Heated debate over Man United's Solskjaer decision: 'Easy way out' or right choice? | Premier League

[@Joemamashouse69]

Its smart, Man U had to tie down Solskjaer before the British Parliament hires him to fix all their problems.

[@johnnyquid6264]

That job Id give to Mourinho....Nobody would win an argument against him.

[@pakil63]

British Sarcasm on point.

[@dendyg1163]

Lol

[@abangkacak6006]

Hahaha

[@edoboii9861]

Damn 😂

[@Shinobi91]

Pep was a nobody before Barca gave him a chance.

[@malborxhukellari8602]

SAME THING WITH ZIZOU, ( AS A MANAGER)

[@patrick8892]

You are a fool he was coaching the b team they knew what they were getting from him we don’t know shit about this pe teacher

[@shreyanshgupta3858]

@@patrick8892 Ole was manager of our b team from 2007-2010, u fool

[@ok-id5ve]

@@patrick8892 ole has done great since he got the job and he proved himself

[@malborxhukellari8602]

@@patrick8892 HOW AM I A FOOL, AS WAS STATED IN THIS THREAD OLE DID THE SAME WITH OUR YOUNGSTAZ, PLUS HAS ENOUGH CREDIT AS A MANAGER OUT OF ENGLAND, AND ALSO IN THE PREM WITH CARDIFF EVEN THO HE COULDNT KEEP THEM UP, PLUS OLÉ HAS HIS BACK COVERED WITH SIR ALEX PULLING THE STRING FROM THE SHADOWS.. THIS WILL THE MAN U OF OLD, THIS WILL BE THE NEW SIR ALEX/OLÉ VERSION CLUB ON THE FIELD

[@shreyanshgupta3858]

Are they not the same type of pundits who said hiring Pep as Barcelona coach is risky?

[@malborxhukellari8602]

😆😆😂😉😎 YOU R A REAL GENIUS FOR CALLING THEM OUT

[@heyeverybodywsf4779]

They talk nonsense especially craig burley

[@YeahItsAlexys]

In what world is hiring a coach with no top flight experience not a risk for Barcelona? They didn't say it wouldn't work, they said it was risky which it was. What he did for Barcelona doesn't change the fact that there was risk involved in hiring him. But they do say that hindsight is 20/20

[@SiddharthVaz]

Im not sure this panel or this show existed in 2008. If you meant past tense, then Alexys Lamkin has summarised my views succinctly.

[@muchkasolo8915]

It was risky. There was risk. That doesn't take away from the fact

[@NickPecori]

It's going to be a long process. It's not a quick fix, United have tried those and have failed. Craig's argument for 'managers in the room' is invalid, this is the ONLY project that would work for Solskjaer because of his history with the club. People also underestimate Mike Phelan's influence.

[@andrewa71315]

Nick Pecori crag doesn’t know what he is talking about. It will take a long time for United to be the way they were with sir Alex

[@uglypensacola8331]

I think it's a quick fix but football has become about quick fixes, he's bringing in results. The old school dirty boots trainning ground manager is unfortunately becoming a thing of the past and as soon as the players turn on Ole he'll be fired and attacked for whatever reason. Like Mourinho said, the structure of a club is key. I'm not Spanish nor a huge fan but I like how Barca is set up.

[@nazrinjailani3557]

@@uglypensacola8331 that's how football club works these days. It's all about structure of the club to ensure longevity success. Barca has the structure as well as Man City, Juventus and also lesser club like Ajax. Without proper structure it will be chopping and changing with managers come and go. Man United needs proper structure in place first. It's okay to hire Ole and be a bit patient and restructure the club foundation.

[@uglypensacola8331]

@@nazrinjailani3557 I'm old school, I still see Ajax as a European giant hahahaha... A strong structure used to require more than a good manager, it had to come from the top. But since clubs started to be bought by billionaires the whole thing became about immediate success. Things might have to get worse before they get better at United, I just hope the fans and media can be patient with Ole... not likely, but let's see.

[@Joemamashouse69]

Mike Phelan's organization of the defence during the PSG second leg is underappreciated. The commentators kept mentioning how he spent the most of the second half screaming at his players, telling them how to position themselves.

[@Evonutd]

So all the good mangers now wasn't they once inexperienced isn't appointing any manger a risk what if they appointed poch and he failed all you pundits would of been saying they should stuck with solskjaer

[@runrafarunthebestintheworld]

Well Poch isn't available plus Poch still wants to stay at a small club because of their new stadium. Lot's of great coaches start off at small clubs and right now Poch wants to deliver success with Tottenham and then maybe he'll join a bigger club.

[@johnshepard313]

I agree with keeping solskjaer. However those managers who are world class didn't get their big start at the 2nd or 3rd biggest club on earth. Look at mourinho, he started at Porto, did everything you could, then went to inter, then Chelsea, real Madrid, man u (maybe got the order wrong). It is gonna be a big test to see what ole will do as a full time manager, buying players, selling, etc.

[@Evonutd]

@@johnshepard313 pep started at Barcelona and zidane started at Madrid

[@johnshepard313]

@@Evonutd I don't think Zidane is at that top level yet but you're right about guardiola

[@hendragouw451]

@@johnshepard313 u forgot mou bring Porto to win uefa cup and champion league cup with that small team and shake the world

[@commonsenselyrics]

What is this nonsense? They are saying Ole is not enough because he isn't established yet? Well how is he going to prove himself if we don't give him a chance! He's proved himself at the lower levels with Molde and the Utd Reserves. Plus he has some life lessons from Cardiff to know what to avoid doing. Pep and Zidane were in the same boat until they were given their chances!

[@DeadlySpongebobNoob]

Common Sense Well.. It did help that Zidane and Pep had Messi, Xavi, Iniesta, Ronaldo, Modric, Ramos (respectively) at their disposal. And there’s always guarantee that they’ll be fighting for either the league or Champions League.. You can’t say the same with the current Man United squad.

[@manyanyato]

The issue is the potential cost to United's viability longterm sporting-wise. If Ole doesn't work out, it'll have been after large transfer layout for players fitting his philosophy (whatever that is). If you're pressing, Jorginho might not be as good a fit as Fabinho for instance. The opposite would be true if your game plan was based on possession. This will be against a backdrop of competitors (MCFC, LFC) that are focussed and synchronised to achieve success. There is a financial cost to these mistakes, that in the long run, could jeopardise a club even as big as United. They feel the risk is worth it; maybe Ole's shown the potential to be a savant

[@wilcoxtam810]

Ole is a good signing because he's a good fit. Same with Zidane. If Zidane went elsewhere he might flop. Sometimes cultural fit is more important

[@archanasingh9703]

Yeea.. zidane knew real to the bottom of its heart hence he is their manager back again. He knows their philosophy and everything.. His traits are clearly matched by ole... And what are these guys smoking zidane was inexperienced before he won ucl...

[@hanklesacks]

I’m glad they signed ole, another shitty signing they will live to rue. The guy is just a modern mou, counter attacking football with a lenience to attack at times.

[@Partoftheratpack]

Why’s he a good signing ... nonsense

[@efancording6363]

@@hanklesacks Bitter fuck, you haven't watched United play under Ole, apart from highlights

[@timmitoz1380]

@@hanklesacks too much sniffing of your socks has finished your brain cells!

[@leonkhan2972]

What has Zidane done before real Madrid? Craig is clueless!

[@leonkhan2972]

@ED2 09 utd is different he knows it inside out its like u going into a strangers house and trying to find where the toilet is where as if u was un ur own house you would know inside out where everything is (weird example but it works)

[@Bh28000]

Don't compare any coach with Zidane Please!!!!!!

[@Joshy-ck3on]

ED2 09 Klopp relegated Mainz, and don’t forget he won the league with Molde who have never won it in over 100 years

[@gloriousgod]

@@Joshy-ck3on not only that, like Zidane, Ole coached United's B team and won titles with them too

[@MasterApple]

Spot on a Leon Khan. Add to that Pep Guardiola.

[@amarvijh4504]

Craig burley hates on everyone and everything... Grumpy old man

[@supastar25]

He's just bitter...reminds me of Paul Ince

[@lolnty7408]

He’s the joe budden of pundits

[@dantiongson3014]

Amar Vijh last time I checked he doesn’t hate Messi hahahahaha

[@rosebud8175]

He’s the best pundit. Says how things are and doesn’t sugarcoat it

[@johnwignall5413]

Burley is bang on!

[@MM-ul4pt]

So, what happened espn crew? Burley is the only one with foresight?

[@giopachexs1]

Craig said Mourinho got the best out of his players in his second season 😂yet the real reason they finished 2nd was because De Gea was a beast

[@fandomewhisper]

It was a clever way of wording it ... 2nd place ... 17 points behind the centorians .

[@muchkasolo8915]

We had Zlatan as well

[@daniyalkaleem3752]

2nd place,17 points of top, and Degea rescued about 24 points for us.

[@ashishtripathi6600]

What about the Europa League?

[@rayancharafeddine4982]

@@ashishtripathi6600 we were a guidetti sitter away from getting out to Celta. Needed extra time against Anderlecht

[@willionaire360]

craig burley doesn't seem to get it

[@malborxhukellari8602]

I KNOW RIGHT? I DON'T GET WHAT CRAIG HAS AGAINST OLÈ

[@CAPDude44]

"easy way out" lol who else are you going to get Burley?

[@mynameismark25]

He is right btw, but who the fuck cares! lets just ride the wave and just sack him when we're shit again lol

[@michaellarkin6158]

You could say that about every issue i see him talking about

[@PaulBrown-uj5le]

@@mynameismark25 joe, take a run n jump u twat.

[@parmvirdhillon6797]

They are the same guyz who said no to zidane in 2016

[@wesevans8981]

For real? lol. I'm gonna dig up that interview. It seems they always want there voice to be heard in the football world.

[@archanasingh9703]

Craig burley is a dickhead... he argues on the point which is proven already...

[@PaulBrown-uj5le]

@@archanasingh9703 he is a dick head, why isn't he managing a top team? Or any fucking team, because he talks shite.

[@DavidTUTD]

Excuses, Excuses people looking for excuses to reduce the credit given to Ole

[@lessilkowski1974]

I had an email from MUFC this afternoon confirming Solskjaer as manager . . . and reminding me that season ticket renewal deadline day is May 3rd Go figure why they've made the appointment now . . .

[@imo098765]

We dont know if they approached Poch and he gave a firm no over the last few months. Also if Poch wasnt the target, this is the best way to start planning for next season. The manager is in place so now hopefully a director of football that can work with him can be appointed. Then with those two in place the scouting and negotiating with transfer candidates can begin. Like Bayern have already bought players for next season because you need to start early to get the top players. Players who are now being linked to the club, know who is in charge and that makes a difference

[@kizito8888]

I don't think they got your point. Alot of fans were not going to return to Old Trafford after the dross we've served up these past few years. What better way to guarantee a turnaround than to hire the fan's favourite person. It's a win-win for both parties.

[@billkat1954]

8:29 "Jose Mourinho did get the best out of these player"... Craig lost all credibility in this matter after saying that. Like really? And if that is the case, then that negates his other point that Ole is not a good manager since he gave us better results and better football with the same players. So what is it?

[@docwhat8370]

I think Solskjaer should get his shot but Mourinho did do well with the players in season 1 and 2. First season won 3 trophies (if you include the community shield), second season finished runner up to a record breaking Man City and made the FA Cup final. It was only this season that it all fell apart when he felt that he wasn't backed in the summer. Don't get me wrong he handled that like a petulant child, but he clearly put Utd back on an upward trend.

[@billkat1954]

@@docwhat8370 Even if we assume that all of what you said is true, it still doesn't address the issue. Mourinho gave us the worse performance of Man Utd in its history with these players this season. Ole came in and gave us the best performance of an incoming manager in Man Utd history. So saying that the players were performing to the their full potential under Mourinho and Ole is not a good manager is an oxymoron. It's either one or the other. It can't be both.

[@docwhat8370]

The point is Mourinho was clearly capable of getting the most out of this group of players irrespective of whether he was this season. It was factors other than his capability to motivate that led to this seasons appalling form.

[@billkat1954]

@@docwhat8370 You aren't making any sense.

[@arthurtee8113]

He is right. on what planet is 2nd in the league and making an FA Cup final not getting the best out of that team? They also had a 25 match unbeaten streak in Mourinho's first year. They lost 12 League matches in 2 complete seasons under Mourinho.

[@championboy4989]

Why is it always about this proven winning cv nonsense. If it's all about proven cv then united might as well just bring back lvg and mourinho then if that's the case. Give a manager a chance for god sakes cause every manager is a risk apparently.

[@alexanderroberts5223]

Bigger problem is - everyone has to start somewhere. Successful managers with proven CV's didn't just walk into those; they earned them. If Solskjaer fails in the long run, it's not any different than the past three Utd managers, two of whom (as you indicated) had fantastic CV's. But he's earned a chance at a longer managerial stint at the club, I would agree.

[@muchkasolo8915]

It's easier for someone who's won something to win something again rather than someone who's never won anything trying something new. How hard is that to understand?

[@chukwudumebimordi8798]

Funny how they talk about winning CV and the name that comes out is Pochettino What an irony!😂😂

[@championboy4989]

And poch is the name they talk about. At least ole has a winning medal as a manager, yes he didn't win it in a top league but it's a proven medal. What does poch have?

[@engespress]

@@chukwudumebimordi8798 Or Solskjaer. He too has a CV. And that CV says he took Cardiff from 17th to 20th in the Premier League. And he took Cardiff to 17th in the Championship. Man Utd just made the failed manager of Cardiff their manager. LMAO. What a banter club. Becoming more banterish by the hour! Psst. Do you want to know why Solskjaer has been successful? Because Mourinho was manager before him and he improved the club. All he needed was the players to pick up tools. Solskjaer just copied Mourinho's tactics (defend and park the bus) and he got the players to pick up tools by praising them. Worked. But it will not work in the long run because they will get harder fixtures coming up, and he's slowly changing the way they play, and they will start dropping points. Once they do badly, the team won't be such happy campers. And Solskjaer's motivational tactics won't work. They need to get rid of a lot of the players. But Solskjaer was hired because he pretends that all the players are good enough to be kept on. He puts Pogba as the center of the strategy which is a mistake. Pogba isn't good enough. Teams know they only have to pocket Pogba and the match is theirs. They know Solskjaer puts him at the center of the strategy. In difficult games, he will fail, and he won't get past the group stages of the next Champions League assuming they even play in it next season. Mourinho knew the team he inherited from previous managers wasn't good enough and he was trying to improve it. But the owners sacked him because he was too costly. They got Solskjaer who behaves the opposite. So they will keep him for a short while. Before the results go really bad, and they're in hot water for mismanaging Man Utd, they will try to sell the club. In the meantime, they would have made tons of money from commercial interests. Their main concern is to make money in the short term, not get the club to win titles in the long term. Solskjaer was hired to paint lipstick on the pig and keep the whole charade going on a bit longer. The fans are the marks they're conning. Fans are easy to manipulate. Most of them are brainwashed zombies anyway. The Wolves and Arsenal matches should have told them the wheels have fallen off the Ollie bus, but they aren't thinking with their heads. They've hypnotized themselves into thinking that Fergie is back at the wheel in the form of Ole and they're convinced the good ol' days are back. The truth is that Fergie only became successful because of MONEY. Against people like Mourinho, he was EXPOSED for what he is, a two-bit manager who stumbled onto a lot of luck when Man Utd got hold of lots of money. Mourinho beat him in 6 games out of 14 when he was manager of Chelsea (and even before this, he beat Man Utd on his way to winning the Champions League with tinpot club Porto), whereas Fergie could only beat him in 3 games, and this was when he had Ronaldo, Scholes, Ferdinand, Rooney, Van Nistelrooy and other "greats". Before Man Utd fell into money, making them the first plastic club of the league, Fergie had not won the title. Even though he had been at the helm for 6 years. After the money, Fergie was winning 1-2 years. Hmmm ... I wonder if there's a connection /s. Man Utd is no longer the club that has the most money in the Premier League. That club is now Man City. Man Utd has not been doing well the past six years except for a blip when Mourinho was in charge. It was only when Mourinho was the manager that Man Utd was playing in the Champions League. If the club fails to get into the Champions League, you can say goodbye to the club getting any top players. They will get the B-grade rejects, the ageing ones, the frequently injured ones, the ones who aren't top shelf. And even then, they'll have to pay above market price to lure them to the club. The club will become an MLS club. The hiring of Solskjaer is not seen as a prestigious one. His CV has "failed manager of Cardiff" on it. Agents of top players don't want their clients to play for managers like that. It's too risky. Their clients will probably have to play in Europa League somewhere down the road. No way. So the quality of the squad will decline. Players and agents who think the good run is going to last are FOOLS. If I were De Gea, I'd think it was time to bail out of the club. I think he's waiting to see how the rest of the season's games go. If they don't get into the Champions League, he'll be out. There won't be a shortage of offers. Real may knock on his door. Courtois has bombed at Real and he's not favored by Zidane. And DDG will be leaving on a free which means that clubs will offer him good wages. Sanchez has been underutilized by both Mourinho and Solskjaer. The owners don't want to sell him, risking that he will do well in another club, and they'll probably have to take a pay cut too if they want to offload him somewhere. They want Solskjaer to play him more in games. So things are very shaky at the moment. The best thing for them was to hang onto Mourinho. He would have brought the club firmly into the era of modern football. For crying out loud, he's the one that started all this "modern football" trend. His clubs have been doing pressing, a mixture of zonal and man-marking, defending and counterattacking for YEARS. They should have allowed him to have had ONE bad year, where he can make all the mistakes he wants, experimenting, shifting players around, disciplining players, training them to play a different way, and trying out new strategies, things that are all risky. Then he could have worked out the kinks in his system, gotten rid of the bad players, made the discipline in the squad strong so that the team only had players who would fall on the sword for their manager, and he would have gotten the transfers he really needed after finding out what the holes in the squad were. Then he would have come back BETTER and STRONGER in the following season and challenged for the title. Not this "are we going to make top 4?" business. That's for banter clubs. A Mourinho club does not ask these sorts of questions. They WIN leagues, and they win Champions Leagues too. The club should have been grateful to Mourinho for agreeing to manage them while they were in the Europa League, and winning it and getting them into the Champions League, and they should have trusted him throughout the difficult third year. If they had, they would have reaped the fruits of trusting this remarkable manager for many years to come. He would have restored the club to the top of the league, like he did Inter, Chelsea, Real and Porto. Instead, the owners throw out A+ managers and bring in F grade managers to their club. Fans are very silly too. They act as if they've all drunk the KoolAid. Delusional gloryhunters. One of a kind.

[@nigelreid6726]

Craig Jose never got the best out of united. Ole is the right man. All top managers were once inexperienced.

[@ashishtripathi6600]

Europa league and 2nd place is hardly a failure. I'm not a United fan,but I don't like how everyone got on" hate Mourinho " bandwagon. He did what he could,every manager has a bad season at a club(I do agree that he dealt with it improperly). The fact is, without a sporting director United won't Improve. Pochettino and OGS aside they should have gone for Monchi

[@archanasingh9703]

@@ashishtripathi6600 bcoz fame you didn't use to watch every game of man utd.. football was terrible in the season he finished 2 also.. He never got best out of pogba, didn't groom the youth(wasted players like martial rashford and played his favorites week and week out), signed dead and dickhead people like Sanchez was too stubborn to listen to anybody's opinion, criticized players openly in front of the media... funniest thing of all nobody knew his best starting 11 coz he tweaked it every single game and in ole everybody got know our best 11 in only 2 weeks.. what more you want to understand that fucking snorin was absolutely the wrong guy..

[@ViolentPeace7]

Ashish tripathi Monchi?

[@ashishtripathi6600]

@@archanasingh9703 yeah yeah,the man was a deadbeat but 17-18 season wasn't a failure that's what I'm sayin,he won a big continental cup for god's sake. and I think he should have been let go before the season started. Was it helpful for the group, NO. But he did win silverware for United and maybe if city weren't so rampant,there might have been a title race.

[@ashishtripathi6600]

@@lightwork5414 finally someone gets my point. A spurs supporter might trade his limbs for that Europa League trophy (no disrespect intended). That's how big of a competition it is

[@trevorpratt5751]

There's a reason Craig Burley doesn't work for a top TV station in the UK....

[@karmvir7833]

Boxing Stuff ok buddy

[@chigozieagwuncha2166]

Yeah. He spits faxx

[@Mr007_]

Craig is such a HYPOCRITE! He use to say... come on give him the job. Look at you now Craig. Shame!

[@BRIGADEAR]

Liar

[@thingsicantfind9545]

He was SPOT ON said he was right!!!!

[@kyle5244]

Ed Woodward backed Van Gaal and Mourinho. He only put his foot down when Jose wanted Martial and Pogba out.

[@StepnieW]

Spot on. Cause I think Mourinho wants Fellaini to move up to attacking midfield or as winger. Lol.

[@Pauliee7]

craig is spot on. he saw the future.

[@thingsicantfind9545]

This aged badly 🤣

[@hamzaakhtar9980]

@@thingsicantfind9545 not really. United crashed the champions league and Europa league.

[@therealpvc2541]

@@thingsicantfind9545 not at all the take was accurate back then and it always will be.

[@octavius9685]

Burley hating hard

[@emperorcesar8208]

I wish to see Craig Burley manage a team one day. Pep/Mourinho/Wenger/Ferguson weren't born with managerial skills and resume. There is always a start for everyone.

[@manishdhakal9242]

Damn you Craig. You don't understand a thing about management 😠

[@neoleso4020]

That's why his not one lol

[@chigozieagwuncha2166]

Sounds like he did. 😂 😂 😂 😂

[@daniyalkaleem3752]

All the managers before Solskjær except moyes had illustrious CVs yet they failed. We have appointed world class managers who've won the treble with different teams, won ucls, and much more and yet they failed. It is logical to appoint someone successful but this decision has not been successful so why not take a new turn, why not to look at from a different perspective.

[@Newmanidentity]

Atimes I feel Craig burley arguments are staged, I feel he is often paid to almost often come out as the opposition..its obvious that Pep and Zidane didnt have any profile or resume as compared Jose and van Gaal or any of the older managers yet they got the jobs for Real and Barca and are now miles ahead of the so called managers with past resume...imagine Craig saying jose got the best out of the players on the 2nd season by coming 2nd...this craig guy is just a joke atimes..anyway its obviously staged

[@transformerthefall]

Emyshine Felix Its still a huge risk! When you look at the time period in which Pep came and Zidane came Barcalona and Madrid were still at the top, they were one of the best clubs in world football. They had a bad season and then Zidane and Pep were called Man United didn't have a bad season they had 6 horrible seasons since Fergie left amd not doubting Man United as the top club but its not the same it was during Ronaldo years. There is not the same appeal anymore. Right now you got players such as Pogba, Martial maybe even De gea, a time might come when these players decide its enough and jump ship especially if ole fails to deliver. Thats the whole reason its such a huge risk. If Man United doesn't successfully start rebuilding, then a point might come where they would never topple Real or Barca and go back to the glory days.

[@muchkasolo8915]

Lol miles ahead? Have they gotten 27 trophies yet? Have they won multiple UCL and league titles with different teams. Shutup till they do

[@transformerthefall]

Exactly! They had 27 trophies, those are United glory days. And after some point people and players are going to forgets what kinda club United is. Nobody gives two fucks about City being a championship side almost a decade back, its the same United unless United starts rebuilding trusting in a manger for long term instead of short term bandages. It may very well workout, but its still a huge risk for United to be taking especially when Pogba is openly flirting with Real and Martial had expressed desire to leave during Mourinho days. Chill bro i am just saying its a big risk nobody is saying United is a small club, people still remember the batch of 93 with dread.

[@muchkasolo8915]

@@transformerthefall was replying to the main guy but thanks. He thinks United can challenge for the title with this squad

[@wesevans8981]

@@transformerthefall When Zidane started coaching Real, they had only won 1 UCL in the past 11 seasons albeit it coming just 2 seasons before his appointment. They had also won La Liga 1 time in the past 7 seasons. When Pep entered they had won 5 trophies in the past 9 years missing out on the previous 2 La Liga titles. Only one UCL in the past 12 seasons. Since Sir Alex retired in 2013 (6 years ago), Man Utd has won 6! Ronaldo left in 2008, 5 years before he retired also adding another 5 (2008-2013) to the trophy cabinet within that time. Never finishing below second despite CR7s absence. Martial & Pogba are all very good players, but they can always be replaced. Be it a new system that requires players with different skill-sets or for any other reason. Neither of them are at a CR7 level while he was at Old-Trafford, but the club has moved on from him and won 10 without one of the greatest in the game. It's a misconception for any player, however talented they are, that they are so critical to the point of irreplaceable.The people who pay their wages can't be held ransom as they do their fans or coaches. Ask Ruud Van Nistelrooy if being a star makes you safe. If Ole fails to deliver, then he has failed. Saying that the club will be doomed is an oversight of the resilience a great football club has. I guess it's down to the perception of our society, "if you aren't succeeding NOW we don't recognize you" which is infinitely psychotic if that is how we have programmed ourselves.

[@Lebosh23435]

As a Liverpool fan I was worried if they were to get Poch. Not worried in the slightest now the revolving door at old traford continues..

[@mojok7070]

With the right signings of a CB, RB, CDM and RW and Ole playing the United way we should challenge for the league but for me a world class CB and RW is what we need

[@JJMcMillan]

Burley having a stinker here. Guardiola & zidane came from coaching youth teams straight into the Barcelona and real Madrid jobs and look at them now. Give the man a chance to succeed first.

[@Blankilo]

I guess craig was right!!!

[@gustaaf1892]

Funny watching this and reading the comments after Ole's sacking. Craig was right from the word go.

[@Pulsarnix]

Why is Craig Burnley always so critical of Manchester United? Is he just jealous of them?

[@denzilalexis-lewis578]

he is, that that united team (including ole) tormented him back in the 90's

[@lovetaylorswiftjm]

How is he jealous 🤣

[@ryanmcdonnell665]

he was right u were wrong

[@Evonutd]

Lol wow Craig really said that jose got the best out the players last year one of the most ridiculous thing i ever heard

[@malborxhukellari8602]

MOURINHO DID ACHIEVE 2 PLACE IN THE PREM LAST SEASON, ALBEIT THO PLENTY OF POINTS BEHIND MAN SHITEH

[@carpetbilly]

@@malborxhukellari8602 I will give mourinho the award for improving the team in the 1st season. We didnt play good but we won a lot of trophies.. 2nd season players started turning against him after Liverpool stalemate.

[@Evonutd]

@@malborxhukellari8602 we only finished second because liverpool was focusing on the champions league and he also got knocked in the round of 16 by sevilla

[@malborxhukellari8602]

@@Evonutd YES SIR I TOTALLY AGREE.. MOURINHO IS A 2-3 SEASON MANAGER.. GIVE HIM 2 SEASONS, IF HE DOESNT WIN U THE TITLE BY THE END OF THE SECOND SEASON , SHOW HIM THE DOOR

[@frederickedeh8664]

Jose won the Europa league. He knew how to get the job done. Doesn’t mean he got the best team

[@siddykay8434]

Even as a Liverpool fan, I would like Solksjaer to get the job. If hes a good manager, he deserves a shot. No one knew guys like Arsene Wenger, fergie, or Shankly when they first came in. But they did wonders, and I think the man can have a decent career even if not at united. And if he does fuck up, at least he will take united with him - that will make me happy any day.

[@mkdisciple]

Football management is a short term game nowadays. You go with momentum and hope it lasts and longs as it can.

[@Aan_allein]

A rap legend's presence is felt

[@mkdisciple]

@@Aan_allein I don't understand

[@playboicarlos]

@@Aan_allein and of course N-A-S are the letters that spell

[@swadbodhy9242]

20 years back, he stole the show from,Yorke and Cole in UCL..!!! This time from José... Admit,he got something!!

[@stevenlafferty2732]

Scored a 1 yard tapin mate lol

[@swadbodhy9242]

@@stevenlafferty2732 whatever he did, what name you give it...he put everyone in his pocket and shadow that day!!! And I'm neither his or man utd fan!!!

[@DreamChaser1366]

People are saying he's the best caretaker manager ever. Have you not heard about Roberto Di Matteo?

[@anfieldkop9343]

Have you ever heard of Zidane?

[@raph2295]

Di Matteo did horrible in the league and domestic cups, yes he won the champions league which I am not undermining at all. But, Solskjaer came in and took United top of the form table during his time at United. Not to mention reaching the latter stages of the champions league as well, still undetermined what hes gonna do in that

[@Rar3Fox]

That was Drogs

[@hanhquan218]

no one know yet but if he does not get top 4 next season, they will ship him back to Norway

[@craigoneill2216]

RaphCanCrash 65 he won the fa cup is that not a domestic cup?

[@seven92023]

Craig Burley forgets that there was time when pundits like him were questioning Barca when they hired Pep Guardiola over Mourinho in 2008. Solskjaer has proven so far that he deserves to be given the team on permanent basis. There are no guarantees that another manager will do a better job. Burley is just salty and stubborn.

[@simeonaideloje7480]

this guys are so confused.... the past 4 weeks "the deserves the job" now he's got the job... "it was a mistake"..... ESPN fc guys make a decision and stick to it... if the guy has been good enough then his experienced enough...

[@reginaldamonoo9963]

Craig was right 21.11.2021

[@LewisG13]

Top managers don’t start as top managers. Based on how he has performed, with the amount of dead wood he has to work with, he’s worked miracle

[@soyelsuarez]

Some of these comments did not age well at all 🤣 Craig was spot on since day one.

[@yogendrarai5134]

Pep no doubt is the greatest manager but he always have the back up of one of the greatest players and huge budget. Ole is going to shine. Fingers crossed.

[@mojok7070]

Pep had great squad as well. He took over a top Barca side, a treble Bayen side and a good City side and tons of cash. He spent 100m of fullbacks. He never had that kind of cash.

[@daniyalkaleem3752]

Pep always had the best squads to his disposal, if not he had loads of money. He replaced the Gk twice, replaced his backline at City. At Bayern he took over a treble winning squad. At Barca yes they finished 3rd the year before but their was no problem with their structure, style of play, talent etc. It was more of a ego problem then a coaching or tactical one. Pep is good not great.

[@mosesadeola9822]

@@daniyalkaleem3752 pep is great

[@OctopussianJubilee]

@yogendra - And he did shine :)

[@Maximuz2312]

Right or not, u can't deny that it's very well deserved. After such horrendous 1st half of the season under Jose, what Ole's done in 2nd half was amazing. More importantly, not only in EPL, but also UCL.

[@delarae9464]

Ed Woodward hasn't backed managers previously?! Wow, just Wow...

[@C92-k5q]

He hasn't. Hes half backed our managers. He might of have them a lot of time, but that isn't backing.

[@elm3126]

Ole Gunner Solskjaer is the right choice. Happy for him.

[@chigozieagwuncha2166]

😂 😂 😂 😂

[@anfieldkop9343]

This Craig Burley Guy is a an absolute disgrace, Zidane was the coach of Madrid B team and no experience of coaching a top team when he took over fr Rafa Benitez who btw have a better CV than Zidane. Zidane won 3 champions league In a row something no other manager have ever done, Pep came fr Barca B team and the rest is history. Ole have utd playing the best football since fergie retired. What Craig Burley need to do is give pochettino a BJ since hes so in love with him. Coming fr a liverpool fan.

[@vvigabdpa1991]

Everybody has to start somewhere. All the "big name" managers where once "nobodies" as managers until they got a big break. Now Solksjaer has gotten his big break. If Solskjaer continues to deliver the way he has at Manchester United over the next couple of years, then he too will be considered one of the "big name" managers. I'm fully confident that he is perfect for United and that he could possibly remain their manager for decades to come. With Ole at the wheel, I think this could be the start of the next great era for United.

[@harishthiruvengadam7511]

All the comments are for Ole and against Burley. Oh, how was he right..I wonder what these people commented feel right now..!! :p

[@eswarrao688]

Sir Alex's team was smashed in 2004 & 2005 by Jose's Chelsea but next four years we were the champions. Ole is the right choice!

[@olegunnarsolskjaer4210]

Zidane who barely had first team coaching experience took a deflated Rafa Banitez Real Madrid side to 3 ucls in a row (Sorry for my English)

[@t8506]

ole got cardiff relegated mate

[@olegunnarsolskjaer4210]

t Jesus himself wouldn’t be able to keep Cardiff in the prem

[@rosebud8175]

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer yes he would. Cardiff were 17 th when he took over and he was sacked because Cardiff were hurtling towards league 1

[@t8506]

@@olegunnarsolskjaer4210 Funny how cardiff got promoted after Ole was sacked

[@kizito8888]

Zidane walked into a team full of superstars who respected him dearly. Ole walked into a team with Phil Jones and Smalling as starters. Levels.

[@PGO_Gaming]

This was a no-brainer appointment. It is not just about his short term success at the club. Ole Gunnar is a Manchester United man, who has Manchester United men behind him and alongside of him. He understands the culture of the club, and he knows what it takes to succeed at the club. No other manager in the world will be as invested in the club's success as Ole. Pochettino has no trophies, and Zidane and Guardiola are not available. No-brainer.

[@adityasubba8755]

I love it when these so called pundits criticize everything about united....coz we are united and we love to prove everyone else wrong...GGMU

[@hamad-pz3rp]

aditya subba and you are one of the 95% of fans who are plastics

[@adityasubba8755]

@@hamad-pz3rp was it supposed to be funny? ABUs..

[@chigozieagwuncha2166]

Not a styrofoam cup in 3 years. GGMU!!!!!

[@dreamrankin2161]

1 year later and this is Anti Ole FC

[@therealpvc2541]

A few months later it’s fax fc! Craig has been right all along about Ole

[@hikedeco9749]

Hahahha the expected salt from ESPN 🤣😂🤣😂

[@CochinchineRaconteur]

I'm a Liverpool fan. No way you can criticise this appointment. It was a sinking ship. Legendary ex player, who gets those sorts of results after taking over from the Special One. Leave it out, Craig

[@coltbenbow5830]

I truly believe mourinho was bringing this squad around and now this manager is reaping all the glory of that work. He had them starting to come around when they won at juventus. And they slowed again but we’re coming back into form. They should have had the respect for mourinho to let him finish the season and see wheat happened. If they were not going to back him and bring in and sign the players he said he needed then have the respect of letting him finish the season.......

[@Cheddur]

We would be in 10th no trophies and nice park the bus tactics. He had 3 years. He didnt do shit and regressed our team. Hes a disgrace. Mourinho the fraud

[@PGO_Gaming]

Mourinho should have been sacked after Sevilla last year. Before his sacking, United were playing some of the worst uninspired football seen at the club. Had they not made the move then, we would be talking about his sacking now, amidst another early exit from the Champions League, and no Premier League prospects.

[@ericmuringa756]

There are those Managers who fit with certain clubs. i think Pep would not have been good enough at celta vigo, Neither would have Zidane at say real sociedad, Like Luis enrique could not cut it at Celta and Roma, just like Solskajer could not at Cardiff. I am 100% sure his DNA is a perfect match for united.

[@Leviathan123456]

Solskjaer has done more or less everything that could be asked of him in his time. Give him the chance.

[@Evonutd]

You all should remeber pep and zidane was nobody until barca and real Madrid give them a chance alex Ferguson didn't have a great cv before he joined man united look how that turned out

[@nateofalltrades1448]

Agreed for zizou and Pep. Fergie had a very good CC before United though. He had managed quite a few sides and won multiple titles with all of them including the European Cup winners cup, beating clubs like Real Madrid with his then side Aberdeen. He even coached Scotland in the world cup before he came to United. Was an okay player as well

[@CAPDude44]

Lol "Zidane was a nobody?" Really? Are you a kid or something?

[@Evonutd]

@@CAPDude44 who was he in coaching before real madrid gave him a chance?

[@Evonutd]

@@CAPDude44 he was nobody in coaching if you don't understand

[@joelhighlight6231]

Someone plp just love to hate bro he is doing a good job and will do more

[@appiah-twummichael5009]

Guardiola and Zidane has no CV before they were appointed at Barca and Madrid

[@shredmaster2000]

Craig looks like a prophet right now

[@holadea5704]

Craig was right Ale changed his words real quick

[@paboykorta864]

Craig burley is always negative...every successful manager starts from somewhere

[@ryanmcdonnell665]

he is also proven right and u were wrong xxx

[@hassanrao3576]

The difference is that Pep didn't manage a team that got relegated.

[@SpanishXVIII]

This is MANCHESTER UNITED, EVERYTHING is a risk. If it works “It’s magic”, if it doesn’t “It was risky”. This Craig Guy 🤦🏽‍♂️, I hope he was paid extra to say the things he did.

[@Pulsarnix]

Completely agree with Mark. However, as United fan, we must remember it's not going to be all sunshine and roses and we cannot not underestimate what Mike Phelan has done.

[@eldio2124]

Short term. This will all end in tears. The glazers yet again picking the wrong manager

[@PGO_Gaming]

Instead of Pochettino, a man who has no trophies. Or Conte, who has trophies but plays ugly football. Or Guardiola and Zidane, whom are unavailable. I forget, who were they supposed to be hiring instead of Ole?

[@StepnieW]

@Arjen Robbery So who should Man United hire as a manager ???

[@davel888]

Ole may not be the best manager for the job, but he is the best man for the job at this moment.

[@marccourtney1536]

Bang on m8 wot was on peps cv Zidanes cv. And also hiring any manager is a gamble.

[@jarrettthomas4865]

craig got schooled by alenjandro with the jose/ole/poch resume analogy

[@trevidog]

So was craig burley right?

[@moviell3720]

It was 100% the correct decision, he lives and breathes Manchester United, and that’s all they need

[@chigozieagwuncha2166]

Hope he stays forever. Chelsea supporter here

[@kaushikamonkar7718]

Guys lets not worry about these fools who are sitting in a studio and blabbing like idiots. Ole has proved what he is capable of doing and with players coming next season according to his wish we will definitely improve. It's a process and we must be patient.

[@chigozieagwuncha2166]

😂 😂 Hope he stays forever. Chelsea supporter here

[@awadalkaff6825]

To be really honest, I don't know what the issue is with Solskjaer's appointment. He's had 19 games, 14 of which he's won and beat some of the best teams in the country not to mention beating PSG against all odds in the UCL. In the remaining games, it's unlikely the results will regress too much considering how much he's improved the team and if 30 games doesn't show whether or not a manager is good enough, I don't know what is. He's shown tactical nous in the biggest games and improved the performances of almost all the players in a short period of time, in the middle of the season where he wouldn't have had much time to work in training. Sure he's inexperienced managing at the top level but so were Guardiola and Zidane before and they were "in-house" appointments who worked because they were good and their innate understanding of the Barca and Real cultures helped, and Ole clearly understands United through and through and this has really helped him hit the ground running. On top of that he's won league titles at Molde which is no mean feat considering they did it for the first time in their history. Burley should tone down the negativity because Ole more than deserves the job. Ole's at the fucking wheel.

[@Developer-online]

where did all this hate coming from ?

[@supastar25]

It's jealousy

[@ObjectiveMedia]

Going by Craig’s logic we should sack ole and hire mourinho again

[@angels3268]

Ole's at the wheel he will change everything you guys will eat your words

[@chigozieagwuncha2166]

Still waiting...

[@petehughes791]

“Potentially its a mistake” the man just described making decisions.

[@ThatGuy-du3sq]

Craig Burley is the modern day Alan Hansen. Mark my words

[@derekswartz1247]

Craig give up already. We don't want poch. What has poch won?

[@nate13012]

Bottles

[@samba041]

What's wrong with Craig Burley 🤔😠

[@littlebucko8779]

Sambaditya Ghosh pathetic old man he is

[@miyurugunatilaka5637]

Mr Burley do you think Zidane had a résumé before taking over Real? or Pep before Barca? If they had to manage an under par team like Cardiff at that time even they would have failed. Plus Solskjaer has shown he can bring the best out of these players so why not give him the job

[@mosesjuice2]

Exactly. The fact that nobody brought that up really discredits the show. It was the first thing that came to my mind and I'm sitting on a couch in Dublin after a few beers.

[@dekoda6353]

Craig burley only 14 goals in primier league.. barking as if he has won champions league and world cup by him self. Appearances 157 Goals 14 Wins 49 Losses 55

[@rosebud8175]

He was a midfielder you absolute tit. If you judge players on goals scored then I guess you think Iniesta is shit?

[@jackiewilson475]

So what the fuck has poch ever done or won in his whole career so far , where is the argument against a playerthat has been at the top and now managing the team thatgavehim that experience .

[@xRizWaynex]

Craig, the type of guy who'd applaud Mourinho's "Three" Speech.

[@timoe360]

Can’t see solksjaer doing well. He will be in crisis halfway next season. United haven’t shown any tactical brilliance just looked like a better 11 trying to play alone. They got exposed by wolves

[@Blankilo]

You were spot on!!! 2 years later and Ole was a complete disaster, fired yesterday 11/21/21

[@MG-ng9wo]

Ole’s got man Utd DNA in him he gets what the clubs about. We tried the big name managers with great CVs it’s absolutely the right decision for a long term project. Like Klopp at Liverpool progressive improvement because he’s connected and actually cares about the club.

[@jjwashy121]

Or debate who is better at losing conte or mourinho

[@Bdubb23]

They gave him the job to show dedication to the players who love him... that precedent spreads to other players who they might buy in the transfer window. He knows Man Utd football and will bring in the players they need. Everyone knows there’s changes that need to be made, but getting the best out of this squad and then being able to add to it in the summer is surely a huge boost for the club and the fan base. Right guy for the job for now.

[@jjwashy121]

Lmaooo what debate

[@stianandreassen3903]

Being critical about the appointment, and then suggesting Bale as a target... Priceless, Craig.

[@cancerboytroops6827]

Am stunned by Craig's stupidity, what does a managers CV have to do with ole getting a job. Has potch won any trophy?? Utd needs rebuilding and if ole gets the right players we will challenge, and for that idiot sayi6ole will struggle next season sometimes y'all think u kno too much

[@hersheymoge1232]

Wrong Decision!! His squad is questionable!! Mourinho was much better!!! He never lost 3 important games 👹

[@malborxhukellari8602]

Y IS CRAIG SUCH AN OLÉ HATER 😒🤔

[@littlebucko8779]

Malbor Xhukellari he’s a Man Utd hater

[@sebastiandominguez6611]

Malbor Xhukellari why are u so sentimental, he’s a pundit for a reason.

[@malborxhukellari8602]

@@sebastiandominguez6611 CAUSE I'M ENTITLED TO MY OPINION

[@rosebud8175]

Stop being so paranoid

[@abhishekbose6989]

Mourinho and LVG had a fantastic CV. What did they do? Ole Gunnar has done well and deserved the managerial job

[@chigozieagwuncha2166]

They actually won trophies. Solskjaer has spent more and won nothing

[@johnnysins9054]

I think it’s mistake I know he brings back a good feeling to the club, but I really don’t think he’ll bring Man Utd back to winning the prem and challenging for the UCL year in year out.

[@spondonkashyap3949]

Go fuck yourself

[@eldio2124]

c ss Pep inherited a team that won the champions league two seasons prior. He inherited world class players. Embarrassing that you’d even make that comparison. Please learn the game

[@kylemutti2992]

Who else are they even going to give it to? No one is out there mate. He knows how to play United football I would give him a shot they have no other options

[@maxwellbamfo1450]

solskjaer will do what u dont think u are a fool

[@wizNINOgh]

and who will bring the team back to winning the premiership??

[@macker33]

Kenny dalglish at liverpool, zinedine zidane at madrid, pep guardiola at barcelona. Inexperienced managers can do big things.

[@jesseekweozoh1912]

United fans keep arguing about coaches and manages but never talk about their shitty back line, slow defense and inconsistent attackers.just throw the whole team away and buy a new one cause no ones gonna make Phil Jones/smalling world class players

[@muchkasolo8915]

Everybody knows that. Only world class player we have is De Gea. But our transfer policy is shit even whilst having scouts all over the world

[@jesseekweozoh1912]

@@reddevil5712 smalling, vidic, bailly and lindelof are all mediocre at best

[@reddevil5712]

@@jesseekweozoh1912 That's why they had PSG's front 3 in their pockets.

[@jesseekweozoh1912]

@@reddevil5712 anyone can contain PSG in the ucl, jokes on you for thinking they're better than they really are, but kudos to you for supporting your team regardless

[@kizito8888]

Ole won trophies with Molde and played most of his career with United. Now i am not saying that Ole is the right decision, but that warrants him getting the job before Poch. All i need to know is how many trophies or monuments achievements Poch has had to warrant such a great CV. United has to reward Ole with world class players to be able to compete next season.

[@vulcan7877]

Who are these guys ?🤣🤣🤣 no nothing about football stick to politics.