MANCHESTER UNITED TALK: IS MANAGER OLE GUNNER SOLSKJAER TACTICAL GIFTED OR HAS THE BEEN BAILED OUT BY OTHER FACTORS ?
Unpredictable, smart, or lucky? Which train is current Manchester United manager Ole Gunner Solskjaer riding at the moment that has seen the Norwegian manager lead Manchester United to a current rate of at least 70 victories in all competition?
Just a few weeks ago, Manchester United faced off and successfully defeated European giants Paris st German in a hard-fought victory of 2-1 in this season's UEFA Champions League competition. In the subsequent weeks after the victory against Paris St German in this season UEFA Champions League competition, the Red Devils have steadily progressed despite facing off against tough opponents Chelsea in this season's Premier League competition.
Also in just a few weeks ago, Manchester United emerged from their match against German side RB Leipzig with a comfortable 5-0 victory. With the majority of the matches already played by Manchester United securing the Red Devils with six wins out of nine in all competitions, there is a case to be made that Ole Gunner Solskjaer is the right manager to lead Manchester United into the distant future. However, there is another case that can be presented against the current Manchester United manager which is that because Ole Gunner Solskjaer has failed to invest satisfactorily during the 2020 summer transfer window, Manchester United have failed to get off to a good start in the early part of the current season and as a result, The Red Devils find themselves playing catch up to current Premier League leaders Everton.
With all the cards on the table, the question in the center of today’s article is has current manager Ole Gunner Solskjaer kept his status as the head manager at Manchester United because he is a good tactician or has the manager retained his status as head manager due to the brilliant performance displayed by a few top-class players in the current Manchester United squad?
8 goals in 8 appearances already in the early stages of the 2019/20 season but because as of October 2020, the 2020 football season is still at its early stages, the fair expectation put on the shoulders of players such as Marcus Rashford is that the 22-year-old English forward will develop into an even better player before he reaches his peak years but only if Manchester United continues to create the right balance of good strategy mixed with the right level of quality teammates operating on the pitch for Manchester United. A strategy which players such as Anthony Martial, Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Donny Van Der Beak, David De Gea, and a host of other Manchester United players have shown is necessary to succeed in the modern game of football.
With the point proved in modern-day football that quality team football mixed with quality strategy wins football matches now established across Europe, can Ole Gunner Solskjaer solidify his name as a quality manager for Manchester United if the Norwegian manager delivers a Premier League and a UEFA Champions League trophy this season or next season? This will be an entirely new debate all on its own.
However, today's topic which is up for debate is the question is the reason Manchester United have started the season at a moderate rate because Ole Gunner Solskjaer is a good strategic manager or is the reason Manchester United have started the season at a moderate rate because Manchester United have a few exceptionally talented players resigned in the current Manchester United squad who have already started carrying the primary load for the club this season?
Let's look at the statistics for some Manchester United during the early parts of the current season. As the hustle and bustle which typically comes along during the mid-season now start to edge closer the expectation from different teams around Europe is that the probability that fatigue and a possible increase in the rate of injuries registered across different players in Manchester United roaster, the expectation is that more players will be afforded more game time with the fatigue level increasing in the usual first-team players in the Manchester United squad.
As a counteractive method to reduce the level of injury and fatigue within the Manchester United squad this season, Manchester United manager Ole Gunner Solskjaer appears to have adopted a very interesting method but at the same time, this method has already proven to be very effective for Manchester United so far this season while showing how important some current players roles are in this Manchester United team.
There can be little or no debate at all on the important part players such as Paul Pogba, Bruno Fernandes, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford and David De Gea has had on the steady progression Manchester United have able to establish this season have largely relied on sometimes specular individual performances from one of these five players and sometimes during the coarse of this 2019/20 season, Manchester United have relied on superb performances from one or all five players to seal the victory.
As a result, the decision between the idea of Ole Gunner Solskjaer being a competent manager vs the idea of Manchester United simply having a hand full of top star players who have simply started to carry Manchester United this season as a result of sheer raw talent becomes very interesting. Manchester United remains alive in this season's race for the Premier League and UEFA Champions League trophies.
Regardless of the route taken to success this season by Manchester United, a large part of the credit will rightfully be allocated to manager Ole Gunner Solskjaer and that will play a huge part in helping the Manchester United manager silence his critics once more.
