It looks very much like a loss fest for Manchester United and their fans may already be thinking it was a mistake to put Ole at the wheel permanently when they did.
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Since putting pen to paper, Ole has only managed two wins in nine matches despite having an impressive 14 wins in 19 matches as interim manager.
While we cannot understand what changed - or maybe we can check - it is pertinent that Ole gets the sack before he runs Manchester United aground.
Think it’s too early to conclude? You won’t think so after reading our four reasons why we think Ole be shown the way out:
· Defeat Galore
The most obvious reason is the back to back defeats they’ve experienced since Solksjaer was put in charge of Man United. A team like Manchester United losing seven games in nine matches looks like a desperate cry for help to me.
Despite the pitfalls United have been experiencing since Ferguson’s exit, they have NEVER won just two matches in nine games. More embarrassing is, United have not scored any goal in all seven losses.
Ole needs to go.
· Bid To Save Next Season
With three games left to play this season, there is little that can be done to rent Man United’s garment of shame. However, Solksjaer can be disposed of just in time to give themselves a fighting chance when the new season begins.
Since signing the permanent contract, Solksjaer can continue to prove he is not deserving of the faith fans had put in him. It is becoming clearer that his wins were borne out of sheer motivation that resulted from the sack of Jose Mourinho.
At best United’s management can let Ole coach till the end of the season, but not a day extra if they don’t want to have a repeat of this season next season.
· Apparent Lack Of Experience
It is shocking that Manchester United left the pride of their team in the hands of a player turned manager with very little experience at the top level.
It is a bit laughable seeing as they had gotten rid of more successful and experienced managers only to bring in a man who dragged Cardiff to relegation.
Even though he was partially successful with the Man Utd reserve team of 2007/2008 season, he has only coached Molde, a Norwegian club apart from Cardiff City.
When he was given the opportunity to coach Norway after the resignation of Åge Hareide; he declined. Perhaps he knows something we don’t know about taking a high profile role on a permanent basis.
· Cracks Under Pressure
Since the unfortunate turn of events at United, Ole has been unraveling and now we can see that he might not be the best coach while under pressure.
He has gone back on his praise for his team since their losing bonanza and has implied that a lot of the players are not top-notch.
Before their match against Manchester City, Solksjaer hinted that Manchester City is ‘violent’ during games. His word: "There will be fouls. They will snap at your ankles and heels and kick you."
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This earned a response from Guardiola who insisted that his “side is not built like that, not at all” and backed it up with stats.
Solksjaer’s meltdowns under pressure have clearly been passed to his team as they have made costly mistakes that have cost them important games.
For instance, in United’s Champions League second-leg clash against Barcelona, Ashley Young gave away the ball on the left flank in the build-up to Lionel Messi’s first goal in the second leg.
De Gea who has been United’s best player for over four seasons has recently made silly mistakes that have led to goals for their opponents.
Honestly, it is a sad situation at Old Trafford.
With these four points of mine, I hope you see why Solksjaer might not be the best choice for Manchester United. Go, Ole!