I think people are just looking at anything to have a go at Ole,ok he is not a "fancy name manager" however,this is not Ole's team either,this is an accumulation of Sir Alex,Moyes,LVG ,Ed Woodward & Jose's team,the fact that there are players still here from Sir Alex's reign,who have far from improved the team,highlights a bigger issue at a higher level then manager,and that being Woody & Co.
The majority of players in are team,would get no where near the first team at clubs like Barca & Madrid,and as a club,United are turning into Liverpool of old,in that we bang on about history,when the current situation is that the club is in a funk in regards to the quality that is actually out on the field.
De Gea:- Obviously World Class,not been his best this season however has been United's saving grace for sometime.(SAF signing)
Smalling :- Slight improvement,but would he get into Madrid or Barca? very unlikely(squad player at best)(SAF signing)
Jones :- Not overly improved again would he be first choice in the top teams? No(Squad player at best)(SAF signing)
Bailly:- Almost forgot to include him,inconsistent,solid one moment,rash the next,very injury prone(Would Sell)(Jose Signing)
Lindelöf:- Slow starter,panics at times,but seems to be improveing as the seasons go on(still only 24)
Young :- Been a good player over the years,but is not a RB and should of never been given a new contract(Woody Error)(SAF signing)
Shaw:- Has improved a lot,still only 23,but has slacked a little since having a new contract.(Ed Woodward Signing)
Matic:- Hit & Miss,mostly miss,could be sold and not really be missed(personally would sell)(Jose Signing)
Herrera:- Has captain mentality,does the dirty work pretty well but does not warrant the alleged wages that he is asking for.(Ed Woodward signing)
Mctominay:- personally did not rate him to start with,but with each passing game,he impresses me more and more, and still only 22.(Academy)
Fred:- Very slow start,still seems fragile at times,tends to lose the ball pretty easily as well,but would give him more time.(Jose Signing)
Pogba:- Great player,crap attitude,loyalty is questionable,despite his ability,inconsistent at times,personally would sell.(Jose Signing)
Pereira:- Still young,has plenty of time,and probably oppertunity to improve more(would personally send out on loan to a PL team)(academy)
Mata:- Nice guy,but his ability is now lacking(would sell or let go)
Lingard:- In bad form at the moment,At the age of 26 will he really improve any more? squad player at best.(Academy)
Sanchez:- Where to start? possibly one of the biggest mistakes United have made(Sell,Sell,Sell)(Ed or Jose Signing?)
Lukaku:- Has never felt like a United player,has a rubbish first touch still,no hate for the guy,just ,he feels off(Would Sell)(Jose Signing)
Rashford:- Still Rash at times,runs like the wind,but has a brain like a sieve sometimes(still young,plenty of time to improve)(academy)
Martial:- Has ability,but very inconsistent,frustrating to watch at times also(still only 23,hopefully will improve)(LVG signing)
So looking at that team,at what point has Ole really had time to improve the actuall ability of those players,you look at that team and think Jones 27 & Smalling 29,Young 33,Herrera 29,Matic 30,Mata 30,Sánchez 30, these these players i have mentioned in this paragraph,should be at their peak,Young aside,who should be no where near this team now,the rest of them should be showing better ability then what they are,and that comes down to the quality that they are and ever will be.
The whole squad needs a huge overhaul,i mean some of these players for the wages they earn are stealing from United,the ones i have made in bold,i would say have a pretty good future at United to some degree,the rest could easily be moved along,and it would have very little impact on the team as a whole.
The reason why i have left Pogba out,is because despite his ability,he just screams mercenary,he is ready to jump ship again,and flirting with Madrid while still a United player? he is not Ronaldo levels of ability. A lot of people will probably disagree with me,but its an opinion i have and nothing will change it short of Pogba,manning up and showing that he can actually be a true leader and captain of Manchester United,and so far he has not shown that.
Overall the squad is a mix and match of Managers who have come and gone,none of these players are Ole's signings,none of these players are Ole's mark,but a lot of these players,should have gone from the club a long time ago.
The common theme in all of this is the person in charge of over seeing the signings of both players & managers,how many managers will United go through before they realise you can not and will not ever be able to turn a bank manager into a director of football,and until the issues above manager level are sorted,then everything else will continue to be unstable.
Looking at it for Ole to get what he has got out of that lot,is a job well done. Honeymoon period is no doubt over,but Until the summer transfer window is open,and we can ship in and out(and do a proper spring clean of the club) then United will continue to struggle,and no manager will drag us out of the funk.