‘Child’ Solskjaer has no plan, claims Blind
Ajax legend Danny Blind has ripped into Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, claiming the only reason he is still in charge of Manchester United is because “he is a child of the club”.
United have won just two of their last six games in all competitions, leaving them fourth in the Premier League and third in Group F in the Champions League.
After acquiring Jadon Sancho, Raphael Varane and five-time Ballon d’Or winner Cristiano Ronaldo over the summer, the expectation was that the Red Devils would challenge for silverware on all fronts this campaign, but so far they have looked off the pace.
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Already, many fans are calling for Solskjaer’s head, with Blind – father of Daley, the former United left-back – pointing out that the Norwegian has failed to implement a clear strategy during his time at the helm.
“What is the identity of this team?” he asked. “What is his plan? It is exactly that what is missing with Solskjaer.
“It does not always have to be full pressing, but we don’t see any of it – everything in the United team is based on the individual qualities of players.
“They have those qualities and it often gets a result for the team. But it is never a team result. It has not been looking good in a number of matches. United struggle to be dominant – that is the whole problem.
“After they took the lead against Everton, they started to wait for them in their own half. They want to score on the counter. But that is not good enough for a club like Manchester United.
“The next thing that you see is how they struggle to turn the game around when Everton equalised. They hardly created any chances.”
He continued: “We cannot say that Solskjaer has had a long career at [the] top level as a manager before United.
“Yes, he was a champion in Norway. But that is a different level. I know why he gets more time than other coaches, he is a child of the club.
“He scored that legendary goal in 1999 which helped them win the Champions League. But all that is not enough for what is being produced right now.”
