Before we can say whether he should be sacked or not … I must appreciate the fact that he has turned the team around since the time Jose left. He built it piece by piece. Now coming to the question I personally feel it’s time to move on to a better manager as Ole lacks the tactical knowledge and his team selection is bad. Danny, Sancho on the bench. To turn us into a winning team just like the old Fergie days I personally feel we need to bring in someone like Pep, Klopp or Ancelotti
– Marc Pereira,
Businessman, FC Goa Fan Club
As of now Ole should be given a run of games, a couple more just to see. A final chance maybe and if he still doesn’t improve the team’s performance and still uses his usual tactics which usually doesn’t win us games then there’s a definite need to sack him at that very moment. We have a good squad built by Ole and he has done a good job but if he continues with his bad tactics and keeps good players on the bench then it’s going to get toxic which in turn will affect the teams overall performance both on and off the field.
– Kunal Kunkolienkar,
Student, Margao Goa
Sacking a manager is never always the solution, you need to also have a proper plan in place. Sacking hasn’t worked wonders for us when we got rid of Moyes, Van Gaal or Mourinho previously. But with Ole coming in, the last couple of years have seen a good shift towards playing the United way and given us a bit of stability and a bit of identity. No denying that Ole has messed up in big games when he doesn’t seem to have a plan B and that has led to some demoralizing results for the club and the supporters, but I think now that the pressure is on him and that he’s on thin ice, a similar bad result versus Man City or Chelsea this month might get the Board to run out of patience. As Sir Alex once said, our job as supporters is to stick and fully back the manager for the moment, irrespective whether he ends up being sacked tomorrow or 2025. I think our priority needs to be that the players gel as a team together and not play as a bunch of individuals and for Ole to get his strategies right based on the opposition and be more innovative.
– Rohan Barreto,
Working Professional London
While Manchester United might not be ready to sack Solskjaer, I would say that he’s still under pressure to deliver the results, with the trip to Atalanta in the Champions League followed by a crucial Manchester derby on Saturday. That’s how it is at a club like Manchester United, you know you’re under pressure from day one when you walk in. That’s how it’s going to be for any coach, if United decides to go in for a change. It has been a difficult one for the players and the fans, nobody’s happy! At this point I can’t really tell and it’s just a waiting game to see if there is going to be a change in the coming weeks or not.
– Bosco Fernandes,
Working professional, Margao
Looking at the current scenario, Manchester United definitely needs a change at the top. I feel Eric Ten Hag will be the perfect replacement. His run at Ajax has been incredible and the recent victory over Dortmund shows how good of a tactician he is. Ten Hag, given the squad at United’s disposal along with the funds available to him, could help United take the next stride. Under Erik ten Hag players like Van de Beek, Pogba and Fred would flourish given his style of play.
During SAF’s era, Manchester United came to be known for their attacking style of play which was ingrained in their DNA. All the managers post SAF have not stuck to the United’s philosophy but have instead adopted a conservative style of play. The United faithful have long been craving for total football and Erik ten Hag could be the man to satisfy them.
– Vibhav Mandrekar,
Working professional , Margao
Solksjaer was great at bringing the feel good factor back at Old Trafford. He’s a great manager who has made us fun to watch again (in most games). But I think he’s just not tactically adept enough to take us to the next step. Hence, I think it’s time to replace him since he hasn’t been able to win any trophies in 3 years at the club. Now that Conte is off to Spurs, the only realistic and available managerial target would be Erik Ten Haag of Ajax, who seems really promising.
– Varun Bhandanker,
Working Professional Panjim
Solskjaer doesn’t have the experience required for one of the worlds best club, Manchester United. The quality of football is very bad and he has been here for 3 years which is a lot of time. I feel ten Haag would be a good replacement if given a chance especially considering the work he’s done with a young Ajax team
– Ray Pereira,
Working Professional, Vasco
