A lot’s been said re Ole’s record vs top 6 this season compared to previous couple of seasons.

Here’s a thread on our win %

- This season P5 3D 2L (not played Liverpool yet) 0% win rate.
- Last season & half P18 9W 5D 4L (50% win rate)

#MUFC

Let’s break it down - last couple of seasons

- Leicester P3 W3
- Spurs P3 W2 D1
- City P3 W2 1L
- Chelsea P3 W2 1D
- Arsenal P3 1D 2L (not good)
- Liverpool P3 2D 1L

Very respectable and impressive record v top 6 sides in Ole’s first season & half #MUFC

During that same period, #MUFC also suffered very poor losses against the so called ‘smaller sides’

Lost to:
- Newcastle
- Palace
- West Ham
- Burnley
- Everton (can be considered top 6)
- Wolves

Clear we struggled against low blocks (we knew this).

Fast forward to this season, here is our record v top 6 sides

- Leicester 1D
- Spurs 1L
- City 1D
- Chelsea 1D
- Arsenal 1L
- Liverpool N/A

Alarmingly poor compared to last few seasons #MUFC

However, our record against the ‘smaller’ sides has improved dramatically.

Wins against
- Everton
- West Ham
- Saints
- Sheffield Utd
- Wolves (finally)
- Leeds
- Villa

Big improvement #MUFC

So what does this mean? My thoughts

- #MUFC much better at breaking down low blocks/sides who sit back
- This is why we currently sit 2nd
- We have better players, so Ole is playing more expansively against top 6 sides
- We enjoyed great success sitting & counter attacking

Continued

- Ole is now trying to out play top 6 sides, to dominate possession more
- Problem is we aren’t good enough in possession, nor do we have good enough ball players in key positions
- Rivals have also worked out how to contain us

#MUFC

Final thoughts

- Your bread & butter is beating the small sides as that is 26/38 of your games
- However, to have 0 wins in 5 so far against the top is a concern & poor
- We need to be winning these, at least our home ages if we want to challenge deep into the season

#MUFC