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Press conference | Villa (H) | FA Cup
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Players buying into philosophy and atmosphere inside the club?
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Adapting to new system
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How have the squad reacted to the loss
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Midfield issues
Do problems at United go beyond the first-team coach?
Managerial uncertainty bad for players?
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United need unity
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Certainly not saying alot to debunk the recent reports. Definitely not a happy camp at the minute.
"It's about the players dealing with that in a professional way"
Yup
Yup
He basically confirmed the reports. Slight dig at the players who are moaning on their professionalism
They are at least trying...
Lou Macari certainly echoing the majority fans sentiment. Players need to take a long hard look at themselves about how they are performing on match days.
One of the benifits of having a manager for an interim period is that he can, and will, speak freely and honestly to the press. None of the usual covering for players.
What’s he’s said so far is encouraging. These players need calling out. His next few squads should tell us who is campaign and not putting effort in on the training ground.
What’s he’s said so far is encouraging. These players need calling out. His next few squads should tell us who is campaign and not putting effort in on the training ground.
what midfield profile the team is missing and would he address it in Jan window?
That's what I want to know
This is his first press conference that hes not directly answering the question.
The thing is, there are some things that a coach just can't make you do, as a player. You either do it, or you don't. Case in point. One a few occasions, Sancho had the ball on the left and there was a potential 2-on-1 overload, but Shaw jogged into the overlap position and the advantage was lost. So when I see Robertson, in the exact same situation sprinting to make the overlap, all you can say is that he's doing it because (a) he understands the importance of it, and (b) he has the self-motivation to ensure it happens.
Players need to realise that a system or philosophy can, and often does, fail because the effort levels aren't there to make them effective. Imagine Liverpool's counter-press if the midfield and forwards pressed just a little bit less, reacted just a little bit slower on 2nd balls and loose balls. We'd criticise the system, but work-ethic off-the-ball and on it changes everything. For whatever reason a large portion of our players expect the tactics to do the work for them.
Players need to realise that a system or philosophy can, and often does, fail because the effort levels aren't there to make them effective. Imagine Liverpool's counter-press if the midfield and forwards pressed just a little bit less, reacted just a little bit slower on 2nd balls and loose balls. We'd criticise the system, but work-ethic off-the-ball and on it changes everything. For whatever reason a large portion of our players expect the tactics to do the work for them.
Midfielders who can midfield
Really like how honest he seems to be in these conferences. Not really leaving the players anywhere to hide.
Would love him to come out with stats around how little some of our players run, relative to their peers in the league.
Would love him to come out with stats around how little some of our players run, relative to their peers in the league.
Put rubbish in the dustbin. We are with you rangnick.
Isn't it quite clear? Watch any other team and you will know.
Midfielders who can tackle and pass.
"I mean yes we have made some progress but obviously versus Wolves was a step back, a relapse to habits we have shown in the past.
"We need to insist we that we need to work together. We can only get better in possession of the ball, together. We have to do things together. With passion, emotion and intensity. This was the problem against Wolves. We were only escorting them.
"We need to insist we that we need to work together. We can only get better in possession of the ball, together. We have to do things together. With passion, emotion and intensity. This was the problem against Wolves. We were only escorting them.
A lot of the same answers for different questions.
I am curious to see how this Cup game goes because I think it may be our biggest chance at a turning point.
Getting knocked out of the FA cup means that we could at best finish 4th, or if lucky win the Champions league. Such a big game coming off of one of the biggest disappointing games of the season.
1-0 United, with just as much cloudiness after the game as before.
I am curious to see how this Cup game goes because I think it may be our biggest chance at a turning point.
Getting knocked out of the FA cup means that we could at best finish 4th, or if lucky win the Champions league. Such a big game coming off of one of the biggest disappointing games of the season.
1-0 United, with just as much cloudiness after the game as before.
I'm so fed-up with this squad. If Ralf wants to go in and Texas-Chainsaw-Massacre them all then be my guest.
Exactly this. Its not rocket science.
The thing is with Ole, the players were safe for 2 reasons. 1. Ole over protected them and they stabbed him in the back. 2. A large portion of fans didn't like Ole so when players said tactics are bad or leaks that coaching wasn't up to standard, the fans were like, we do nothing in training, its vibes football. The players were safe.
Now, there is a shift, fans know more about Ralf than the players, they think we have hired a nobody but the fans rate him highly, so when we see things that were happening under Ole, fans will for once in a very long time back the manager over the players.
How can a professional footballer playing infront of 70,000 fans, playing for one of the biggest clubs, say he lacks motivation. Luke Shaw needs to find a way to motivate himself or he needs to go.
Fecking state of the club
I like his honesty there and I think his assessment is spot on. I agree about the Wolves game too .. the first half was terrible, we had no control over their build up, it looked like an Ole team trying to press but the second half we did a lot better. Interesting he calls it a back-3 and not just one of the #6s (Matic) dropping deep. Maybe a sign of things to come once the CBs are all healthy?
Considering the circus in the media since Wolves, Ralf handled that very well.
If the club is going to trust RR, they should let him get a CM or two this window. Obviously, even if we have Tommy, Fred and Matic at their peak, it is not enough to cover the rest of the season let alone with the current forms of theirs.
Rubbish press conference
He should have said I made a few mistakes as well
I shouldn’t have taken Greewood off and I should have brought Fred on for Matic
He made massively mistakes in that game - the manager
He should have said I made a few mistakes as well
I shouldn’t have taken Greewood off and I should have brought Fred on for Matic
He made massively mistakes in that game - the manager
Think Hirst did say the money was there for signings.
so honestThink Ralf has now finally realised, with no uncertainty that this club is a fecking shit show.
His honesty is good to see and he does it without being a dick like Jose.
If he's like this with the players i find it hard to understand what their issue is. Do they need flattering constantly or something.
If he's like this with the players i find it hard to understand what their issue is. Do they need flattering constantly or something.
He mentioned responsible decision making with the ball... Rangnick may be the perfect manager to improve Bruno because that's the one area he struggles so much with
He said a profile is missing and have to do with what he has. Not sure if we are going to reinforce there at all. We have DVB and Pogba there. But who knows if they will help his system.
As long as our CMs can't control or pass the ball in a decent manner, we will go with long ball 4 2 4 formation. When I say pass the ball forward, I don't mean passing it straight with a bullet train speed to a forward with 2 CB man marking tight just for the sake of passing it forward.
Yes exactly. It's not just about knowing what to do and when to do it - but then to do it with speed, commitment, intensity.
Our lot are just so lacklustre. They've forgotten what it's like to get in that zone of intensity (if they've ever known it). Too long they've got away with giving 90%.
I think in combination with his comments about not having the right player profile in midfield, he might be talking about signing a proper playmaker at CM.
We can see how much Chelsea's game struggles when Jorginho isn't around and they run a headless chicken x2 midfield of Kovacic + Kante / Saul.
Players like Kroos, Thiago, Jorginho, Veratti etc don't really grow on trees so I hope we have someone we're thinking of already.
Good presser. Him emphasizing that these players need to learn to transition both ways together is interesting. Some of these players have never actually done that and it’s clearly beyond some of them right now so they are moaning.
I think it could all unravel but still think United would do well to have Ralf stay and take an axe to this squad. If I was Arnold I’d announce him as Head of Football Operations beginning end of this season. Send a message to these players.
I think it could all unravel but still think United would do well to have Ralf stay and take an axe to this squad. If I was Arnold I’d announce him as Head of Football Operations beginning end of this season. Send a message to these players.
I thought he handled that presser really well. Hopefully we start shipping the bad apples out soon.