Thursday, December 27, 2018

Manchester United have their groove back




The virus that was Jose Mourinho has been finally cleansed from the club. I dreamt of waking up to the news that Jose got the sack. Don't get me wrong, I am not advocating that anybody lose their job but Jose had to go. He continuously criticize players in public and his pragmatic, boring playing style is not what us fans expect of Manchester United. Under his watch, I didn't look forward to Manchester United games. I am sure many will share that belief.

Finally, an antidote was found in the short-term, in the form of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, an ex-player who in his prime was one of the best finishers the club ever had. Ole not only has the experience of being a manager but he understands what the club is about. For me in the short-term it made sense. We can already see in a couple of games, the benefits of Ole giving the players freedom to express themselves.

What needs to be done now is that a football director has to be appointed to be responsible for scouting and making transfers and a manager must be appointed who understands what playing style is expected at Manchester United.