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One elephant in the room is that Solskjaer was manager while Ander Herrera was allowed to leave, yet kept Fred.

Herrera is the player Fred would like to be, in his dreams.

Ok, probably not ultimately his actual decision but he's got to have some culpability if he's to be given credit for his signings, which so far he has been.

He was fcked around by Jose before Ole tbf. Easily our best midfielder in the time he was with us but treated like ****. I think he wanted out by the time Ole started and I don't blame him.

Imagine Herrera and Bruno... ooft!
 
The problem is we are second and not first.
If City weren't quite so good would Ole still be **** being in first place with half a dozen players who aren't good enough in the team?

The man keeps saying we are not there yet, i am interested to see who we buy in the summer to replace some of those **** players.
 
The problem is we are second and not first.
If City weren't quite so good would Ole still be **** being in first place with half a dozen players who aren't good enough in the team?

The man keeps saying we are not there yet, i am interested to see who we buy in the summer to replace some of those **** players.

No he doesn't lol. He literally said before our draw against West Brom we were still going for the title <laugh>
 
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The problem is we are second and not first.
If City weren't quite so good would Ole still be **** being in first place with half a dozen players who aren't good enough in the team?

The man keeps saying we are not there yet, i am interested to see who we buy in the summer to replace some of those **** players.

He doesn't have to pick those **** players to start games, yet still does.

He picked the team.

No one forced him to pick Martial, Matic and Lindelof, unless I'm missing something? There were alternatives.
 
Everyone thought he'd be a decent signing, let's not pretend otherwise.

That he's now completely **** is down to mismanagement.

I thought he’d be a class signing. Now he’s expected to save his career with 10 minute cameo’s cos Ole can’t figure out what to do with him.

Our biggest issue with Ole’s tactics is the pace at which we move the ball. Watch whenever Maguire or Lindelof have the ball, 6,7,8 touches each before a sideways suicide ball to Wan Bissaka or a punt forward to Rashford.

See if he has the balls to drop Martial, James and Lindelof for the Chelsea game, not a chance, operation **** ourselves resumes at Stamford Bridge.
 
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He doesn't have to pick those **** players to start games, yet still does.

He picked the team.

No one forced him to pick Martial, Matic and Lindelof, unless I'm missing something? There were alternatives.
With McT injured and Bailly made of china (Axle and big Tim are ok as back ups), Cavani injured, who were the alternatives?
 
He doesn't have to pick those **** players to start games, yet still does.

He picked the team.

No one forced him to pick Martial, Matic and Lindelof, unless I'm missing something? There were alternatives.

I don’t mind Matic in these sort of games actually, he’s far better than Fred on the ball. Fred needs to go though, he must have a pass accuracy of about 12% ffs.
 
With McT injured and Bailly made of china (Axle and big Tim are ok as back ups), Cavani injured, who were the alternatives?

Bailly won’t start vs Chelsea though, he’ll be dropped again after Sociedad, in favour of the Swedish feather duster.
 
With McT injured and Bailly made of china (Axle and big Tim are ok as back ups), Cavani injured, who were the alternatives?

Tonight specifically?

James on the left (his actual position) instead of the right, Greenwood on the right, Rashford as centre forward.

Mata instead of Matic or Fred, Tuanzebe or Bailly instead of Lindelof.

Pretty straightforward, we were playing Newcastle ffs.
 
First and only time he has said it, can't imagine why <doh>

Don't make me googly it mate.

We know why, because he knows that's what the fans want to hear. The thing he doesn't get is we'd quite to see it on the pitch too.

You can't go out to play 10 behind the ball against Chelsea and Arsenal at home mate. Or against a **** Liverpool side who haven't won at home during the time we played them. It's those games as much as the dropped points against relegation fodder that have put paid to any chance of a title challenge.
 
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Don't make me googly it mate.

We know why, because he knows that's what the fans want to hear. The thing he doesn't get is we'd quite to see it on the pitch too.

You can't go out to play 10 behind the ball against Chelsea and Arsenal at home mate. Or against a **** Liverpool side who haven't won at home during the time we played them. It's those games as much as the dropped points against relegation fodder that have put paid to any chance of a title challenge.
<laugh>

You lot were happier when we were down in 6th.

Bring back a big name manager, we need one desperately <laugh>
 
<laugh>

You lot were happier when we were down in 6th.

Bring back a big name manager, we need one desperately <laugh>

See this is where you have nothing left to say.

I was backing Ole past 2 seasons. But my opinion has changed on merit. He's not good enough. There are some who see this as a question of loyalty. It's not at all. He's limited as a manager and taken us far as he can.
 
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<laugh>

You lot were happier when we were down in 6th.

Bring back a big name manager, we need one desperately <laugh>

Do you genuinely see progress? After about £300m spent. Take Bruno out and we’re probably not far off Newcastle in the league. The manager is an absolute fraud, you have to be able to defend to win a league title and he has shown that he’s so far out of his depth in that department it’s unreal.
 
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Oh, sorry, I didn’t realise we were in school. My bad.
Let's be fair here, Bailly is a great CB on the face of it but breaks easily.
Why does he break so often? because he puts himself in a position where he has to make last ditch tackles so often, he is not the answer.
I am far from happy with Maguire either but think he would be adequate if partnered with a fast cultured CB who could read the game. Again, we don't have one of those yet.
 
Let's be fair here, Bailly is a great CB on the face of it but breaks easily.
Why does he break so often? because he puts himself in a position where he has to make last ditch tackles so often, he is not the answer.
I am far from happy with Maguire either but think he would be adequate if partnered with a fast cultured CB who could read the game. Again, we don't have one of those yet.

Ok so why not Tuanzebe?

Bailly has a poor injury record but has shown that he’s a far better partner for Maguire than Lindelof could ever be, so when he’s available, play him. Don’t play him against ****ing Sociedad and drop him for a PL game ffs.

Ole rates Lindelof higher, that’s why, blind loyalty to the guys who keep letting him down.
 
Ok so why not Tuanzebe?

Bailly has a poor injury record but has shown that he’s a far better partner for Maguire than Lindelof could ever be, so when he’s available, play him. Don’t play him against ****ing Sociedad and drop him for a PL game ffs.

Ole rates Lindelof higher, that’s why, blind loyalty to the guys who keep letting him down.
Blind loyalty to the players (obviously not the manager) who have taken us from 6/7th EL strugglers to top 4 and now to being one of two actual challengers against City for the title?

**** team and manager, not good enough **** em all off <ok>
 
Blind loyalty to the players (obviously not the manager) who have taken us from 6/7th EL strugglers to top 4 and now to being one of two actual challengers against City for the title?

**** team and manager, not good enough **** em all off <ok>

Maybe you’re happy bro, but I don’t see it. 4 points less than Jose delivered at the same stage last time we ‘challenged’ City for the title.

Same old mistakes being made but Bruno digging him out of holes every other game. Give him another 5 years and £2bn