At the same time last year, at ICC 2018, Manchester United under Jose Mourinho went through a series of matches with sad results: Playing 6 matches with the results of 1 win, 3 draws and 2 losses. Among them, the crushing 1-4 loss to Liverpool or the 0-0 draw against Club America and San Jose are unacceptable.
Every year, in the pre-season, the teams can be matched in friendly matches but will run better when the season officially starts. However, in 2018, Mourinho's M.U ran poorly, playing poorly officially and going through one of the weakest seasons in history.
This year is different, everything has given Ole Solskjaer and his team more optimistic signals. Man United have played 4 friendly matches and won all of them. With opponents of equal strength such as Tottenham or Inter Milan, M.U overcame with a goal difference after serious efforts on the field. As for Perth Glory or Leeds United, the "Red Devils" crushed these names with difference in results.
At Man United at the moment, joy and excitement can be felt through the activities of the board of directors with each other and with the players.
After each win, the coaching staff and the cup owners celebrate. Players are also given money to play cards or go to the bar. Of course, everything is still under control, but this new thing is making everyone excited, thereby having a more relaxed spirit on the field.
Ole Solskjaer is right about the collective that he was taught by coach Alex Ferguson. Strictness may be the principle in Man United's coaching style, but not every rule is always set for the coaching staff to communicate with the players. For Mourinho, his absolute harshness has brought much of the negative, leading to him having to leave the chair in a bitter absence.
Ole Solskjaer is not imposing but wants to listen more, from seemingly unable to use emotion to make compromises like transfers, he also uses a gentle way to communicate. Even next week, Pogba could leave the club to join Real Madrid, Ole Solsa is still calm and does not give up the bitterness of Mourinho.
Returning to Manchester United's friendly winning streak, confidence can easily be seen on the faces of the "Little Devils" at the moment. Most of the players who scored in 2019 for the team were "homegrown" players. Winning is the ability of the players to nurture and develop themselves, always bringing a more comfortable and proud feeling.
At least, M.U has known how to win even though they have only won a series of friendly matches. No one can predict what the reality will be like in the season, but the current scenario is brighter than in the past. Whether Solskjaer will go a long way or fall like Mourinho, Van Gaal and Moyes, no one knows. However, when optimistic, people will be able to deal with more incidents.
If Man United finishes ICC 2019 with the championship, it will be a good psychological springboard for the young players who are always excited. Hopefully that will come to enter the season, Man United will be themselves, playing the football that hundreds of millions of fans have always looked forward to.
