Rangnick reveals his demands from United players

During an interview with MUTV, Ralf Rangnick explained his football philosophy and what he’ll want from his Man United players. He said: “I mean, in football it’s all about control.

“If you want to win games you have to have control no matter if the other team has got the ball or you are in possession of the ball yourself.

“This is probably one of the major targets in the next couple of weeks, to help the team to have control on the game, and at least against the top teams in the last couple of weeks.

“I saw the games against Liverpool and Manchester City, at Chelsea even though we won a point there, and even against teams like Watford, the team didn’t have control. They didn’t have control over the game and this is something we will try to achieve.

“Of course, this has to do with what do we do when we have the ball ourselves, and what are we going to do when the other team has the ball. In those two areas, I think it’s important to develop the team in the next couple of weeks.

“On the other hand, we won’t have that much training time, because we play every three days, so it’s about video footage, using video material as an important tool to develop the team, train the brains and at the same time encourage the players to do the right things.

“I think it’s important to win games in the first instance, and then step by step develop the team in the right direction.”

Rangnick has gained fame for his ‘gegenpressing’ tactic which urges a team to press together and reclaim the ball quicker.

However, with little time to train the players before the Crystal Palace game, it remains to be seen how the German gaffer sets up his side for the weekend’s game.

Source: MUTV