{"id":24288,"date":"2021-12-03T09:55:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T14:55:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24288"},"modified":"2021-12-05T09:58:26","modified_gmt":"2021-12-05T14:58:26","slug":"ralf-rangnick-looks-to-bring-more-balance-to-manchester-united","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=24288","title":{"rendered":"Ralf Rangnick Looks To Bring ‘More Balance’ To Manchester United"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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On Friday the German met the media for the first time since taking over as interim manager until the end of the season (PA Wire\/PA Images)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Ralf Rangnick wants to bring some balance and defensive solidity to Manchester United.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Friday the German met the media for the first time since taking over as interim manager until the end of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He comes in on the back of a chaotic 3-2 win over Arsenal on Thursday which, while thrilling for the fans, again exposed United\u2019s leaking back line.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are talking about six-and-a-half months, one third of the games, and we have agreed on a two-year advisory deal. If Manchester United contacts you for such a role you cannot turn it down,\u201d he said of his appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThis is one of the biggest clubs, if not the biggest club, in the world. I am excited to work with the players we have here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have watched the latest games, Watford, Chelsea, Arsenal, and I also watched on TV the games against Liverpool and Manchester City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am well acquainted. It\u2019s pretty obvious the team has an abundance of young, talented players and experienced players. The major target for me is to bring more balance into the team. Even yesterday we conceded two and needed three to win. We concede on average two a game and this is too much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI want to bring more balance and more control. Yesterday\u2019s game, for me as the future coach, they are not the games you need. I will try and bring these outstanding, talented players away from their own goal.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rangnick\u2019s deal as interim manager will run to the end of the season, but he says he has not considered replacing the sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on a permanent basis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He added: \u201cIf we do well and we stabilize, I might even recommend that we keep working with me. This is all hypothetical, we cannot speak about that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

On Michael Carrick, who bridged the gap between Solskjaer and Rangnick but chose to leave the club on Thursday, Rangnick said: \u201cI had a conversation with Michael for more than an hour and tried to convince him, but he needed a break and I understand his decision.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am more than happy to work with the current staff because I need their expertise on the current squad. I will try and find one, two, maybe three people to help us.\u201d<\/p>\n

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