According to
@oreon, a first loss in 19 games is a 'bad stretch.'
Sums this thread up really.
Can you read ? I said take the season as whole. We had stretches where we have been great and stretches where we have been bad. You can't just evaluate based on the post lockdown games and ignore the 1st half of the season.
Is Ole an improvement over Mou ? Yes
Is he world class manager ? No
Did he maximize the squad ?? Is there a better manager out there who can maximize the squad ??
The last two are the questions the board needs to have internally. Doesn't mean Ole gets fired. But they have to evaluate and consider it. Pogba is 27 and Fernandes is 26, Martial 24. All three are in their prime. Add Sancho, a CB and CM for depth and this team might be able to challenge.
This is all depends on what the goal is next season. Is it just top 4 ? If it is Ole is the guy.
If we are looking to challenge then we have to seriously evaluate and see if there's someone else who can do the job better.
Players at elite clubs are let go not because they are bad but because they are not world class. The same should be for a manager. The question has to be is Ole good enough to challenge for a title against Klopp and Guardiola ?