Former Liverpool player Danny Murphy wrote in a column in the Daily Mail today that it is easy for United to get better, they just need a new manager.
Here's what Murphy wrote:
Shortly after the start of the second half, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was standing on the sideline in the rain and the City fans in the corner of Old Trafford began their first wave of singing: "Ole, Ole, let's cheer." "The Manchester United manager is like a friend of theirs and their allies are fighting to defend the Premier League. Whenever there is a break in the competition, they will sing songs on the same theme. They kept singing: "Ole is coaching." "They used the favourite song ever used by Manchester United fans, who had greatly hoped that the former goalscorer would succeed when he was in charge of the team, laughing and booing in the form of pantomime.
Sadly, the situation is that the opposing fans regard Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as their secret weapon and prefer Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to stay in office than Manchester United fans. The songs feel cruel, but opposing fans often do it, as if it were a turning point in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's coaching. Cristiano Ronaldo's goal against Atalanta was just a disguise.
As Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's pressure on United mounted, the game against Manchester City was seen by some as his last chance to establish his authority at United. But the game only highlighted the gap between the two teams. Before the game, the gap between the two teams was only three points, but the performance in the game was completely different. Manchester City and Manchester United do not seem to be a league team, and although Manchester City won 2-0, the gap in performance on the pitch was embarrassing.
City are not at their best, but they still dominate the game and city would have scored more if it were not for De Gea's outstanding performances. It's clear that United won't win this season, but the question is whether United executives are interested or ambitious about what to do. After Mourinho brought damage to Manchester United, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has done a good job of rebuilding the squad, but this season has been evident, especially when the outgoing Woodward chose to sign Ronaldo instead of a back who could make a difference for United, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has gone to great lengths to bring the team to that position.
Manchester United are for traffic not champions, they are for shirt sales not champions, they are for social media not champions. Now, as many predicted, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is countering over their deformed top brass. Cristiano Ronaldo is a fantastic player, but he is 36 years old and he feels like he is in a weak position against the top teams.
At the end of the game, boos echoed through Old Trafford and if Levy was in that position he would most likely choose to change managers, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's redemption left United hesitant in his position, so much so that Conte signed Tottenham, who was the best replacement for Tottenham.
City's unabashed contempt for United is not that they are unprofessional, but that they are too good. Foden was elusive on the left, Canselo caused confusion on the side, the technique of the b-seat was to be appreciated, Gundogan was the focus of opportunity creation and Glalish was just a substitute. Manchester City will compete for the title with Chelsea and Liverpool. United's ambitions can only be ranked fourth at the moment, and if Conte makes a difference at Tottenham, Arsenal continue to improve and West Ham United continue to challenge, then United's position will be in jeopardy. Maybe beating Watford after the international tournament will make people say that the pendulum has started swinging again.
Of course, City controlled the ball at the start, and United also created an opportunity in the first half when Maguire took a free-kick from Luke Shaw. City were patient in creating chances, and Walker's cross to Silva almost brought City goals. However, United did not remove the danger, Andelo posed a threat on the left and sent the ball to the front point, while Bailey, intending to clear the line, sent the ball into de Gea's goal.
City quickly entered an ominously steady rhythm, with them randomly controlling the ball at half-time, teasing their opponents, attracting them and then deforming them through wonderful combinations. By contrast, United conceded goals again and again, with home fans shouting out their frustration. It's hard to blame them, and halfway through the game, De Gea was standing in front of the goal, defenders on either side of him, trying to get past the defence, United fans taunted and roared, prompting De Gea to break free and defenders to follow him up. De Gea played far, but City immediately won the ball.
It's embarrassing that Manchester United haven't been able to play a role, with many City players feeling comfortable with possession and Manchester United players looking at a lack of trust. City don't seem to be on the same level as them, but there is only one goal in the game and Ronaldo is still on the pitch, the home fans still have some hope. Of course, when the ball was given to Shaw, he passed the ball to Ronaldo on the edge of the penalty area, forcing Edson to make a save. Cristiano Ronaldo will strive to be the oldest goalscorer in the Manchester City derby, with the current record being the 35-year-old Scotts set in 2010.
Such threats are uncommon for United, who are stuck in their own half-time. Foden then broke through on the left and distributed the ball to De Bruyne. De Bruyne fired the ball into the goal, but was stopped by Luke Shaw and then the ball fell to the feet of Jesus, looking like a good opportunity, but De Gea pounced on the goal frame and popped it up.
City then became more ruthless when De Gea pushed Cancelo's shot off the crossbar and then made a brilliant save with his right foot when he faced Lindelof's oolong shot. De Gea turned into a wall of men and they saved De Bruyne's shot and then again, Cancello's shot. Without De Gea's excellent form, they would probably have made it 0-4 at halftime.
At the end of the half, United trailed by just one goal, but they dug holes again in the second half, and in the second half, Cancelo sent a cross, And Maguire and Shaw watched the ball fly over their heads, allowing B to sneak up behind them. B-table stretched out his left leg and shot the ball into the goal, de Gea was in position but seemed caught off guard and he just pushed the ball into the side-netting.
Schmeichel said: "De Gea couldn't do anything at first, but my goodness, what are Maguire and Shaw doing? Manchester City fans began to enjoy, singing: "Ole is coaching. "I've been singing songs on this subject since the start of the second half. They sang, "Ole, let's cheer." ”
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer replaced Bailey with Sancho, but it didn't work very well. To their credit, United fans did not support Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in this situation. When the marginalized Van der Beek warmed up, he received warm applause. United have gone to great lengths to recover their losses, but they did not show a satisfactory performance in the second half. Foden missed two chances and The Manchester City fans kept singing "Ole is coaching." ”
in Justin