or just shows how little Schmeichel understands about player management, and how two incidents in a game can affect the result and have nothing to do with a manager. Pretty sure Ole didnt ask for a red card, or for that ridiculous back pass. None of that would be coached and they are as they saying goes "coach-killers"
Not to say that Ole was perfect here, but every team is going to struggle down a man for 60 minutes. Ole's CL record is very poor and that needs to be turned around ASAP, but for me it is secondary to performances in the league.
Have to wonder what effect astroturf has as well, I find playing on astro vs grass very different, albeit at a much lower level, and I think that would heavily favour the team that plays on it regularly
I understand what you're saying about the CL being secondary to the PL, right now, and you make a good point about the turf. And United always used to lose to Basel in the Fergie days, so losing to Young Boys is nothing new......but.....
Ole always reverts to type. He is very defensive. I've lost count of the number of times he gets United to sit deep to protect a 1-0 lead, only for it to go tits up. By making the changes he did, taking van de Beek off, going five at the back (though Dalot on seems reasonable in theory) just said to YB; "go on, have a go then".
Which they did.
Might as well have George Graham in charge