Ole still manager for now
It was in the away dressing room of the King Power Stadium, as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer tried to wrap his head round the problems afflicting Manchester United that some of the players listening to his speech allowed the seeds of discontent to grow.
Solskjaer asked his team for their thoughts on the issues causing United to leak chances week after week. More than one concluded that the answer was the man posing the question.
Recriminations abound when sides are on the slide, but the sense that Solskjaer is not the manager to lead United on has taken hold for a section of his squad over the past month. They admire his manner, his commitment, and public protection but doubts are growing about his sophistication to challenge Pep Guardiola, Thomas Tuchel and Jurgen Klopp.
Some would be open to a change in the Old Trafford dugout, believing the end of a cycle has been reached. “You want a manager who has been through the experience before and knows how to deal with it,” says a source close to the dressing room.
The 5-0 hammering by Liverpool further accentuated those feelings. Rather than open rebellion, the situation is whispered scrutiny. Sources say there will not be a repeat of the depths plunged in the mood at Carrington under Jose Mourinho because Solskjaer has kept away from making matters personal, but players are beginning to consider whether he is productive to their professional careers.
In the circumstances, a flurry of debate has sparked over Solskjaer’s future.
Solskjaer asked his team for their thoughts on the issues causing United to leak chances week after week. More than one concluded that the answer was the man posing the question.
Recriminations abound when sides are on the slide, but the sense that Solskjaer is not the manager to lead United on has taken hold for a section of his squad over the past month. They admire his manner, his commitment, and public protection but doubts are growing about his sophistication to challenge Pep Guardiola, Thomas Tuchel and Jurgen Klopp.
Some would be open to a change in the Old Trafford dugout, believing the end of a cycle has been reached. “You want a manager who has been through the experience before and knows how to deal with it,” says a source close to the dressing room.
The 5-0 hammering by Liverpool further accentuated those feelings. Rather than open rebellion, the situation is whispered scrutiny. Sources say there will not be a repeat of the depths plunged in the mood at Carrington under Jose Mourinho because Solskjaer has kept away from making matters personal, but players are beginning to consider whether he is productive to their professional careers.
In the circumstances, a flurry of debate has sparked over Solskjaer’s future.
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