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25 Jul 2021 05:49:14
Thank you yer man for mentioning that. Manchester United manager's job is the most unique in football. I never thought legendary managers like LVG and Mourinho would crumble under the pressure like they did. I honestly feel that they were shocked at how little credit they got from the press and the pundits. Ole knows all that. He knows that Manchester United players and the manager have to block everything out and focus on the job. He deserves credit for how he has handled constant criticism. He also deserves credit for how systematically he has shaped the squad into a more cohesive unit. Just compare the line-ups now to those at the time of LVG and Mourinho. He has had to get rid of players who were not 100% in it and build a tight knit squad.
Yes, there have been in-game failings but he needs to improve as well. People talk about 81 points under Mourinho. Points don't matter, what matters is league position. We got 4th and 5th under LVG. 5th, 2nd and 6th under Mourinho. In Ole's two full seasons we finished 3rd and 2nd which shows consistent progression.
Talking about the players - look at how many have improved under his leadership. We have a genuine talent in Mason who would never get opportunities if not for Ole. Improvements from Shaw, Fred, Rashford (in goals and assists) . We finally got a great player to build the team around in Bruno. Mourinho got Pogba and Mkhitaryan as creative forces but they weren't to be counted on. Pogba is and always will be a great supporting player. He will never be the leader. Ole got Bruno and it solved the problem instantly.
Sorry for the long message, but my point is that he deserves a lot of credit for the immense job he has done so far. He does need to improve his coaching of course. As long as we get a manager that wont' chop everything down and start from scratch, but will take this work forward, I don't see who else we can get to lead this squad.