Ole back at the Wheel?
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Welcome in to the latest edition of ESPN FC. I'm Dan Thomas, joined by Stevie Nicholl. Later on in the show, we'll be discussing Liam Roseño, who is officially now the Chelsea manager. But speaking of managers, of course, there is a vacant spot at Manchester United at the moment. We know Fletcher will take over for the next couple of games. Well, then what? Well, according to stories today that have snowballed, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is on his way back to Old Trafford. For more on this, let's welcome in, shall we, Frank Leboeuf joins us. But first, Julianne Le Rouen. Jules, what's going on?
That's a great question. Ole, back at the wheel, I never thought we would say anything like that again after what happened last time but it seems that Manchester United want an interim manager if you want because you said Fletcher is going to be there at least for the Burnley game, probably for the FA Cup game as well. And then it looks like Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is on his way back to finish the season. So all that second part of the season until United appoint a permanent manager in the summer. It's either they have no idea who could be the permanent manager right now. It could be that they want to take their time. So this time they don't mess it up and actually pick the right guy. Or it could also be that they've got no clue on how to run this football club, which is not new because obviously it's been going on for years now.
But I know there was a bit of a new bounce when he arrived at the club as we see here in 2018 after Jose Mourinho. And his win percentage is not too bad to be fair, certainly much better than Ruben Amorim. I'm just not sure really what kind of direction that takes your team and your club and also what it says about your club to go and get him back on the bench. Thoughts, Steven?
I think it makes complete sense that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer would come back between now and the end of the season. I mean, you saw how it went for Amarim when he was brought in during the season. So I think it makes complete sense. The guy's well experienced. You know it's in a safe pair of hands. You know it's not going to go too far one way or the other. So it makes complete sense to me. Why would you not? And then it gives you time to try and figure out what you need to do for next season. I think Ole makes complete sense.
Why is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer being considered for Manchester United again?
Frank?
Well, it makes sense, yes, if they think about somebody else next season. Otherwise, I don't know why Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be back. I mean, it makes no sense. Really, that club and the people in charge of it, they're very surprising. to not say something else, you know. I'm very surprised by the decisions. So if there is a thought behind Ligue 1 coming back, OK. Otherwise, it doesn't make any sense for me.
I suppose the big question is, Jules, can he get Manchester United into a proper European spot?
Yeah, I agree. And really, we've said it often enough on the show, the quality of the Premier League so far this season is average, right? This is a great opportunity for Manchester United to actually finish in that top five because we know that the fifth place would qualify you for the Champions League. You should anyway. And right now, they're in there. I know it's very tight between 4th and 14th, and yeah, a couple of wins or a couple of defeats can take you down the table or up again. But they've got no European competition. They only have the league to focus on. They're not even in the League Cup anymore. They will have the FA Cup, of course, this weekend on ESPN, but that's a little bit different.
And that's a great opportunity. The only thing I would say on Solskjaer, just to go back to Stevie's point,
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Chapters
5 chapters
1
What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
0:00–2:45
2
Why is Ole Gunnar Solskjaer being considered for Manchester United again?
2:45–8:26
3
What were the reasons behind Ruben Amorim's failure at Manchester United?
8:26–20:16
4
What are the implications of Manchester United's current managerial situation?
20:16–43:31
5
Is Liam Rosenior ready for the pressure of managing Chelsea?
43:31–1:05:41
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