if we hire you, you'll have a plan that incorporates him, right? Right?" And you assume Rangnick said: "Yes, of course.
More importantly - at the risk of giving Manchester United's leadership too much credit here - you imagine that one of the first things they asked Rangnick was this: "We've committed some $100 million over two seasons to Ronaldo, who also happens to be our best player.
If you have a good coach who can prepare teams tactically and press efficiently, there's no reason to think Ronaldo can do it. Yes, it's true that Rangnick usually preaches speedy, mobile forwards as part of his pressing game, but it's also true that if you combine possession and pressing, it's nowhere near as physically taxing. Carrick chose the latter option, knowing that he could bring Ronaldo off the bench (which he did) and knowing that he has played every minute bar one of his last six games for club and country.Īs much as it's (rightly) a story when Ronaldo doesn't start, I don't necessarily see the link between this and Rangnick's arrival. So at that point, you either play Ronaldo and leave him to fend for himself against three centre-backs, or you just put a couple fast guys up front and hope for the best. United were missing three-fourths of their starting defence and they were always going to sit and play on the counter, particularly with three defensive midfielders. I'm not buying it - I think that's simply overcomplicating matters.
Dawson: Why Solskjaer's United era collapsed O'Hanlon (E+): A new manager won't fix United's issues Ogden: How will Rangnick handle Ronaldo at United? The diamond midfield formation with two quick, mobile front men (Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford) seemed out of the Rangnick playbook, and dropping Cristiano Ronaldo looked like the sort emphatic choice a new boss, sure of himself and his ideas, would make to establish authority. There was plenty of speculation (denied, obviously) that Michael Carrick's set-up at Stamford Bridge was influenced by Rangnick. But when you appoint someone like Rangnick, it's clearly with a long-term view and - you assume - the hope is that his consultant role will be a meaningful one, helping to reshape the club in its hunt to return to the big time. Technically, you don't expect it to be an "era" since Ralf Rangnick (who was officially announced on Monday) will be Manchester United's manager through the end of the season, before assuming some sort of consultant role. Jump to: Rangnick at Man United | Juventus trouble | Real Madrid soar | Lucky Barcelona | Man City's snow game | Dortmund's character | Liverpool's record | Napoli channel Maradona | Bayern's late win | Inter Milan's depth | Questions around Arsenal | PSG's mixed weekend | Milan's blip | Atletico turn on the styleĬhelsea, Man United share spoils as Rangnick era begins for United
It's Monday, and Gab Marcotti reacts to the biggest moments in the world of football. ESPN+ viewers' guide: LaLiga, Bundesliga, MLS, FA Cup, more Elsewhere, we learned more about Bayern Munich's strength in depth, Napoli's brilliance in Serie A, Liverpool's latest record in England, and Arsenal's progress under Mikel Arteta. The European soccer weekend was its usual wild and wonderful self: Manchester United have their new manager (and completed a dull draw at Chelsea), Real Madrid shrugged off their most credible challenger to date in LaLiga's title race, and Juventus suffered on-pitch woe against Atalanta to go with the police investigation off it. Rangnick's task at Man United, Juventus trouble on and off the pitch, Real Madrid take control in LaLiga Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FC
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