Tactical shortcomings?
This article was first published on October 25th and has since been updated with new information.
After Manchester United‘s highest home defeat against rivals Liverpool in the history of the Premier League, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has come under increasingly more pressure. The manager also appears to have lost the backing of the dressing room. According to a report by The Times, the players value the 48-year-old on a personal level but after the 0-5 defeat on the weekend, several players have doubts about the Norwegians tactical knowledge. According to a report by The Athletic, however, Solskjaer will receive one last chance in the away match against Tottenham on the weekend.
The players are not convinced that Solskjaer has the necessary abilities to guide the Red Devils out of the current crisis. The English record champions have been without a victory in four league games (three defeats, one draw) and have dropped to seventh in the EPL—the Red Devils are eight points behind league leaders, Chelsea.
Biggest home defeats for teams with matchday squad value over €300m
Bayern Munich vs. VfB Stuttgart: 1-4 | 2017/18 | Bundesliga
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Squad value: €542m vs. €73m
Only teams with a squad value over €300m at the point of the home defeat are listed.
Liverpool vs. Manchester City: 1-4 | 2020/21 | Premier League
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Squad value: €879m vs. €820m
Manchester City vs. Liverpool: 1-4 | 2011/12 | Premier League
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Squad value: €395m vs. €275m
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Wolfsburg: 1-4 | 2019/20 | Bundesliga
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Squad value: €343m vs. €144m
Real Madrid vs. Ajax: 1:4 | 2018/19 | Champions League
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Squad value: €793m vs. €339m
Manchester United vs. Liverpool: 104 | 2008/09 | Premier League
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Squad value: €360 vs. €244m
RB Leipzig vs. Bayer Leverkusen: 1-4 | 2017/18 | Bundesliga
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Squad value: €333m vs. €286m
AS Roma vs. SSC Napoli: 1-4 | 2018/19 | Serie A
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Squad value: €319m vs. €389m
FC Barcelona vs. Paris Saint-Germain: 1-4 | 2020/21 | Champions League
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Squad value: €623m vs. €677m
Lazio vs. Bayern Munich: 1-4 | 2020/21 | Champions League
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Squad value: €328m vs. €627m
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Hoffenheim: 1-4 | 2018/19 | Bundesliga
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Squad value: €363m vs. €155m
RB Leipzig vs. Bayern München: 1-4 | 2021/22 | Bundesliga
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Squad value: €459m vs. €743m
Chelsea vs. West Brom: 2-5 | 2020/21 | Premier League
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Squad value: €668m vs. €102m
Everton vs. Watford: 2-5 | 2021/22 | Premier League
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Squad value: €306m vs. €129m
Wolverhampton vs. Chelsea: 2-5 | 2019/20 | Premier League
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Squad value: €308m vs. €597m
RB Leipzig vs. Hoffenheim: 2-5 | 2017/18 | Bundesliga
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Squad value: €310m vs. €142m
Manchester City vs. Leicester: 2-5 | 2020/21 | Premier League
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Squad value: €711m vs. €314m
Bayern Munich vs. Real Madrid: 0-4 | 2013/14 | Champions League
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Squad value: €469m vs. €522m
Real Sociedad vs. Man United: 0-4 | 2020/21 | Europa League
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Squad value: €311m vs. €613m
Borussia Dortmund vs. Hoffenheim: 0-4 | 2019/20 | Bundesliga
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Squad value: €474m vs. €162m
Real Madrid vs. FC Barcelona: 0-4 | 2015/16 | LaLiga
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Squad value: €695m vs. €585m
Wolverhampton vs. Burnely: 0-4 | 2020/21 | Premier League
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Squad value: €321m vs. €126m
Leicester City vs. FC Liverpool: 0-4 | 2019/20 | Premier League
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Squad value: €464m vs. €1 billion
Borussia Dortmund vs. VfB Stuttgart: 1-5 | 2020/21 | Bundesliga
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Squad value: €445m vs. €88m
Bayer Leverkusen vs. Bayern München: 1-5 | 2021/22 | Bundesliga
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Squad value: €352m vs. €778m
Arsenal vs. Bayern München: 1-5 | 2016/17 | Champions League
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Squad value: €415m vs. €504m
FC Everton vs. Tottenham: 2-6 | 2018/19 | Premier League
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Squad value: €377m vs. €673m
Atalanta vs. FC Liverpool: 0-5 | 2020/21 | Champions League
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Squad value: €315m vs. €867m
Manchester United vs. FC Liverpool: 0-5 | 2021/22 | Premier League
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Squad value: €754m vs. €746m
Real Sociedad vs. FC Barcelona: 1-6 | 2020/21 | LaLiga
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Squad value: €306m vs. €658m
Manchester United vs. Tottenham: 1-6 | 2020/21 | Premier League
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Squad value: €638m vs. €592m
Manchester United vs. Manchester City: 1-6 | 2011/12 | Premier League
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Squad value: €316m vs. €363m
Tottenham Hotspur vs. Bayern München: 2-7 | 2019/20 | Champions League
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Squad value: €851m vs. €739m
But the tactical orientation of the club is not the only concern within the dressing room. Parts of the team are also unhappy with the role of assistant manager Kieran McKenna, who joined the first team from the U18 in the summer of 2018. The players do not feel that McKenna’s sessions are challenging enough and uninspirational.
Manchester United: Few alternatives to Solskjaer available on the market
The lack of alternatives on the market could, however, safe Solskjaer, who has collected just 1.81 points per game on average for the Red Devils. Antonio Conte has shown some interest but has objections to how the club is run and also does not like to take over projects mid-season. Other managers that have been linked to the club like Thomas Tuchel (Chelsea), Julian Nagelsmann (Bayern Munich), and Mauricio Pochettino (PSG) have long-term contracts at their respective clubs.
Zidane, Conte, Favre & Co.: Coaches available on the market
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