What is the reason for Solskjaer coming out and talking about “rotten apples” and the Man United batch? Is this a warning for those coming in and certain characters at the club skating on thin ice?
Man United will again be busy this transfer window but first, they have a Project Restart to complete. Also, what this will determine is their position this summer and if they will have the pulling power of Champions League football.
The Red Devils have a couple of avenues to meet their goal set out for the 2019-2020 season. That was, beat others to the last UCL spot, or win the Europa League and make Europe’s elite tournament.
But no matter what cup competition their enter, they will not be investing in players able to disrupt the camp and are not holding the club’s best interest at heart, as he did when he was a player.
"Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will avoid adding “rotten apples” to his squad and insists new signings must reflect his personality. “I did feel that I was professional and did feel privileged to play for Manchester United. I wouldn’t be able to look at myself if I didn’t know I’d given everything for my team-mates and my manager.”That’s what I also now look for in players that we sign or we bring up from the youth team. You have to have a good personality and that you are professional because one rotten apple in the basket will make the others rotten. (Via: Sky Sports)More from Manchester UnitedArsenal transfer news: Mikel Arteta rivals Manchester United for wonderkidManchester United: Erik ten Hag pinpoints 4 players amid Brighton lossManchester United predicted lineup vs Bayern Munich – UEFA Champions League 2023/243 reasons why other clubs are ‘annoyed’ by Erik ten Hag and Manchester UnitedManchester United: Erik ten Hag’s constant “crybaby” excuses don’t add up"
This Ole has touched on vividly before and will make sure this is the mould at the club moving forward. There must have been bad experiences in the recent past for him to feel this way. Let’s be real, United have had their fair share of knuckleheads but so has every other team.
In modern times Man United have been signing players who wanted to ride the cash camel. Not players who really wanted to be at the club. Who was the manager referring to here? Think one player comes to mind when thinking about all of the drama inside Old Trafford and where it was stemming from.
Players optimising Ole’s attitude at Old Trafford
There are two players who possess what Ole wants at the club and stands out 10 metres above their teammates when thinking about what Ole is talking about in attitude adjustments.
The duo is United’s last two arrivals at the club, Bruno Fernandes and Odion Ighalo. They are showing how they jumped at the opportunity to be at United and are still showing how they loving life at the club.
Paul Pogba the sole reason for this rotten take!
A happy camp produces positive results. If you keep the bunch happy everybody will continue to flock together. If you have one bad apple it spoils the bunch, and then inevitably the rest starts to rot, forcing you to get rid of perfectly fine apples who were poisoned.
Pogba could be that bad apple. Yes, it hasn’t been him on his own but club legends who have dragged his name through the mud. However, it hasn’t been easy taking the Frenchman’s side while he continues to be linked with a move out of Manchester and has an agent who hasn’t exactly been the manager’s best friend.
This needs to come to an end. Either leave or get the show on the road. Paul Pogba has returned to full training and already there is so much excitement surrounding the United midfield and how lethal it will be with all of their first-choices fit and healthy.