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

[dpansheth]

Slightly different take:
- usual management technique is to divide and conquer: manifests in different forms, you can say change management etc etc. my eye test from last two games says RR is focusing on few aspects only, not the entire system. Which make sense if he’s smart enough.
two things stood out to me:
- throw ins: I am as frustrated as anyone of our inability to score from set pieces, but the most frustrating aspect was not to be able to retain possession after a throw in, I saw a clear change this game particularly.
- forget formations, By design defense was asked to play a bit wider to invite pressure, which can potentially provide breathing space for Greenwood and Sancho. Providing confidence to wide forwards, change of approach from bottom teams and testing Harry’s composure under duress without too much risk ( you wont do this against top 10)

Thats my take, happy with what I saw, feels a nice change of pace seeing grownups incharge once again.

 

[Redlyn]

If they didn’t fancy Contè they are in the wrong business.
if they hadn’t decided to sack Ole they are in the wrong business.
End of.

Ok if you say so.

 

[Real Name]

We wrote off the season by fannying around before and after sacking Solskjaer. And Rangnick doesn't seem like he's going to get instant results which is quite a key criterion for an interim manager. Here's his list of silverware as a manager in case you're interested:

Manager
Ulm 1846[117]
Regionalliga Süd: 1997–98

VfB Stuttgart[117]
UEFA Intertoto Cup: 2000

Hannover 96[117]
2. Bundesliga: 2001–02

Schalke 04[117]
DFB-Pokal: 2010–11
DFL-Supercup: 2011
DFL-Ligapokal: 2005

2 lower league titles in Germany with quite big clubs, 4 underwhelming cups with quite big clubs.

I know about the titles but I suggest to you to read about him some more and especially what the other managers say about him.
Key criteria isn't instant titles but to steady the ship and bring some structure to our play. He'll have a say in a permanent manager too. I can't phantom why some fans are so impatient.
Cheers.

 

[Redlyn]

I know about the titles but I suggest to you to read about him some more and especially what the other managers say about him. Cheers.
Key criteria isn't instant titles but to steady the ship and bring some structure to our play. He'll have a say in a permanent manager too. I can't phantom why some fans are so impatient.
Cheers.

Really? How about 9 years of wilderness

 

[pcaming]

If they didn’t fancy Contè they are in the wrong business.
if they hadn’t decided to sack Ole they are in the wrong business.
End of.

Many clubs would not hire Conte. I think most fans that accepted him was solely due to him being the only available option. If we manage to land a coach like Ten Haag in the summer, then that decision would have proven correct. I don't know about others, but I'm so tired of United being boring to watch. I know Conte isn't Mourinho, but his football is a far cry from what I crave to see us play.

 

[alexthelion]

Really? How about 9 years of wilderness

BooHoo! Some of suffered through 26 years, you lot don't know you're born nowadays.

 

[Redlyn]

BooHoo! Some of suffered through 26 years, you lot don't know you're born nowadays.

not sure whether to laugh or cry. That's depressing.

 

[DutchRed7]

I do, it won't change fast tough. You can't go from a static team to a dynamic team overnight.
I remember when people wanted to sack Ten Hag in his early days at Ajax, because he was a know it all hipster(not my words).

 

[Satsuma United]

I do but to see his full managerial qualities first we have to sell all players that cant play modern Football.

We know who they are and hopefully Ralf does too. I also hope he stays for at least 2 years so he can turn United into a Bayern type otherwise another manager would bring us back to the old style Football.

 

[alexthelion]

not sure whether to laugh or cry. That's depressing.

Not as depressing as some of the football, much worse than recently.

 

[The Brown Bull]

Many clubs would not hire Conte. I think most fans that accepted him was solely due to him being the only available option. If we manage to land a coach like Ten Haag in the summer, then that decision would have proven correct. I don't know about others, but I'm so tired of United being boring to watch. I know Conte isn't Mourinho, but his football is a far cry from what I crave to see us play.

Contè is a proven winner.He has already made a huge difference to Spurs.He would not be my no 1 choice but he was the best available at the time.The board fcuked up not getting him but hey that’s no surprise.They have been fcuking up for years.

 

[alexthelion]

Contè is a proven winner.He has already made a huge difference to Spurs.He would not be my no 1 choice but he was the best available at the time.The board fcuked up not getting him but hey that’s no surprise.They have been fcuking up for years.

Conte's not exactly pulling up trees at Spurs, why would we want him?

 

[The Brown Bull]

Conte's not exactly pulling up trees at Spurs, why would we want him?

Are you for real? Did you see our bunch beat them 3-0? They were useless .They are progressing well under Contè .

 

[Matt851]

Conte's not exactly pulling up trees at Spurs, why would we want him?

Maybe because he is widely acknowledged as being one of the top 3 managers in the world? Spurs are also above us

 

[V.O.]

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Do you want to stop, mate?

 

[The Brown Bull]

Do you want to stop, mate?

Happy new year mate!

 

[V.O.]

Happy new year mate!

Graziè

 

[Bondi77]

When I see footage of Ralf addressing the team before the game and at halftime in the changing room then I will have some idea of how the players react to him and his plans but I must say that I like his pressers as he comes across to me as being forthright and honest.

 

[SAFMUTD]

3 wins and 1 draw. You can't say he's not producing results. It's been decent.

Problem it's the performances. Results haven't been bad, but many here (including me to be honest) expected a much faster improvement performance wise.

Anyway I'm willing to give him more time, I'm excited about his approach he seems a revolutionary manager so I expect us to eventually play like his teams had.

 

[Bondi77]

Contè is a proven winner.He has already made a huge difference to Spurs.He would not be my no 1 choice but he was the best available at the time.The board fcuked up not getting him but hey that’s no surprise.They have been fcuking up for years.

Maybe we will get your number one choice in the summer.

 

[The Brown Bull]

Maybe we will get your number one choice in the summer.

Maybe but I doubt it.

 

[Foxbatt]

Certainly our team is not playing the way Ralf wants from the expression on his face when our players turn down the opportunities to pass forward and then pass it sideways and backwards.
These things have to be drilled. Only surprising issue is the DVB saga. There must be something behind the scenes we don't know.

 

[R'hllor]

It was always like this, at least since Jose took over.

There will be at least 2 groups, one who comes up with all possible excuses under one manager suddenly starts expecting perfection from day 1 under other. The one who expected title from previous manager suddenly starts dropping expectations.

Yea you might be right, probably its just me thinking having a go came to quick, after just few games and X hours of training.

 

[Real Name]

Really? How about 9 years of wilderness

So what's your solution for that? Problems like that aren't solved ad hoc cause that only create more problems.

 

[Hugh Jass]

A bit worrying. We werent pressing at all against Burnley. And we were kicking long at goal kicks.

 

[Lost bear]

Really? How about 9 years of wilderness

Yes, but those 9 years have nothing whatever to do with RR. We really do need to give him a chance, which involves a little patience and goodwill. Personally, I think those who are complaining already have very short memories, and aren't taking into account the appalling state of the team - and the club- at the close of Ole's tenure.

 

[Guapa]

Talks absolute sense.He'll need time,the right staff and the right players to turn this rotten club around with the sub par standards we've been accepting around here since Sir Alex left,but definitely the right man for the job at the right time.IMO.

 

[Real Name]

Problem it's the performances. Results haven't been bad, but many here (including me to be honest) expected a much faster improvement performance wise.

Anyway I'm willing to give him more time, I'm excited about his approach he seems a revolutionary manager so I expect us to eventually play like his teams had.

Faster? How faster? You have to take into account a long break cause of covid. It doesn't happen overnight.

 

[SAFMUTD]

Faster? How faster? You have to take into account a long break cause of covid. It doesn't happen overnight.

Well it's hard to say how fast, but that comment was made after the Newcastle game. As long as there's improvement on the performances I'm ok, what frustrates me are performances like the Norwich and Newcastle ones in which we seem nothing of was Rangnick talks about.

 

[Redlyn]

So what's your solution for that? Problems like that aren't solved ad hoc cause that only create more problems.

Yes, but those 9 years have nothing whatever to do with RR. We really do need to give him a chance, which involves a little patience and goodwill. Personally, I think those who are complaining already have very short memories, and aren't taking into account the appalling state of the team - and the club- at the close of Ole's tenure.

Yes we have to build something sustainable and that takes time. We must have patience. I actually completely agree with you. I was just poking fun at the fact that its not that hard to see why some people are impatient.

 

[Witchking]

I rate him. He has said and done the right things except for one.

For Pogba he said we shouldn't need to convince players to be here. For Cavani he had to do that. So backtracking at best here.

Other than that, the football and results are expected. Did not expect us to play brilliant football with mid quality players and no midfield.

 

[Ollie Derbyshire]

I rate him. He has said and done the right things except for one.

For Pogba he said we shouldn't need to convince players to be here. For Cavani he had to do that. So backtracking at best here.

Other than that, the football and results are expected. Did not expect us to play brilliant football with mid quality players and no midfield.

Horses for courses maybe, Cavani might have needed a chat to convince him to stay, with Pogba I’d expect the club have said we’re not taking any crap and he can leave if he wants. I hope so anyway.

 

[Ayoba]

Any quotes from the presser today?

 

[Witchking]

Horses for courses maybe, Cavani might have needed a chat to convince him to stay, with Pogba I’d expect the club have said we’re not taking any crap and he can leave if he wants. I hope so anyway.

Yeah, hope so too. We need a squad overhaul and Pogba should be moving out.

 

[GaryLifo]

Any quotes from the presser today?

he hasn’t done a separate one for the wolves game. It was tacked onto his post match press conference after the Burnley game.

not One question he was asked was directly about the Wolves game either

 

[Lost bear]

Yes we have to build something sustainable and that takes time. We must have patience. I actually completely agree with you. I was just poking fun at the fact that its not that hard to see why some people are impatient.

Yep- I fully understand mate. You're right, as well- I confess, I get pretty damned impatient myself!

 

[Cantonagotmehere]

I guess I get the thread but it sure seems like a classic Brit tabloid question. Can we wait a a little? I will.

 

[Red the Bear]

His honesty and directness during the pressers is a breath of fresh air. For example you can be damn sure that if was ole answering the Anthony question he somehow sidestep the matter entirely and go off a tangent on how he is a good boy and loves the club and etc etc which may be the best approach to these sort of matters, just jades you after a while

Maybe its just Ralf knowing he won't be on that seat for the long term do he goes all in but still

Anyway thank goodness Ralf is on an interim contract though because it probably would come back to bite him in the arse. But as long as he's here I'm relishing this new approach

 

[ooeat0meoo]

I blame Carl Bernstein as well.

It's more likely Steve Bannon and his 'stop the steal' has more influence than Carl.

 

[Castia]

Let’s be honest the football has got worse

Absolutely embarrassing that we simply can’t play the game of football