Still technical Man Utd, Ralf Rannickaccepted some of the blame for his frustrating season, but said he could not effectively implement his hitting style due to the team’s physical limitations.
Rangnick replaced Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in November but the German failed to advance United, who are sixth in the league and need a win against Crystal Palace on Sunday to secure qualification for the Europa League next season. .
“I agree that we haven’t been close to that aggressive, proactive football. That has to do with the physical if we want to play like that,” Rangnick, who will replace Erik ten Hag in the summer, told the journalist. “If you think about Jürgen Klopp’s first season at Liverpool, they didn’t play that kind of football, it took them a season and a half. Eventually they finished eighth.”
Cristiano Ronaldo, who is United’s top scorer this season with 24 goals in all competitions, is often identified for his lack of hitting and Rangnick said he was forced to make concessions to his style of play. .
“Cristiano scored a few goals and was great in those games but, and I don’t blame him at all, he’s not a pressing monster,” he added. “Also with a few more players, so we can’t find the right balance between what we need on and off the ball.”
However, the former Schalke 04 manager added that he could have done more to get the best out of his players. “I am more than self-critical. I was hoping that my coaching staff and I could have developed this team in a more sustainable way … We should not only blame the players, but ourselves.”
Source: La Verdad
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