I'm not starting an Ole in or out article, it's been done to death recently, and is out of our hands anyway.
But one thing I think we can all agree on is that he has given us some terrific performances. I know, plenty of dross too, no consistency.
But underMoyes, LvG and Jose, we hardly ever had great wins.
Lots of crédit due to Jose, but in the main pretty much every game under those three have been boring.
At least with Ole we've had some highs mixed in with the lows'
Now if only he could swing the pendulum more to the highs....
Olé last night.
posted on 25/11/20
Ole has to risk it, I believe he puts those DMs cos he doesn’t trust McGuire and co.Especially McGuire.
Did you see him yesterday.
But let’s just try it with Donny anyway, And interchange Fred and McT, and let’s see if McGuire rises to it or not. We can’t be playing with the shackles on in fear of our Def.
They need to man up.
posted on 25/11/20
Ancelotti would be a better bet than Pochettino
posted on 25/11/20
The problem to me is that Ole seems a nearly man, we go on good runs and like last year three semi finals but then lose the critical game so went out in all of them.
This season fantastic win in Paris and Leipzig but then lose to the Turks away, this just seems how it will always be with Ole to me.
posted on 25/11/20
Old Trafford isn't the place to learn the craft of managing a top club, but that's exactly the case here. Ole has to learn a lot more, but we needed a manager who could bring the "Manchester United" back to Manchester United, for lack of a better term. Last night we saw some greatness and some shambolic play all in a single match. The consistency is what we are lacking, but I believe we have the right manager and he will get that consistency sooner than later.The club is a much better place now than it was under the last 3 managers - that's not debatable.
posted on 25/11/20
You almost seem like you're begging for him to be sacked Robb. Support the team and manager.
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Robb just man up to this at least. Otherwise we just keep going around in circles. I suspect that Ole can do nothing for you, even if he won every game, other than literally, morph into Potch himself
What are you going to do if Potch is appointed somewhere else soon and on a long contract?
posted on 25/11/20
comment by Clockwork Red (U4892)
posted 1 hour, 24 minutes ago
comment by Robb Pochettino - 🧢 Make United Great Again (U22311)
posted 2 hours, 30 minutes ago
We had plenty of great wins under LVG and Jose. Even at times under Moyes - both home and away against Leverkusen for example.
Your memory is shot Mu52 if you think the great wins have solely been the domain of Ole. I was hardly LVG’s biggest fan but that period towards the end of his first season (City, Spurs and Liverpool) was better than anything we’ve seen under Ole.
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We have scored four or five quite a few times under Ole, including in his first game and also against useful sides like Chelsea and RB Leipzig. Scoring more than three was pretty rare before him. Under Van Gaal we rarely got past two, as I recall. In itself, it’s merely “nice”, as a win is a win, but I think it does highlight a greater commitment to attacking play than we’d had under the previous three managers.
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I don’t think it’s so much this. We’re just much better on the counter than we’ve been at any point since Fergie retired. Ole does deserve credit for that, we’re one of the most dangerous counterattacking teams around. But the commitment to attacking football isn’t always there, even if we score quite a few goals in games. This is the biggest problem with him.
posted on 25/11/20
But the commitment to attacking football isn’t always there, even if we score quite a few goals in games. This is the biggest problem with him.
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In simplistic terms we look $hit whenever we try to slow it down and look ridiculously good when playing at a high tempo.
We need to find that middle ground for when we can’t sustain a high tempo.
posted on 25/11/20
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - A Beekers Dozen (U2958)
posted 5 hours, 8 minutes ago
comment by Wayne and Robin aka Red Indian (U21328)
posted 9 minutes ago
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - A Beekers Dozen (U2958)
posted 12 minutes ago
He just needs to learn when to set up to attack, like last night.
If we played with those tactics and intensity against the likes of WBA, we would be up towards the top. I am hoping this will all be part of the learning curve.
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Learning curve for 2 years and still not learnt? Most professionals would be sacked.
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As the OP has mentioned, Ole has provided plenty of entertaining, attacking games... the learning part I speak of is something that sounds simple, but it probably highly complex... When to let the players off the leash and when the risks are worth taking.
Plums like you would be the first in floods of tears if we set up to attack and lost to a WBA
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Highly complex
After 100 matches or whatever, and still make the same mistakes, nothing to do with complexity ffs.
posted on 25/11/20
comment by Ji Sung Park's Cousin - A Beekers Dozen (U2958)
posted 5 hours, 37 minutes ago
He just needs to learn when to set up to attack, like last night.
If we played with those tactics and intensity against the likes of WBA, we would be up towards the top. I am hoping this will all be part of the learning curve.
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So its actually quite simple then, not so complex?
posted on 25/11/20
comment by Vidicschin (U3584)
posted 4 minutes ago
But the commitment to attacking football isn’t always there, even if we score quite a few goals in games. This is the biggest problem with him.
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In simplistic terms we look $hit whenever we try to slow it down and look ridiculously good when playing at a high tempo.
We need to find that middle ground for when we can’t sustain a high tempo.
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Yep I agree with that. Keeping the ball can help see out games, even if it’s not leading to good attacks. We cede possession and territory far too often, even when leading.