By that logic he should have been sacked when he went 7 wins in 27.
Sorry, have to agree to disagree on that. Oles football has had its moments, but they have been few and far between. And far more often than not the results are down to individual moments of brilliance rather than anything to do with how we play. But this is the part where I put you on the spot and ask what our style of play is? What exactly do you think Ole is trying to do? So many formations, so many times we try to play out from the back while being pressed hard and losing the ball when we should be hitting that counter that we are so good at most of the time. These arent things that just happen every now and again. They are there to see in every match. Getting good results papers over cracks, and after two years of this I think theres more paper than actual wall at this point.
But anyway, style of play, go.
He had just gotten the job so he was never going to be sacked after going 7 of 27....especially after going I think 13 matches unbeaten. Context is always important. That bad stretch started right after a number of injuries to key players and a full schedule. It also involved the fall of 2019 which saw Pogba and Martial, our two most important attackers at the time out for a long period. If you look at the big picture you'll see we have played well and gotten results when Ole has had a good team at his disposal, i.e. the first 2 months and the last 20 EPL matches.
I do see a style and it is quick one-two passing. I see enough evidence of this in many matches. Unfortunately it's hard to do well consistently and it's even harder when you have players either not capable or just not in form on the day. Our best periods of play have shown this style.
I remember many goals scored that involved great team play. Vs Southampton, Pogba plays to Bruno, Bruno one-touches to Mata, Mata one-touches to Rashford, Rashford takes 2 touches and scores. Was this goal individual brilliance or great team play?
Many great managers play different formations to counter the opposing team. SAF did it quite often. Your play out of the back comment to me suggests you want more long balls to runners. The modern game suggests this is not a winning formula and actually it's old, school English football. Is this what you really want?