Manchester United’s interim manager Ralph Rangnik says up to 10 new players are needed for the club’s forthcoming recovery after the humiliating 4-0 strike against Liverpool on Tuesday.
Rangnik admitted that “for me as a coach, it is extremely uncomfortable to have press conferences like this” when he addressed the media after United’s performance behind Anfield.
“It’s embarrassing, frustrating, maybe even humiliating,” Rangnik said. “We have to accept that Liverpool are six years ahead of us now.
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“When Jürgen Klopp came, they changed in the club and raised not only the team but also the club and the city to a new level. This should happen to us in the next transfer windows.”
The German, who will take on a two-year advisory role at the end of the season, warned that big changes are ahead at Old Trafford before the expected arrival of new boss Eric ten Haag.
“There will certainly be a recovery, but that doesn’t help us when we have five more games to play,” said Rangnik, as United are still three points behind fourth-placed Tottenham after playing more.
“If you analyze the situation, it’s not difficult to analyze. It’s clear to me that there will be six, seven, eight, maybe ten new players. Before you sign these players, you have to know how you want to play.”
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Roy Keane claims that Manchester United does not have the heart, leaders and quality and suggests that the club is different from the one he played for.
Sky Sports expert Roy Keane said the lack of passion from United is not a surprise, as three of the teams for the match – Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard and Nemanja Matic – are excluded from the contract at the end of the season, and others are expected to leave .
But Rangnik insists the team was fully aware of the importance of rivalry with Liverpool and focused on its need for points in the top four.
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Gary Neville claims that Manchester United is a “broken” club with top-down problems, including bad property, broken players, an outdated stadium and a second-class training ground.
The German says that “we are not good enough at the moment to win points against Liverpool”, as United ended the season with a cumulative 9-0 defeat against their fiercest rivals.
“I don’t think we’ve retired, they’re just better than us,” he said. “They have 25 Formula One racing cars on their team.
“I don’t think it makes sense to speculate about our chances of getting into the top four after a performance like today.
Klopp: I’m not here to humiliate opponents, they will fight back
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Jurgen Klopp says his team’s counter-press was vital to securing a 4-0 victory in their dominant performance against Manchester United.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says Liverpool fans can enjoy their dominance over Manchester United, but warns that this “will not last forever” as he enjoys another “exclusive” performance by his title seekers. .
Klopp felt that his team was taking full advantage of United’s midfield battles, with injuries to Fred and Scott McTominey, which only got worse when Paul Pogba came out with a problem at the start of the first half.
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Roy Keane and Graham Sunes are discussing Liverpool’s chances of winning the Premier League this season and possibly claiming an unprecedented quadruple.
But Klopp was full of praise for his team’s work ethic as they moved to the top of the league and two points ahead of Manchester City, who have a game in hand against the Reds.
“I’m not here to humiliate opponents. We did what we had to do,” he said.
“They played without their central midfielders and when you are in a difficult situation like United before the game, Paul (Pogba) has to leave and it is not easy to play against us.
“Nine-zero? I don’t care. It’s something for the fans, if they want to celebrate. I know it won’t last forever, they’ll fight back.”
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Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher express their disappointment with this Manchester United team after a poor performance in their 4-0 defeat by Liverpool.
Seven minutes later at Anfield, both groups applauded in honor of Cristiano Ronaldo and his family following the death of one of his twin babies on Monday.
“Pure class at a time when everyone knows from yesterday, so many things are much more important in life. This was my moment in the game,” added Klopp.
“But other football moments, exceptional yes, Luis set up Sadio, Diogo (Hota) came in, Tiago played a good game.
“We have nothing to complain about, we don’t take these things for granted. If our counter-pressure hadn’t been as sensational as tonight, I think United could have had a much better game.”
What next?
Sunday, April 24, 4:00 p.m. Start 4:30 p.m.
Liverpool’s next task comes in the Premier League, where they will face rivals Merseyside Everton, live on Sky Sports; start 4.30 pm
The next for Manchester United is a trip to the Emirates Stadium to face Arsenal from the first four opponents; start 12.30 h.
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