Any low ego workhorses out there?
I think that was a feature of Sir Alex’s teams too- dogged players such as Fletcher or John O’Shea or even the much more technically gifted and attacking Park Ji Sung. Guys who are incredibly fit and out-performing expectations, but also consistent and reliable.
I feel that United is short a couple of these kinds of players at least. Ole’s success in part was that he was a United guy- and to me that was consistency, mental toughness and application, as much as glitz or whatever. I think we’ve definitely seen some of that from him and his teams, but it is different times and much more challenging ones tbh.
I think that was a feature of Sir Alex’s teams too- dogged players such as Fletcher or John O’Shea or even the much more technically gifted and attacking Park Ji Sung. Guys who are incredibly fit and out-performing expectations, but also consistent and reliable.
I feel that United is short a couple of these kinds of players at least. Ole’s success in part was that he was a United guy- and to me that was consistency, mental toughness and application, as much as glitz or whatever. I think we’ve definitely seen some of that from him and his teams, but it is different times and much more challenging ones tbh.