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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
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
- Leicester
P3 W3 - Spurs
P3 W2 D1- City
P3 W2 1L- Chelsea
P3 W2 1D- Arsenal
P3 1D 2L (not good)- Liverpool
P3 2D 1LVery 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).
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
- Leicester
1D- Spurs
1L- City
1D- Chelsea
1D- Arsenal
1L- Liverpool
N/AAlarmingly 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
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
- #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
- 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
- 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
