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[Football] Solskjaer









PeterOut

Well-known member
Aug 16, 2016
1,240
Personally, I am happy if one of our top four rivals has a manager who doesn't seem to know how to get the most of of his multi-billion pound squad.
Let's hope Ole stays there for a bit longer - it will make our journey to Europe a little easier :shrug:
 


Marty___Mcfly

I see your wicked plan - I’m a junglist.
Sep 14, 2011
2,251
Can anyone please tell me why Solskjaer is still in charge at Old Trafford? Granted he does a great Frank Spencer impersonation, but I would have thought that the Old Trafford hierarchy were looking for a little more than that from their leader. He's taken ineptitude to a level that only Boris Johnson could surpass. I can't understand why he's still in a job. Please can someone explain.

We don’t know - but it’s a blessing to the rest of the league and long may his reign continue. [emoji38]
 










Mellotron

I've asked for soup
Jul 2, 2008
32,348
Brighton
Massively out of his depth, generally gets bailed out by individual brilliance from the ridiculous depth he has in attacking positions. Villareal game recently was a perfect example.

Nowhere near Guardiola, Klopp or Tuchel tactically.
 
















Swansman

Pro-peace
May 13, 2019
22,320
Sweden
Think he is brave to keep going.

If someone told me "ok we expect you to challenge for the PL title, here is a defensive trio of Maguire, Lindelöf-Nilsson and Fred to protect your goalkeeper" I would have gone home.
 




Weststander

Well-known member
NSC Patron
Aug 25, 2011
68,536
Withdean area
In Sky’s specially extended post match programme, Neville was visibly conflicted, for once his musings made no sense.

In past seasons he was quick to blame the Glazer’s for all ills, but he can’t now. Solskjaer’s been given £500m in transfer fee spending, this summer they handed him Varane, Ronaldo and Sancho when other big clubs spent zero or not much at all.

He wants Solskjaer, Phelan and Carrick to stay long term. No specialist coaches recruited.

He won’t pinpoint players with a poor attitude (whereas in the Mourinho era he laid into Pogba as part of the cancer) or abilities.

Too close to the main characters, his old pals, led to a complete brain fog.

On that budget Solskjaer would’ve been sacked by any other board.

Long may the inertia continue.
 


upthealbion1970

bring on the trumpets....
NSC Patron
Jan 22, 2009
8,883
Woodingdean
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crodonilson

He/Him
Jan 17, 2005
14,016
Lyme Regis
It's a spectacular result but a bad one for the EPL
We all need a strong Man U and I know a few down here in Lyme who are badly hurting.
 




Swansman

Pro-peace
May 13, 2019
22,320
Sweden
In Sky’s specially extended post match programme, Neville was visibly conflicted, for once his musings made no sense.

In past seasons he was quick to blame the Glazer’s for all ills, but he can’t now. Solskjaer’s been given £500m in transfer fee spending, this summer they handed him Varane, Ronaldo and Sancho when other big clubs spent zero or not much at all.

He wants Solskjaer, Phelan and Carrick to stay long term. No specialist coaches recruited.

He won’t pinpoint players with a poor attitude (whereas in the Mourinho era he laid into Pogba as part of the cancer) or abilities.

Too close to the main characters, his old pals, led to a complete brain fog.

On that budget Solskjaer would’ve been sacked by any other board.

Long may the inertia continue.

They scored the second highest number of goals last season but conceded more than five other teams and just two less than Brighton. So why give him two attacking players that he is borderline forced to play?

Yes they also got Varane who has been available for five league games (3 wins, 1 draw, 1 defeat and no more than one conceded goal in any of those games) and they've done fine with him in the side. But why buy those attacking players interrupting what they were building last season? Why not spend the money on yet another good defender or a good defensive midfielder? That to me appears to be problem rather than Ole or any manager.
 




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