LONDON (Reuters) – Manchester United interim supervisor Ralf Rangnick slammed his facet’s shoddy first-half efficiency after a flattering 3-1 victory away to Brentford within the Premier League on Wednesday.
The German additionally needed to cope with a Cristiano Ronaldo tantrum after substituting the Portuguese ahead within the second half.
Lacklustre United have been outplayed by Brentford within the first half and have been indebted to keeper David De Gea however targets by Anthony Elanga, Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford capped a much-improved second-half show.
It was a significant win for United and retains them within the thick of the battle for a top-four end, however Rangnick was not impressed by what he noticed within the opening 45 minutes.
“You must be trustworthy, with out David and his sensible saves it might have been troublesome,” Rangnick instructed reporters.
“We have been sloppy in our passing, not sturdy sufficient within the tackles, shedding the 50-50 challenges and did not win a single second ball. When we did counter-attack we have been too nervous.
“Brentford have been aggressive and courageous and so they have been all of the facets we spoke about at halftime.”
Whatever Rangnick mentioned at halftime it clearly labored as United have been a distinct proposition after the break — even when the scoreline was scarcely credible.
Yet the win that lifted United to inside two factors of fourth-placed West Ham United with a recreation in hand, was overshadowed by Ronaldo’s response to being hauled off and changed with defender Harry Maguire when the rating was 2-0.
Ronaldo, who missed the final two video games due to a niggling damage, took an age to stroll off the pitch, scowling at United’s teaching workers and throwing his jacket down in anger, earlier than persevering with his debate from his seat.
“His response was ‘why me?’… I mentioned to him I’ve to take a call within the pursuits of the membership as a result of we had a scenario at Villa the place we have been 2-0 up and drew 2-2 and I used to be indignant at myself for not switching to a again 5.
“I made a decision to change to a again 5 with Harry Maguire. He was not completely happy, he’s a goalscorer and wished to remain on and rating a aim himself. But it was vital to be compact.
“I mentioned to him I perceive, however perhaps in a few years if you end up a head coach you’ll take the identical determination.
“I did not count on him to hug me… however I’ve no challenge with him by any means.”
His reverse quantity Thomas Frank was understandably annoyed on the end result, saying his workforce had “destroyed” Manchester United within the first half.
Rangnick had some sympathy, praising Brentford’s show and saying his gamers ought to study from them.
“I need us to play like Brentford within the second half, I’ve nice respect for what they’ve performed right here,” he mentioned.
“You would not see that in Germany the place a workforce not within the high 5 or eight would play that form of soccer. We must develop in that path and if we do we will play the entire recreation like that, not simply 45 minutes.”
(Reporting by Martyn Herman; Editing by Toby Davis)
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