Man Utd fans split over struggling Solskjaer - the divide could be like Arsene Wenger’s last days at Arsenal
THE most unpalatable part of Arsene Wenger’s demise at Arsenal was the way in which the fans turned on each other.1 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could suffer the same fate as Arsene Wenger
Those loyal to Wenger for his past successes could not bear calls for his head.Ole Solskjaer has so much credit in the bank with Red Devils supporters that they are understandably reticent about turning on one of their own.
THE most unpalatable part of Arsene Wenger’s demise at Arsenal was the way in which the fans turned on each other.

Disputes openly broke out in The Emirates. They actually became the main story.

1 Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could suffer the same fate as Arsene Wenger

Those loyal to Wenger for his past successes could not bear calls for his head.

Others saw their club losing more and more ground on traditional title chasing rivals and called for change.

It is starting to get a bit like that now with Manchester United.

Ole Solskjaer has so much credit in the bank with Red Devils supporters that they are understandably reticent about turning on one of their own.

Having said that it is some time since the song ‘Ole’s at the wheel’ was sung loud and proud.

Indeed it is now used by others to ridicule his reign with various videos of out of control vehicles posted on social media.

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But as fingers are now being pointed this way and that in the blame game, division is starting to grow.

Solskjaer still has enough weight of the faithful support base behind him to drown out growing rumblings. But for how long?

Louis van Gaal got booed by United supporters on the day he lifted the FA Cup.

The difference with Van Gaal, Jose Mourinho and David Moyes, however, is that they came from outside and the farewell’s did not exactly bring a tear to the eye.

With Solskjaer that would be very different, he is very much one of their own and nobody wants to see one of the nicest guys in the game going the same way as his predecessors.

A Tweet I put out asking United fans whether he should stay or go saw the majority wanting him to remain in the Old Trafford hot seat.

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Man Utd fans should Ole stay or go? I say stay what do you think? — Neil Custis (@ncustisTheSun) October 14, 2019

Still there were those who felt he was just not up to the job, others who questioned his managerial pedigree and some who shrugged and asked what the alternative would be if he did go.

Most preferred to point fingers at board level for the current demise.

Even the players are getting an easy ride of it right now.

Executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward and the owning Glazer family are the main targets for the fans' ire.

It seems a long time ago that Woodward was being asked for selfies in Charles De Gaulle airport the morning after United had beaten PSG.

In his defence he has made sure big money has been available for each manager since Sir Alex. So there has been no lack of support there.

He does not decide on transfer targets alone. There is a team around him and a manager to consult of course.

Plus did anyone really think a player of the calibre of Alexis Sanchez would be so bad or Romelu Lukaku become so quickly disillusioned?

Still someone has to be to blamed and the money the Glazers have taken out of the club due to the debt incurred by their takeover will never be forgotten.

It is not as big an issue when you are getting to Champions League final but it is when the club hits its lowest point in three decades.

I personally think Solskjaer should be given at least another two transfer windows to build his team.

That is unless of course the club finds itself in a relegation battle - which is perfectly possible.

The question is, for how much longer will Ole’s knee slide at the Nou Camp keep the dissenters quiet.

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