MANCHESTER UNITED PAPERING THE CRACKS- HOW LONG THE OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER STRATAGY LAST ?

 

Papering over the crack.” A term which most readers will so often have heard on more than a few occasions. The official term for the phrase “paper the cracks “Is defined as a problem that is being ignored but a problem which has to be acknowledged sooner or later.  

 

 

 

 

 

A lot of football spectators who have had a chance to observe Manchester United in action once or twice this season can more than likely see the clear reason why this particular phrase ``Papering over the crack.” is very relatable to the current Manchester United team when the Red Devils have been in action this season.  

 

Unstable! Win one game and then lose the next one against a team that the Red Devils are expected to emerge victorious against. Unable to apply a solid defensive system with defenders unsure of which player in the opposing team they are assigned to.  A few players display great quality in the defensive end by asserting themselves and doing their jobs properly while a few other defenders continue to display a lack of assertiveness in the defensive end for Manchester United Creating such a shaky defensive cohesion for the Red Devils 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frankly, Manchester United`s defense is a mess to watch sometimes and this is the team that has one of the most highly-rated defenders in Europe in Rafael Varan and one of the most promising defenders in England in Harry McGuire in their ranks. 

 

Increasing the indent age difference is very impressive and in fairness, the presence of Rafael Varane and Harry Maguire combined with the presence of Luke Shaw, Aaron Wan Bissaka, and David de Gea actually did a tremendous job of standing did defensive ship for Manchester United with the match against Liverpool being the only game where the Manchester United's defense underperformed tremendously.  

 

 

 

 

Surprisingly enough, Manchester United`s defense hasn't been the area of the pitch where the Red Devils had been grabbing attention and not in the right way. An unsteady midfield partnership between Fred Rodriguez and Scott McTominay where one player continues to show immense improvement during the 2021/22 season while the other central midfielder continues to attract questions about his quality as a starting central midfielder for Manchester United has certainly been pinpointed as the main catalyst leading to Manchester United's rocky season so far.  

 

 

 

 

As a result, of the less than stellar midfield productivity delivered by the Red Devils this season an outcome which continues to manifest itself because of Manchester United`s choice to start the less impressive midfield partnership of Fred and Scott Mctominay as the midfield pivot but the Red Devils, Manchester United have continued to deliver such weak productivity. 

 

A level of productivity in the central midfield for Manchester United that even teams positioned in the lower half of the English Premier League table find it so easy to maneuver their way across the current Manchester United team. Football analysts and football fans have not lost sight of the fact that Manchester United is currently a team that has two of the best central midfielders in the world in their roster who are not allowed to perform to their very best as a result of choices made by the current Manchester United manager. 

Decisions such as placing with one of the best central midfielders in the world to operate on the right-hand side and choices such as leading the 2nd top-class midfielder to sit on the bench for half the entire season.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In fairness to Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, information received here at Manchester United channel explains that some of the reasons why Manchester United continues to witness such a disastrous midfield pairing are largely down to the absence of a young reliable central defensive midfielder within this Manchester United team. With world-class midfield duo Paul Pogba and Donny van de Beek continuously absent in the central midfield for Manchester United this season, the explanation is given for reasons leading to this outcome is simply being categorized as an unavoidable outcome which will continue to take place at Manchester United as a result of the absence of a young, reliable central defensive midfielder in this Manchester United team.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Will we see Manchester United finally secure a young, central defensive midfielder during the upcoming 2022 January transfer window? 

 

This is a very good question that will be put aside as the Manchester United channel intends to address this issue during the upcoming 2022 January transfer window with a resolution did the issue is expected to manifest during the January 2022 transfer window. But for now, let's return to the main conversation of this article. 

 

 
 

 

 

 

Look, the fact that matters is that there's a lot of problems facing this Manchester United team at the moment. Some players display less quality than others, players display a lack of coordination and understanding about each player's roles, and players reportedly wonder why other players are not even getting a chance to play but the current Manchester United team. The current Manchester United team generally displays tactics that simply are not befitting of a Manchester United team.  

 

 

In fact, just a couple of weeks during the original draft of this article, the Manchester United channel received a couple of new pieces of information's indicating that the Manchester United team is struggling to be on the same page because of a lack of understanding of the current tactics deployed by the manager. a piece of information that supports the current display of poor football and lack of cohesion which has been spotted from the current Manchester United team more often than none this season. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

According to new information received here at Manchester United channel, Manchester United is far from together or on the same page when the Red Devils are in action in the field in regards to communicating with each other and in regards to working coherently in comparison to some of the other top teams- an attribute which football analysts will expect Manchester United to be displayed weekly given the pedigree and history of Manchester United football club. 

As a result of the lack of coherency and as a result of the lack of communication displayed on the pitch by the Manchester United team, questions continue to be asked as to what exactly is the strategy implemented by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer doing training and during matches?  

 

 

 

At the moment, mandatory questions continue to be asked with questions such as whether or not current manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer even knows how to get the best out of his Manchester United team being asked. Can Ole Gunnar Solskjaer even tell which player in his team can perform to the level of quality needed from, a Manchester United player? Does the Manchester United manager even know what his best starting XI is?  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These questions continue to be thrown at the feet of Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and so far, the manager has really struggled to present concrete answers to these questions especially when you look at the team selection which the Norwegian manager has consistently implemented as his starting XI for Manchester United so far this season 

 

 

The conversation regarding the possible reasons behind lack of fluidity, assertiveness, and the level of quality seen from this Manchester United team will also be addressed in future articles to come but for this article, conversations about Manchester United's inability to truly solve one of the big problems limiting the level of success achieved by the current Manchester United team which has been pinpointed as the lack of top, creative, football provided within Manchester United central midfield area regularly will be addressed in future articles to con here at Manchester United until the issue is fully resolved.  

 

 

However, this article will focus on addressing what Manchester United have apparently done or  failed to do to achieve any level of progression toward success this season 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But, despite current Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s attempts of “Papering over the crack”, by presented Manchester United as the team on route to success this season. it's fair to mention that Manchester United still sits eight points behind the top of the table before the kickoff of tonight's Manchester Derby. 

 

 

 

One of the best central midfielders in the world moved to the right-wing, Bruno Fernandez not getting the ball and having to drop deep to get the ball, Manchester United strikers starved of service and lacking any quality chances created for them consistently. and we haven't even touched on the fact that Manchester United defense Is always exposed to pressure from opponents due to the lack of protection a young central defensive midfielder will provide if there was one deployed in the current Manchester United team.  

 

 

Yes, the excuse for the lack of success achieved by Manchester United has been provided for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer through the points made by some Manchester United fans and some football analysts insisting that the manager does not have any, young, top-class central defensive midfielder in his team instead of as the connecting pillar orchestrating the flow of operations between attack and defense for Manchester United.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

However, this argument seems to have been debunked with Fred Rodrigues openly presenting himself as a proven player who can deliver in the central defensive midfield position 

 

Look no one is saying that current Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has not proven himself to be the right answer in regards to potentially becoming a manager who can lead Manchester United to perform to the expected level which Manchester United can use to win trophies once again with the Norwegian having proved his worth by leaving the Red Devils to secure points- sometimes maximum points- against some of the top teams in Europe during the past four years of his managerial tenure.  

 

 

 

The problem is that Manchester United’s inability to consistently produce results at a high rate as a result of the poor decision made by the Manchester United coaching staff and as a result of the consistent poor strategies implemented by the current Manchester United manager has consistently proven to be the downfall of current Manchester United manager r Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The fact is that at this point in time Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has ultimately proven to be his own stumbling block and unless the Norwegian manager can conjure up a miracle through deploying expansive, attacking, strategies that will allow Manchester United to display impressive attacking football and unless the Norwegian manager changes course and implement the right players into this Manchester United starting XI team consistently for the rest of the season, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at the moment appear to have, unfortunately, figuratively, written his own resignation letter which might be activated at the end of the current season. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

There is still a decent level of work to be done and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer still has a few more issues to deal with if he is going to be accepted wholeheartedly as the right man for the job at Manchester United. Making wrong decisions, implementing decent players into the starting XI, and leaving quality players on the bench while Manchester United continues to drop points consistently.  

 

Leaving one of the most expensive young wingers on the bench and shifting one of the best central midfielders in the world to operate on the right to accommodate two decent players in the central midfield for Manchester United which simply distorts any rhythm Manchester United might apply to their performance.  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frankly, the whole situation currently taking place at Manchester United is a mess and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is really not making any friends for himself in the media and the Norwegian manager is certainly not making any friends for himself within the Manchester United fan base with the support for the “Ole Out” campaign now grown to a level that is almost impossible to ignore. This presents outcome at Manchester United now presents a very difficult situation for Manchester United especially if the team is truly intent on achieving success this season.  

 

 

 

 

Let's not forget that Manchester United at the moment has too many players on the roster and will certainly need to clear out a good portion of players during the 2022 summer transfer window if the Red Devils are to maintain a healthy ambiance within the Manchester United roster. Potential roles that play out will certainly need to happen in the 2022 January transfer window or during the 2022 summer transfer window if Manchester United is to retain a healthy ambiance within their current roster and if Manchester United is to continue to deliver top-quality performances instigated by the presence of top-quality players within the current Manchester United squad for the rest of the season and for the entirety of next season. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yes! Manchester United has certainly looked good in some portions of the current season. However, there can be no denying that Manchester United is facing serious problems which might yet play a factor in Manchester United’s ability to mount any serious, prolonged, charge towards attaining Premier League glory. There is also no denying that Manchester United is facing serious problems which might yet play a factor in Manchester United's ability to mount any serious, prolonged, charge towards attending Champions League glory as well this season. 

 

 

 

 

 

These problems need to be resolved and the answer to the question of - does current Manchester United manager r Ole Gunnar Solskjaer the experience under knowledge see and provide answers to this issue is frankly yet to rebuild itself even with half the season now almost over. 

 

 

 

 Still, a long way to go until the end of the season, and football analysts, as well as Manchester United fans, will fix their attention squarely on Manchester United's progression under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s managerial team at least until the end of the season to see what the progression rate is for the Red Devils with a few trusted reports continuing to suggest that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has not completely avoided the possibility of being released as Manchester United manager at the end of the current season or before the end of the current season. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the moment, the trusted information received here at Manchester United Channel suggests that Manchester United is not really asserting themselves as convincing potential champions in the Premier League and Manchester United is not really asserting themselves as convincing potential champions in the Champions League as well this season.  

 

The outcome for Manchester United’s poor display of football and the outcome for Manchester United’s inability to compete at the top-level has been suggested that Manchester United have now removed their names out of the hat of potential teams who can rightfully be considered as a top team who can lift the Premier League trophy or potential teams who can lift the UEFA Champions League trophy not just at the end of the current season but for a prolonged period