We’re in a pretty good place right now – no need to be all gloom and doom.
Last January, Manchester United fans were anxiously waiting for Bruno Fernandes to arrive – which he did after the attack on Ed Woodward’s house.
Fast forward to now, and we are tied on points with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table. Oh, and did we mention Jurgen Klopp and co lost 1-0 to Southampton at the St. Mary’s?
If we win against Burnley, even a draw with Liverpool will be enough for us to bag the top spot at the summit of the table. And it’s about time our own fans stop having the following regrets:
Cries of ‘Ole out’
We’ve won more league games (10) than Liverpool (9) and Tottenham Hotspur (8) this season. It’s just January but to get close to the summit of the table in a season crammed with hectic schedules is no joke.
Yes, the Red Devils made a shaky start but since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer took over, no one can deny that United have looked better than ever in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era.
At a time when Manchester City are fifth and Liverpool are losing 1-0 to Southampton at the St. Mary’s, it’s high time we all laud Ole for the incredible job he’s done – behind the scenes, especially. We believe it’s time to end these silly calls of ‘Ole Out’ every time we drop points.
Outrage over players starting/not starting
People complain about Ole not fielding the same team in a season where we’re playing every other day – well, look at Real Madrid.
Zinedine Zidane has been fielding their strongest XI with minimal changes and look at how many injuries they’ve had this season. Big names like Karim Benzema, Sergio Ramos, Federico Valverde and more have picked up injuries – and how can we forget Eden Hazard?
It’s very easy to question why a certain player is starting or not starting but we need to give the manager and his staff more credit.
When Scott McTominay is named on the starting XI, many fans often complain but he’s the same midfielder who played with one eye against Paris Saint-Germain and made them look like a school team. And he scored the fastest Premier League brace against Leeds United.
The same goes for players like Donny van de Beek and Odion Ighalo. Everyone wants to play more but the manager can only do so much with the schedules and fixtures at hand.
For example, playing Daniel James against Leeds made sense because his pace was helpful. Ighalo has played where he could make a difference and maybe Van de Beek needs more time to get used to the aggression of the Premier League. The point is we’ll never know, so why regret the manager’s decisions?
Worrying about lack of tactics
Marcelo Bielsa is hailed as a tactical genius and he got battered 6-2 at Old Trafford by Ole – who is often ridiculed for his lack of tactics by the media.
And when the defending champions’ manager bizarrely blames United for a 1-0 loss to Southampton – you just know we are headed in the right direction.
It’s been a good two years filled with many ups and downs with Ole at the wheel and he’s not going anywhere.
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