The recent results would make anyone wonder if Ole Gunnar Solskjær and his coaching entourage actually possess qualification to manage Manchester United team. To put it in a somewhat positive way, Ole and his coaches definitely have plenty to learn, no doubt.
When you have a fantastic team at your disposal and the results are terrible you have to take a good look at the management team. It’s not just in football, it’s applicable to every kind of team.
Game after game, it’s the same story. Opponent team genuinely work harder. Their passing is better. They create better chances. They play faster. You’d think these deficiencies are observed by the management and addressed. But it’s the same story week after week. At this point, one ponders whether the management team actually have a plan.
Maguire trained one day prior to Leicester defeat. He thinks he’s fit but clearly he’s not. Not ready. Ole decided to start him. At fault for all 4 goals. Same Ole benched a fully fit Ronaldo vs Everton.
Rotation is important but Ole seems to have taken it taken that to an extent that team cohesion is suffering. Too many changes to the starting lineup. Too experimental. United need a solid starting XI. The players need to know their place. You don’t win any trophy with an ever rotating squad.
Anyone who watches United games would agree there’s literally no style of play. The team is coached to play slow, conservative football. When opponents play United, their main source of confidence comes Ole’s predictable tactics. On paper, United players make one of the best teams in the world. On the pitch, however, opponents rely on Ole to play the same brand of football. He doesn’t seem to understand he needs new ways, new tactics.
When the team fizzles out the manager needs to make tactical and personnel changes. The manger needs to come out to the dugout and make his presence known – influence the game. Ole is always late to get up his comfy Old Trafford hotseat. He also has the audacity to laugh when his team drop points or even lose, which is kind of disrespectful to the club.
The so called “United dNA” is a myth. It doesn’t exist. Ole is a club legend. Still, shouldn’t be given a free pass to coaching program. There are better coaches than him out there. With this great squad , he has to show United can play consistently. He has to show on the pitch the team chemistry, team cohesion, better passing, imposing possession. If he can’t show these qualities soon, may be it’s better United move on. The question is – who then is the right manager for Manchester United?
We’re talking about Manchester United. It’s probably the toughest job in football. Jose Mourinho is a far more accomplished football manager than Ole Gunnar Solskjær. It’s certainly not an internship.
Time will tell.
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