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04-03-2021, 11:55 AM
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No excuses for last night really. It was a crap game and an hour in I knew we weren’t scoring. We grew into the first half and really should have scored in that dominant spell we had. Second half was woeful and I’ve no idea what was said to them at half time. “Well done lads you’re smashing it out there”?
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04-03-2021, 12:02 PM
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If we're sleepwalking to a top four finish then it's time to chuck in some kids with nothing to lose. Cardie is still on but last night was as bad it's been post Fergie.
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04-03-2021, 12:06 PM
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What was interesting last night tactically was how he never had the full backs pushing forward like they were against Chelsea. No press at all. Giving them all a break? A bit more pressure and we would have walloped Palace. Never seemed like that was even under consideration. |
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04-03-2021, 12:27 PM
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Last night was bad and there’s no getting round that. If that form continues then you and the other wum vultures can have your fill. But at the moment, we’re second in the lead behind a team that’s spent billions in securing top talent, is far more established, has a much better club structure and has a coach considered to be amongst the best in the world. Against those odds, things aren’t that bad so you can put your beak away for the moment I think. We do need to arrest this decline though and a mauling at city will be damaging for team ole. |
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04-03-2021, 12:37 PM
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Ive got a bit of sympathy for the players as in it must be hard playing with intensity twice a week with no fans in the stadium to give you a lift when you are flagging.
That being said, they are highly paid and should be able to motivate each other and all too often you get the feeling that they are waiting for someone to dig them out of the shit. The midfield is a concern, we shouldn't have two "defensive" midfielders playing - they should just be midfielders who can operate all over the pitch - giving them the title "defensive" almost absolves them of any responsibilty for pushing the team forward and contributing that way instead they act as if as long as they are holding the defence's hand they are doing their job. I hoped DVB would be someone who could get on the ball and dictate from midfield but for what ever reason he isn't getting chances - Other than him and Pogba whilst he is still here -I don't see any creativity or forward thinking players who can take some of the pressure to score / create from the forwards and Bruno. Desperatley need an up grade on our midfielders because at the moment Ole doesn't have a lot of ways to change things up other than rotating very similar and limited players |
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04-03-2021, 03:26 PM
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At the very least we need to see how the season pans out before passing judgement. We’re at a crossroads now and are just as likely to end up with 2nd and a trophy as potless and scrapping like mad for 4th. But he’s making mistakes, there’s nqat. It’s not entirely his fault because he’s being let down badly by our players - few of whom I would class as ‘winners’ with a winners mentality - but I’m mystified why he’s in such thrall to them. We used to rail at Fergie for tinkering so much, but the man trusted and knew how to use his squad over a long season. Ole doesn’t, and it could easily come back to haunt us. He seems to think the bench is too much of a downgrade and can’t be trusted to get the job done, but his first choicers are not getting the job done so what does he has to lose by trying something new? If he’s intent on playing 4-2-3-1, why not play Mata, vdb and Bruno behind Cavani? When we’re struggling to create, how can that be worse? You still have seven out of eleven dedicated to defence. I’m convinced Fergie would have thrown Diallo on for the last 20 of that game and rolled the dice a bit. Ole just seems too scared all the time. |
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04-03-2021, 03:36 PM
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only criticism i have of Ole is that against teams like Palace, as i stated yesterday in the match thread, there is no reason to play 2 holding mids
he does that way too often when we should have 4 attack minded players playing in front of one holding mid wiht two attacking fullbacks |
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04-03-2021, 04:37 PM
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Normally don't pay much attention to what managers say after the match as it's usually just PR shite but these comments from Ole on why he didn't make a 3rd sub tell me everything about what his approach is to attacking the opposition His whole attacking strategy is simply to get the ball to our attackers and hope they come up with something There's no strategy or method to any of our attacking play, it's based on waiting for moments of individual brilliance He never thought he could change things and go 3 at the back and play an extra forward Instead he hoped that one of his individual attackers would come up with a moment to win the game as they've done in the past despite the fact they looked demoralized and were playing horrendously and would probably continue to play horrendously He relied purely on hope rather than thinking he could radically change it from the bench or play a joker card like Amad Even during our good spells under Ole it's this lack of method in our attacking play that has always caused me to doubt if he is the right man |
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04-03-2021, 04:41 PM
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yeah those comments were... not good tbh
we probably shouldn’t read too much into what managers say post match but you just can’t help but notice how clueless Ole sounds sometimes when he’s talking about the game. sometimes i wonder if he does it on purpose to take the focus away from the players etc but i don’t know, maybe this is just what he’s like as a person, all smiles and empty platitudes. |
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04-03-2021, 04:56 PM
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Just a reminder despite being the worst manager ever and United being rubbish they are currently 2nd.
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04-03-2021, 05:09 PM
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tbf...those three guys he mentioned are better than amad or shoretire so it's not surprising he's kept them on the pitch however they are knackered and we have to figure out a way to get them a rest
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