Manchester United’s counterattack style is gradually taking shape, Keane: Give Solskjaer a little more time

There are at least two things that are beyond doubt about Solskjaer: he is a loyal supporter of the Red Devils and one of the best strikers in Manchester United's Premier League history. The latter is evidenced by Sir Alex Ferguson's evaluation in his autobiography, and the former is footnoted by the words and deeds of the Norwegian coach.

▲February 6th coincided with the 62nd anniversary of the Munich air disaster. Solskjaer and Manchester United women's football coach Stoney came to Old Trafford to participate in the commemorative event.

"This is a dark day in the club's history and we will always remember those who tragically died in the accident and the impact this had on the club." At the club's Munich air disaster memorial on February 6 Solskjaer said this during the event.

February 6th is a beautiful anniversary for Sova herself. On February 6, 1999, in the Premier League match against Nottingham Forest, Sova, who came on as a substitute, completed the shortest "Big Four" in Premier League history, helping the team beat the opponent 8-1. This is also the only "big four" substitute in the history of the Premier League so far.

▲21 years ago, Solskjaer completed an unprecedented achievement in the Premier League - scoring four goals as a substitute. Ferguson later summarized the reasons for Sova's success: clear mind and good at analysis.

▲ Solskjaer’s performance in leading the team seems to be inconsistent with Sir Alex Ferguson’s evaluation of him. At least on the surface, Solskjaer has lost more games than he has won since he became a regular player, which is not convincing.

If Sir Alex Ferguson did not miss the mark, Solskjaer should be the right person to lead Manchester United to revival. Sir Alex Ferguson's autobiography didn't say much about the Norwegian striker, but it was full of praise. Sir Alex Ferguson highly praised his talent as a shooter, his diligence in taking notes, his ability to analyze situations on the bench, and his ability to unify the atmosphere in the locker room by taking the bench seat.

Behind this praise, the figure of Manchester United's savior and a brand-new famous coach is about to emerge. Regardless of whether Sova can achieve Sir Alex Ferguson's impressive achievements, at least the Norwegian marshal's "brainstorming" with Sir Alex Ferguson's approval and his understanding of Manchester United culture should become his magic weapon to lead the Red Devils out of the quagmire. However, nearly a year after becoming a regular player, the changes brought about by Sova are not outstanding in terms of superficial results or the team's upward momentum.

▲After losing to Arsenal at the end of last year, Solskjaer comforted the frustrated Daniel James by touching his head. Manchester United, which also vigorously promotes young players, has not received the same good results as Chelsea, which also focuses on youth storms.

Sova, who came to the coaching bench from Norway, is not completely new in terms of coaching experience, but his misjudgment of the intensity of the British competition and his greed for more and more still highlight his immaturity. After losing to Burnley, Ferdinand lamented that Manchester United had "suffered a downward spiral in the past seven years." The goalless draw with Wolves also caused Sova's employment to face a new round of doubts: If it had not been in the FA Cup play-offs, The main striker was injured after Marcus Rashford was sent in. Manchester United should not have suffered the embarrassment of zero goals in three consecutive Premier League games.

▲ Rashford was injured in the FA Cup and will be sidelined for at least two to three months, causing an uproar. How to reasonably allocate players' playing time in a multi-line combat situation is a major problem Sova needs to face as a coach.

Rashford is seriously injured, which has a lot to do with Sova being greedy and refusing to give up the cup opportunity. The Red Devils lack the competitiveness of multi-line combat as everyone knows, and there is no obvious focus among the four fronts. In order to prove himself, Sova only gave the main force a little breathing space after qualifying for the Europa League, which was not enough to adjust the team's physical and mental state. When the League Cup hit Manchester City, they were already disarmed in the first half of the first round. It can be said that they lost their wives and lost their troops. It would be even more unwise to exchange the tough battle against Wolves in the FA Cup for the team's attack to completely fail in the league. It is reasonable and expected that when the Premier League's schedule is most intensive at the end of the year and the beginning of the year, most of the main players are spinning. Sova broke the fragile strings of Manchester United that had been tight for more than a month and moved to the three fronts.

The cost is that the League Cup only adds to the fatigue, the league has only won 1 in the past 5 rounds, and the FA Cup still has a long way to go. When the Europa League resumes, what arrangements should Manchester United make if they continue to fight on three fronts?

▲ Mourinho decisively gave up the league and focused on the Europa League when there was little chance of reaching fourth place in the league, making an important decision for Manchester United to win the championship. Rookie Sova does not yet have the vision and experience to choose a front line.

With inexperience and mediocre results, it seems that Manchester United has no proper reason to insist on Solskjaer. Fans also chanted "Ole is dismissed" early in the morning, and regarded the team's achievements as clown-like figures. Interestingly, former Manchester United captain Roy Keane, who served as a commentator on Sky Sports and was expelled from the team for criticizing his teammates in the media, openly supported Solskjaer in the debate with Carragher: "Give him another year."

▲Roy Keane publicly supported Solskjaer’s retention in a live broadcast on Sky Sports.

With Keane’s outspoken character, supporting Solskjaer is obviously not out of personal relationships, but out of the judgment that “every Manchester United game has its own characteristics.” In terms of trophies, both Van Gaal and Mourinho are more handsome than Suo, but the former's ugly appearance attracted criticism from the media, while the latter's strong personality is difficult to match with personality players such as Pogba. Suo Shuai is modest and protects his shortcomings. Even if the record is poor and he admits that the team's performance is "not good enough", he will turn around and defend the players: "The players have given everything they can, and I will tide over the difficulties with them."

In terms of style alone, since Solskjaer has been in charge, Manchester United's counterattack style has gradually developed. If Pogba had not been absent for a long time, the Red Devils, who had defeated the three major opponents of Chelsea, Manchester City and Tottenham in the traditional top six minor leagues, and tied with Liverpool, would have made further progress in the league - although some of the traditional powers were in a collective downturn. factors (Leicester, third in the league, could only rank fifth in the same period last season), but it is a good opportunity for Manchester United to hone the lineup and reorganize the lineup.

Manchester United has been suffering for a long time and has gradually slipped from the top of the British England. It is not the fault of the coach alone, and reconstruction and revival cannot be achieved overnight. The Red Devils' plan to regain their glory cannot be completely aborted just because Woodward cannot be expelled by himself. Now that Sova has started, promoted new players, and is gradually gaining experience in rebuilding the team, Keane's call to "give him some more time" is completely justified. Carragher asked "Why not give Mourinho time", which seemed to be deafening, but in fact, times have changed and there is no point in dwelling on this. From another perspective, Manchester United summed up their experience and insisted on letting Sova stick to it, precisely out of a hasty reflection on Mourinho's replacement. The job of rebuilding a wealthy family is often thankless, in fact it is the most difficult thing to do. It's rare that Sova is loyal, not demanding, and willing to consider the team. What's the harm in giving him some time? Moreover, with Woodward's mediocrity and Pogba's difficult personality, who can change Manchester United instantly?