Didn't Ole inherit a better team than the one we're seeing right now? I believe he did. Lukaku, Smalling, Herrera, Sanchez, Fellaini all departed with Ole being happy with what he's got because the targets he wanted won't available which showed a tunnel visioned approach IMO. Was it necessary to spend £130m on a CB and RB when the team has struggled in midfield and attack for nigh on 6 years? I said at the start of the season that the plannning was flawed and he'd sacrificed the whole season due to his and the boards naivety.
I don't want Wilder at United, but the point was that there is coaches who came in after Ole and have done a better job thus far and haven't had the resources that he has been afforded.
He may have inherited a better team than we have now but he has not been totally responsible for comings and goings.
For example
1) Herrera left because he was not offered an improved contract
2) Lukaku was looking for a way out the moment he started to lose his almost automatic starting spot. Don't forget he was always being slagged off on here for his lack of touch and some bad attempts at finishing. I do however think he should have been kept until a replacement was brought in.
3) Fred had already been purchased when Ole arrived and has improved since then. Still crap though.
4) Whilst midfield is and has been rubbish for years why is it that all the blame lies at Ole's feet after 3 previous managers failed to address the situation.
5) Buying the two defenders was necessary, should have been three actually, and no one can tell me they have not been good for the team. We still have guys like Lindelof, Jones, Young, injury prone Shaw and others stinking the place out but that is the fault of poor buys by previous managers, not addressing the situation and buying poor players.
6)Sanchez has rarely showed he has the appetite for playing for playing at Utd although I was one of the many who were excited when he joined.
7) Smalling has not been a reliable centre back for some time now but I wish him well in his career in Italy.
8) Fellaini was a player I initially liked but at the end he was very limited in his ability to impress matches other than scoring the odd goal from long punts upfield. Is he someone we want to watch now?
9) Ole did not bring Pogaba back to Utd but he too has continued his bad form from under Morhinho and now appears to be in hiding.
What I find really odd is that we have had three managers of greater experience over the last seven years but all have failed to a greater or lesser extent. The reasons for that are many and varied but it appears Ole is trying something different and still too many are expecting instant results. It appears some people will continue to bang their heads against a brick wall until it crumbles and find patience a distasteful word.
I haven't got a clue if Ole will get it right but I am willing to give him a chance for the time being. I will however address the blame to him if he does not make overall progress by the end of the season because he is the manager. I do however feel for him because it already appears he is not going to be making any purchases in January and continuing with the present squad under the present board could be ruinous for him. Would love to here what Fergie and Woodward were arguing about yesterday!!!!!!