Manchester United Teamtalk/Transfer Rumours/Gossip 2019/20

Before the recent Brighton game, Ole said that McTominay got a knock in the previous game against Partizan but that "we'll play him and see how long he lasts". Well, against Brighton (BRIGHTON!!!) McTominay was not only played, but left on the pitch until he picked up another injury in the 96th minute. McTominay has been out injured since then and our midfield has been in an even worse state in his absence.

Ole went into that Brighton game knowing and acknowledging that McTominay needed to be watched and dare I say...managed. However, when we were winning 3-1 and comfortable against Brighton, at 70 minutes Ole choose to sub Lingard in for Pereira as his first change of the game. Next was Rojo on for Williams at 91 minutes. McTominay would have been left on until the final whistle but for picking up that last minute injury.

It's mistakes like this which contributes to a myriad of reasons why, although he isn't the only problem at the club, Ole is plenty culpable for the current state of affairs with our football and results. Also, even though he couldn't do much to keep Herrera or Fellaini at the club, given the above with McTominay Ole has blame to take for the state of our midfield.

As for Carrick and McKenna, the 'Yes Man's Yes Men', I have no earthly idea what they are doing there, that's under two different managers now. The players are finding it hard to string a series of passes together at home against Villa, what kind of coaching are they receiving from these unproven coaches? In two consecutive games, they can't fashion a win against newly promoted Championship sides.

We have 4 wins in 14 games so far this season, following 2 wins in the final 9 games of last season. That makes for 6 wins in the 23 league games since Ole was made permanent manager last March. That is a disgraceful record for a (former) Top 6 club, let alone for Manchester United. We began this decade as league powerhouses, European contenders and recent champions, we limp out of it a shadow of our former selves with many unproven candidates at all of the wrong wheels, from Ole right up to Woodward.

No matter what assurances Ole is getting from Woodward though, surely he isn't stupid. Ole has to be looking south at the London clubs who recently cut ties with bona fide managers following similar results, knowing that his own time is surely coming.

If the match was sold out then the Glazers won't give a **** unless the actual seats are empty

Arsenal done what needed to be done

A half full stadium