, acting drastically and sacking Ole anytime soon wouldn't achieve anything, there are too many gaping holes in this team to properly assess him, but we should still be doing better.
I think what seriously rubbed me up the wrong way about today's performance was given what happened last week, I would have expected us to have a higher level of intensity and directness in our play. The game today, taken in isolation, wasn't terrible by any means, but I would have expected something more from a team who just got beaten at home by Crystal Palace.
The positives over the last 2-3 months are our 3 signings over the summer and the players we have shifted out. Hopefully Rojo and Darmian will soon follow as well. There seems to be a plan on the profile of player we are targeting, which is good, but none of it matters if finally some semblance of strategic planning doesn't formulate into performances and results on the pitch.
I think we'll suffer this year, but in the long run, over the next 2-5 years we won't miss the players we have sold, and if the right decisions are made, recruitment wise, hopefully we will benefit. I think its just a question bad will it get before it gets better. Missing another year of CL football, losing Pogba and De Gea could potentially derail any attempts at a rebuild.
As you said, there are positives, but we are also heading into a period of real uncertainty. The lack of quality and depth across the squad, especially in midfield is worrying, extremely so if Pogba gets injured. We're still 4-5 real quality signings away from competing again, the next two windows are more important than ever.