Ralf Rangnick made his debut at Manchester United successfully despite a rather mixed game and showed his new game idea. He was then celebrated by the English press, but also questioned.
Daily Mail: “Pressing the attackers, dominating possession football and not conceding a goal – Ralf Rangnick could hardly have expected more from his ManUnited players in the win against Crystal Palace.”
Sun: “Rangnick was the only one who winced at this spectacle while everyone else got carried away with the excitement. He doesn’t want any excitement. He wants to keep the ball away from his own goal, dominate possession in the opposing half and then just win it. The kind and the way they defended with only two center-backs while the full-backs became midfielders was reminiscent of Manchester City at times. “
Guardian: “New managers are granted a leap of faith. A 1-0 win against Crystal Palace, which under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer could still be described as mixed, becomes hard-won three points under Ralf Rangnick. While Solskjaer was ‘undecided’ on his substitutions, Rangnick confidently ‘waited’. Two weeks ago this was an achievement that would have ‘covered up the cracks’. Suddenly it is a ‘platform on which to build’. “
ManUnited: It was “Irony of Fate”
Manchester Evening News: “United had the best first half of the season in terms of passing into the final period, touching the opponent’s box, passing into the opponent’s box and possession in the final period. Rangnick is a big believer in video analysis and used material to help the players To give instructions on how United should begin the game. “
Sky Sports: “Rangnick had little time to work with the players given the rapid turnaround, but United played forward with impressive intensity and energy from the start. In the coming days he will have the opportunity to bring his philosophy closer to the players, which ones accepted the instructions of the interim trainer impressively well. “
BBC: “It was therefore ironic that a player who is the epitome of haphazard play earned the German three points on his debut at Old Trafford. Fred is a head over heels, a player who to the untrained observer tends to jump around with no apparent aim. “
