Ole doesn't want competition at United.

 Its looking like Chris Smalling has upset some people at Old Trafford. His offence? He’s so good on the field he won’t allow other defenders to get a look in. Ole doesn’t want his favorite, Victor Lindelof to suffer the same rate as Eric Bailly. Ole has apparently studied Smalling’s recent record at the club and sees that he’s a slow starter. He starts each season on the bench, until about the 5th or 6th week; but once he plays his first match, he retains his starting shirt for the rest of the season. That’s why before he left for Roma last summer, he had kept Bailly on the bench for one and a half seasons. The same thing would have happened to Lindelof last season had Smalling opted to stay at Old Trafford and fight for his shirt.

Ole apparently doesn’t want competition for Victor Lindelof!t