Back To Basics - Ralf Rangnick Failed Too.
Most people argued with me when I said Manchester United's performance against Brentford was not good as most people were claiming. I specifically mentioned that if what they played against Brentford was played against another top side, they would have lost but most people said it was an improved performance. I agreed but I still pointed out that it was down to luck because Brentford didn't pose any threat.
Yes, Manchester United won that game by 3-0 but if anyone watched the game closely, they would understand that Manchester United were lucky. They were sloppy with passes, they couldn't put together decent passes for long and they lost possession too many times. Now, they met with a side that wants to win and make a statement, they got swept aside. Brighton didn't only win, they swept aside Manchester United with a resounding 4-0 victory.
I know this team and I've noticed their pattern. I know that Manchester United would give hope to the fans and then snatch it at the next available opportunity. It wasn't shocking to see them lose against Brighton but I never imagine that embarrassing scoreline. It's surprising to think this team attend training and they receive paychecks every Friday. What a waste of investment.
To be honest, I didn't even complete the match. The moment I noticed Brighton scored in the 15th minute, I turned off the channel and didn't follow the game anymore. It was the final whistle I saw that they were whopped by 4-0 and deservedly so.
Ralf Rangnick came with a high reputation and I thought his tough approach would do this lazy team a world of good and to make it worse, I think he is even worse with results than David Moyes, no disrespect to David Moyes at all. He allowed himself to be rolled over by the players and I think he is also too worried about what the players would say about some of his decisions. He tried it at first when he substituted Ronaldo and also Bruno Fernandes but when it didn't go down well with them, he had to turn it around and please them.
Of course, he showed ruthlessness regarding certain players too but let's face it, he failed miserably where results are concerned. He should have taken a more stern approach when he noticed results weren't going his way but as much as I would blame the players, he also had a part to play because what's the point when you can't even inspire your team to victory. It is so obvious that the players are not playing for him. They are not even playing for the badge, how can they even play for the coach which they cannot even see take a tough stern.
Another thing I don't like about Ralf Rangnick is that he made it known every time that he is there for the interim and he is not shy in throwing the players under the bus. When he is playing his blame game, he is showing the players the kind of coach he is and no one would ever want to play their heart out for such a coach. I am not excusing the players, everyone knows I am even more critical of them. We have already established the fact that these players are useless and lazy...now, it's time for Ralf Rangnick to look at himself in the mirror too and know that his time at Manchester United has been nothing but a failure too.
Harry Maguire hasn't played for some games now and the defence is still as terrible as it has always been. Lindelof has been exposed and Varane is struggling to adapt. The funny thing is, these players are way better than Joel Matip on paper but what Matip is doing for Liverpool, the whole of Manchester United's defence line cannot even come close to doing half of it. This begs the question that everything is wrong with Manchester United; the structure, the coaching staff and the players.
It's a failed season already and Ralf Rangnick, the coaching staff and the players have to look into the mirror and tell themselves that they have failed and they don't deserve to be associated with such a great history as Manchester United. Others gave this team the glory through hard work and sweat and these ones are dragging it into the mud and they have to be ashamed of themselves because they are unworthy of the huge wage bill they get every week.
Thank you for your time.
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