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'Is it control to have 45% possession?': Owen Hargreaves questions Ralf Rangnick's tactics

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 said: "Ralf Rangnick said they had 'control of the game', but look at the stats.

"I mean 45 per cent possession... is that 'having control'? In the second half they only had 35 per cent possession so I mean that's not good enough.

"In terms of the scoreline you look at 2–0 and you think you’ve got control but actually 

 [didn’t have control]. I haven't seen them have control of any game so far outside of the first one against 

Man United threw away a 2–0 lead against away at Aston Villa on Saturday with Steven Gerrard's men scoring two late goals to draw the game.

Although Rangnick criticised certain aspects of his team's performance at Villa Park, he still stated that the Red Devils '

'I think I might say Spurs': Alan Shearer explains why Man United won't finish in top 4

Speaking to Optus Sport, the Englishman said: "I've been really impressed with Arteta and Arsenal and how he's handled things.

"But Antonio Conte going into Spurs and with 

 up front, I think I might say Spurs into fourth position."

Man United remain seventh in the Premier League table following last week's 2–2 draw away at Steven Gerrard's 

Ralf Rangnick's men are currently 4 points behind fourth-placed 

 although the Red Devils (along with Arsenal and Spurs) have games in hand.

'Manchester United have been lazy': Paul Merson slams appointment of Ralf Rangnick

 said: "Everyone was telling me Ralf Rangnick was the one, but he's not worked with these players before.

"It's alright going to a lower club and saying I'm going to do this; these players want to get to there and will listen. These players are there already.

 have been lazy. They have taken the easy option in not appointing a full-time manager.

"This is Man United. It is the biggest club in the world. Go and do something. Bringing someone in for six months is just lazy."

Rangnick has so far failed to improve the team after taking over from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in November 2021 on an interim contract until the end of the season.

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Forget that story, give sir Alex or Pep Gardiola McFred and he'll make a good SAUCE out of them. It's all about management, knowing what to do with the resources available.

Benjamin Tsala

It's about ability. Sir Alex knew that and that's why he had Scholes and the great midfielders he had. Look at Peps midfield at the moment. our midfield players can't get into pep or Sir Alex's team, never in a million years

T A R I E B I  J O E L

As long as Mc Fred or Fred and Matic continues to be our midfield we won't do any better. Even a blind man knows midfield is our problem

No football brain! Neither the owners nor the players. Also the assistants are questionable at this point! Supposedly we hired a new set pieces expert and we continue to be shit. We can't attack a corner nor defend one. Also where the fk is this psychologist we were talking about? Rashford is shite yet he continues to play every single match. Many questions!!!

Londark

In defense of the manager Bro, it's one thing to employ these people but another to get the spoilt brats to obey and listen or do.
We've already heard them bitching about training and tatics of which they played without for three and a half years.
I'll make no excuse for this lot of players, they're overpaid and unprofessional, don't blame the manager and his staff.

1978 Mannucian

I hear you, but it's the managers job to make them obey, if they don't, as you imply. There are many players that doesn't play and wait for the manager's call, but he keeps playing those who don't obey! Who's fault is if you can't make it work?

True but the manager needs time and the backing of the board. He knows it's impossible to get the squad he needs in January and that summer is the best time to get rid of the bad weeds and bring in those who'd have the mentality he wants. Right now he has little control and has to work with what's available and those who may have the mentality to try what he's asking.

Swerve........⚽⚽⚽⚽

None of our midfields are at the required level of this great club except bruno and pigna but pogba isn't a dedicated of this Manchester United project which remain only Bruno and the worst we have now is our defence... Attack wins u matches but defense wins u big titles but our defense can't even control games when we are under pressure they all just keep quiet wether a team mates has lost concentration on a particular player he shouod be marking they won't notify him until they play into that particular section of the game which is too late. No lne of then is capable of coming forward show leadership qualities by shouting, recalling, reposition his team mate and tell then to do their respective job on the field especially when we are under pressure they all just look at each other not taking any responsibility to show experience. Too much egos in the team and that needs to be weed out sooner or we will remain like this nomater which coach comes in after RR

Khay89

U not a fan of Bruno? Why exactly bcus it rare u will see a die hard Manchester United fan not like Bruno with all his all round play and leadership qualities. The only thing I dislike with Bruno is the useless passes he tries 50 meters trying to reach a striker against three or four defenders. But I still blame the coach for it bcus a good coach will know how to direct and let Bruno minimise it by letting him know when to do such things bcus losing the ball every now and then also kills the his team mates. In our games I don't even see any triangle play against 1 or 2 opposition players, our players don't move alot and bust stay stagnant very far from the player holding the ball and rhat makes it very difficult to keep the ball and move forward together which is why it leads to every midfield or defender to play long balls which has only 20 percent of success. Eric ten hag has not proven any great things out of eredivise yet but if u watch Ajax play u did understand why most fans at the monet want him to take over after RR. U could see how they keep the ball under intense pressure nomater which team they face and this team nkw can't even keep the ball for 5 minutes ut we expect to win games

How was Bruno playing when firstly joined us in January 2 years ago? Was he losing the balls anyhow? He was prudent and knew when to be too risky but ole is too soft letting players the will to do whatever they want... In a family of 6 if only 1 of them is rich believe me they all still poor... The coach has made Bruno the leader but we're too reliant on him which is why he start forcing play nomater where his attackers are against so many defenders. Remember whenever Bruno is behind the attackers it's very difficult for our two cmds to pass forward to reach Bruno to do the final passes and Bruno then comes too deep and will still be the one to try long balls from that deep midfield position which is too risky to reach our attackers. A coach should know the quality of his each player he's got and surely there will be a more talented one among them which is where is should put his eggs on to tick all boxes

I want to ask u question. If Bruno is average as u said then who among our players u think has the level required to be a Manchester United player

I'm not defending Bruno but I'm telling u Bruno is a player who runs most in that team... U may not believe it but try to check the stats... The problem is when we pressing we shouod be doing it together by marking each opposition players they shouod be marking but in our own side only there does that high pressing whole the middle doesn't follow suit and that leaves the gap in middle of the park which is why we are always overun in that department... If the three upfront start the high pressing then the midfielders need to follow suit while the defenders need to push up the field and take the midfields position and that's how we can close the gap but it's not happening. The thing is immediately the high pressing start if only one person doesn't follow up then it becomes zero and easy for the opposition. Do u expect me to run run while I see my team not doing what he supposed to do and still expect me to fall back so deep which strength would I have then to go back again and attack but if we do it together then surely there won't be space for the opposition and we still gain the ball and safe our energy to attack again

Player		G
Erling Haaland	Man City	27
Cole Palmer	Chelsea	22
Alexander Isak	Newcastle	21
Ollie Watkins	Aston Villa	19
Philip Foden	Man City	19

'Is it control to have 45% possession?': Owen Hargreaves questions Ralf Rangnick's tactics

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