MUFC News 25th November 2019

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Ole says MUFC showed what they were capable of v Sheffield United






“It’s mixed emotions. You can’t be happy because we’ve not performed for the majority of the game, but then the attitude and the way they turned things around, and we’ve shown what we’re capable of and these boys have probably shown themselves what they’re capable of. If we’re right, we can go to places like this and we should win games like this, but we have got to learn from that disappointing first 60 to 70 minutes.”

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Ole saw energy from Sheffield United players, but not so much from MUFC players




“Sometimes football goes beyond tactics. It’s about the passion and the drive from the supporters. The energy of their team compared to ours was such a big difference, but then we get our first goal and our energy comes back in and the belief comes back in.”

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Ole thinks MUFC have improved hugely from last season ... after drawing 3-3 with Sheffield United and playing shit for most of the game





“The difference between this year’s team and last year’s team is huge. At 2-0 down, my mind is going back to Everton. Last year we would’ve been three, four, five down. But there’s no doubt about the drive, the energy, the attitude of these boys now. They never give in. This is such a big, big stride forward for them, coming back from 2-0 down to 3-2 up.”

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Ole thinks Sheffield United wanted it more, but our response was "fantastic"










“It’s not something you can put your finger on [why we were below par] here and now, but Sheffield United looked like they wanted it more than us and believed more in what they did than us. Sometimes it’s little margins here and there, but we never had a shot on target, or maybe had one, in the first half but that’s not acceptable and not good enough. But the response after they went 2-0 up was fantastic.”

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Ole sticks up for his young MUFC players


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"In football, you've got to earn the right to win the game and we didn't have any right to win the game after 70 minutes,"

"The boys are young and it's not a lack of desire; it's maybe that confidence in themselves. Andreas [Pereira] and Fred in midfield have never played together before, but the way we came out after [Sheffield United] scored the second was excellent.

"I don't doubt [the players] wanting to win but sometimes young players don't know how to win challenges like this and we must have learned a lot today."

"When you're 2-0 down and don't give up, you don't expect them to give up, but last year we did and this year we didn't, so it's a massive, massive difference in that respect.

"To do something about it and I think the way they've turned it around, it changes so much in young players' heads.

"You remember these boys are young, and when they get the belief after the first goal, Dan James - probably the first time he went past [Enda] Stevens - and put a great cross in, fantastic finish by Brandon [Williams] - suddenly you see we're on the front foot and the boys are trying things that lead the fear away.

"Now, [my thoughts are] positive, even though the big part of this game is very negative and you're disappointed with it, but that's football for you and you have to have the character to stick in there."