Ralf Rangnick | ex-interim manager | does anyone rate him?

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I am one of those who is excited but you are right. It's reminiscent of LVG where people were expecting him to make us like Bayern.

I am just excited to get a competent coach.
Yeah and he’s bringing something that’s at least up to date. If he gets us to press properly and pass and move it’ll be a huge step up. But it’s the post interim that I’m most excited about. I just hope it’s legit and he doesn’t end up quitting because he was sold a lie. I feel like Murtough is a good guy though. Less sure about Arnold.
 

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Yep, all my posts about how I consider Rangnick not good enough for a club like Man United because I despise the Premier League so much and have such a small league syndrome.

You want to watch the German inferiority complex in action? Go look at some YT videos called something like "Rangnick, Father of Gegenpressing" describing how the mighty "professor", inventor of modern football in a Swabian 6th division village club in the 80s, is now going to teach Cristiano Ronaldo how to play football because Germans are so good at coaching.

Hard to get it so wrong, but you did it.
Not only is he the father of Gegenpress, Klopp and Tuchel have both now confirmed he is their father as well.
 

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You're right but hopefully this is a start of the long term plan. Rangnick comes in and lays the foundations, moves up to senior management where he and Murtough bring in a manager that fits the same ideology, and it continues from there over the next few years. Murtough continues the blueprint while Rangnick gets to retire in the Cotswolds, happy in the knowledge that he's fixed the biggest club in England, drinking stout until the end of his days and basking in the knowledge that he's pissed off Liam Gallagher.

As a plan it could go either way but I'm just glad that we finally have a plan after years or fecking about.
I would love it if it happens the way everybody hopes it pans out, but my biggest worry is that Woodward just won't leave.
 

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Don't know why people are expecting instant and significant changes. Pep took over from a EPL winner and spent 1 season, Klopp took over a decent team and took a year. Rangnick is not even a serving coach, he has retired years ago. The best that he can do, is to take a RED approach, recruiting trusted specialist from various pensioner homes, if available, to superimpose his ideas and style on top of Carrick & McKinner.

Genepressing is noway, unless he get a say in who to be our next Manager. But I do expect more discipline and structure in training, and preparation of games, which has been lacking.
 

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Well the Man United jokes/meme's of the past few months have certainly died down on social media? Haven't seen anyone post any meme's since we've been linked to this guy.
 

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He has won nothing and has done not a lot as a manager, why are people going overboard about him? He has an old style of playing that his "students" have moved away from.

I don't see him being a success, another LVG.
 

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I would love it if it happens the way everybody hopes it pans out, but my biggest worry is that Woodward just won't leave.
I've put on my protective gear for any kicking that comes my way but I'm not sure that Woodward staying now is that bad.

Let me, by way of explanation, say that the signing of Rangnick (for me anyways) shows that the club have maybe acknowledged that the need a person in to change things at all levels. Previously we got excited by LVG, for example, but that was more based on the squad/players.

Maybe the realisation has become " we don't know what we are doing" and it's at all levels.
Rangnick has previously been successful at major changes throughout clubs, his trophy haul etc isn't impressive.

Maybe just maybe this is what is needed to train not just the players but also the heirarchy? Maybe likes of Woodward will benefit most from this with regards to football rather than just commercial deals?

For me it's time for a clean slate and hopefully enjoy the ride. I don't see a great impact on the pitch in the next 6 months (maybe different after the January window) but hopefully a massive impact for the club as a whole.

Patience will be key for us fans as we generally go by what we see on matchday.
 

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Well the Man United jokes/meme's of the past few months have certainly died down on social media? Haven't seen anyone post any meme's since we've been linked to this guy.
This. I don't know what this appointment will ultimately do for us but for the moment the banter has died down.
 

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He has won nothing and has done not a lot as a manager, why are people going overboard about him? He has an old style of playing that his "students" have moved away from.

I don't see him being a success, another LVG.
He's an interim... nobody expects him to deliver the CL or anything, just lay the foundations for the next manager and get these players to play in some coherent style.
 

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The 2 best available progressive tacticians in the world? Ten Hag and Rangnick. Rangnick for the time being is honestly a blessing. Did not expect United to be able to get this done because they’ve always been settling for second fiddle the past 10 or so years.

Rangnick is part 1 out of 2 done. If we can get Ten Hag, that’s 2/2 and I just know United will go back to the glory days of some of the utmost top level footballing.

…get these 2 geniuses (DO NOT SETTLE FOR ANYTHING LESS UNTIL ALL AVENUES HAVE BEEN EXHAUSTED!!!) and I just fecking know we’ll be on the right path moving ahead. A new era of dominance will arise you best know that.
 

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I started the thread about taking Rangnick as manager. Therefore I claim full credit. You're welcome, Caf.
You created the thread when it's about to be official, I created his transfer thread in 2019 which was used until Orny posted the news.

So you are welcome caf.
 

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He's an interim... nobody expects him to deliver the CL or anything, just lay the foundations for the next manager and get these players to play in some coherent style.
Yeah spot on and personally I find the guy very engaging, passionate and knowledgeable about the game. That alone is something this club has lacked for years.

The interview with him on YouTube talking about how he realised the players were happy with the food by them taking it home to their families I found particularly fascinating.
 

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I love it. This is exactly what our inexperienced bunch of coaches need. Carrick is the luckiest fecker alive to have seen the methods of Fergie, LvG, Mourinho and now Rangnick. That is an absolute education in so many different styles of football.
That's actually quite incredible. I hope some of it has rubbed off on him.
 

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Forget Ten Hag, were going for Nagelsmann after this :D
He's a Liverpool manager if I ever saw one. Extremely punchable face, just thinking about him annoys me.

I hope Flick wins the WC and decides to get back into club football again next year and we go get him or Ten Hag.
 

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He has won nothing and has done not a lot as a manager, why are people going overboard about him? He has an old style of playing that his "students" have moved away from.

I don't see him being a success, another LVG.
You do not hire RR to be a successful manager, you hire him to build a modern club. If this season is successful, it would be a surprise. RR will build the fundamental for success, next year we will have a modern manager, a new team, a new philosophy. This man is all about development and development needs time.
 

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You do not hire RR to be a successful manager, you hire him to build a modern club. If this season is successful, it would be a surprise. RR will build the fundamental for success, next year we will have a modern manager, a new team, a new philosophy. This man is all about development and development needs time.
Yeah, if he won 20 and drew 3 out of his 25 league games which would be a ridiculous record, we get 80 points. Barring a Cup run, he's winning nothing and that won't be the measure of his 6 months
 

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really am excited by the prospect of having someone in charge with a clear plan how to build a structure for the long run. hope we get in a young coach with the experienced ragnick in charge as a sport diector the next two years. someone from the red bull factory would be perfect. even someone like jaissle would be interesting in combination with ragnick. not again some old fella but the next big coach would be superb
 

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You do not hire RR to be a successful manager, you hire him to build a modern club. If this season is successful, it would be a surprise. RR will build the fundamental for success, next year we will have a modern manager, a new team, a new philosophy. This man is all about development and development needs time.
People seem to be unable to understand this. Rangnick isn't here to be squad manager. He isn't here to challenge Pep, Klopp, Conte and Tuchel. It's just that we need an interim, so he interims. His real work is after that. I'm more excited about that, than his coaching period.
 
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really am excited by the prospect of having someone in charge with a clear plan how to build a structure for the long run. hope we get in a young coach with the experienced ragnick in charge as a sport diector the next two years. someone from the red bull factory would be perfect. even someone like jaissle would be interesting in combination with ragnick. not again some old fella but the next big coach would be superb
I agree. And if the reports have been accurate, he will be in charge of transfers as we move forward which would forfend the type of random, haphazard transfers that have taken place since Ferguson retired.
 

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Not gonna lie, this feels like the LVG appointment. Radical changes in the training regime, very direct personality etc but possibly a bit outdated. Atleast we finally went for a German, even though we might be a bit too late to the party - kinda like signing Spanish internationals in 2014.
Yea I bought this up the other night as it feels similar. Hope it's a different outcome though obviously.
 

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He has won nothing and has done not a lot as a manager, why are people going overboard about him? He has an old style of playing that his "students" have moved away from.

I don't see him being a success, another LVG.
Hargreeves responded to this not won anything by saying that he has significantly improved every club he has been at so its not always about winning trophies. The other major point is his consultancy for 2 years. This is the most exciting point. The muppets upstairs have failed for 6 years and failed with 4 manager appointments. Surely its exciting to get an actual football person in to help make these decisions. Would you rather Woodward decide our new manager?
 

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DAZN Germany has a video series called "decoding" with Rangnick. In one of the recent videos he talks about PSG and Pochettino who he calls one of the most exciting coaches in Europe. Also says it's a difficult job where you don't have as much power as at other clubs, so the coach has to make some compromises. He was complimentary about his Southampton and Spurs team.
 

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You created the thread when it's about to be official, I created his transfer thread in 2019 which was used until Orny posted the news.

So you are welcome caf.
I mentioned him in 2018 as an option to organize the football side of the club. So in a way I'm the Rangnick of the Rangnick idea.

You are welcome.
 

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I don’t understand people complaining about him. One of the most respected names in football.

Who do you prefer? Carrick? Brucey? Big Sam? Giggs? Rooney? fecking Lampard?

This is the best option we have right now and puts us into great position to get redcafe’s wet dream Ten Hag in the summer.
 

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I mentioned him in 2018 as an option to organize the football side of the club. So in a way I'm the Rangnick of the Rangnick idea.

You are welcome.
I watched him coach Ulm vs Karlsruhe in 1998, so in all fairness, I scouted him first. I am the Sacchi to your Rangnick.

Welcome you are.
 

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Apologies if it’s already been asked, but what are the chances of RR playing some of the younger players? Does he have a record of it from other setups, or will he go for a more experienced set of players?

I mean, if he’s going to move into a (hopefully) influential role after the next half season, then I assume he’ll know who is going to be surplus, and probably wouldn’t waste time playing folks that aren’t going to be sticking around.

I’d just love to see a little bit of Amad and Hannibal when they’re back from injury.
 

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He has won nothing and has done not a lot as a manager, why are people going overboard about him? He has an old style of playing that his "students" have moved away from.

I don't see him being a success, another LVG.
He is not here to win the treble. He is here to rebuild the side something he did successfully twice
 

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I don’t understand people complaining about him. One of the most respected names in football.

Who do you prefer? Carrick? Brucey? Big Sam? Giggs? Rooney? fecking Lampard?

This is the best option we have right now and puts us into great position to get redcafe’s wet dream Ten Hag in the summer.
People wanted the likes of Valverde and Conte. Better managers and more successfull. But they would be short term approaches. The forum is weird though. Happy to give Ole 3 years, want trophies now and start again in 2 years with the same cycle relying on the manager to get us out of the dark ages. At least now we have some continuity and competence for the next 3 years to build something that lasts.

Conte and Valverde would have no chance in this league and our current setup to make any sort of lasting impression or challenge for the big titles
 

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He has won nothing and has done not a lot as a manager, why are people going overboard about him? He has an old style of playing that his "students" have moved away from.

I don't see him being a success, another LVG.
He didn't win much, but he won a german cup and reached the CL semis with Schalke. Of course we twatted them, but look at what Schalke have done since.
 

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This forum does surprise me, constantly in awe of teams like Chelsea & Liverpool. Saying we should be more like them.

We sign the man that the coaches of those teams learned off of & are in awe of when talking about him & we’re like:

“Nah not convinced, not won anything, not good enough, will be another LVG”

Like literally the coaches of Liverpool/ Chelsea learned off this man & you’re not convinced?!?!?
 

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Apologies if it’s already been asked, but what are the chances of RR playing some of the younger players? Does he have a record of it from other setups, or will he go for a more experienced set of players?

I mean, if he’s going to move into a (hopefully) influential role after the next half season, then I assume he’ll know who is going to be surplus, and probably wouldn’t waste time playing folks that aren’t going to be sticking around.

I’d just love to see a little bit of Amad and Hannibal when they’re back from injury.
Rangnick career can't be described without mentioning the acquisition, development and introduction of young, sometimes very young players to the first team. Keep in mind that he worked at a level where it's a necessity if you want to be sustainable, you need to produce young talents and eventually sell them at a profit. The difference for a club like United is that they don't have to sell players when they are developed and good enough for the first team.

On a side note, Rangnick approach or the approach used by Paul Mitchell and Ajax, which is to heavily rely on academy graduates and post-formation(players between 18-21 that need development and elite coaching) is something that was preconized by the ECA. It's considered as the most efficient way to manage a football club in the future because it reduces the amount of players that you purchase at high fee and homegrown/post-formation players tend to spend more time on inexpensive contracts which is good in terms of resource management. It's a model that Bayern try to follow.

So yes, the youth players should be at the heart of his concerns and if he stays these type of players should be the backbone of the club's logic.
 
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