Manchester (AP) – Coach Ralf Rangnick from the troubled English football champions has taken his star striker Cristiano Ronaldo to task.
“He needs to score more goals, that’s obvious,” said Rangnick on Friday. “We create chances but haven’t scored enough goals.” At the same time, the coach emphasized that the Portuguese was not solely responsible for this. “It’s not just Ronaldo’s problem, it’s also a problem for the other players. If you look at how many chances we create, that has to change in the next few weeks.”
After a disappointing 1-1 draw with Burnley FC, Man United host Southampton FC in the Premier League on Saturday. Rangnick worked with his coach Ralph Hasenhüttl at RB Leipzig for a long time. “I’ve known him for six or seven years now,” Rangnick said. “He’s evolved since then, that’s obvious, you can see that by what he’s done with Southampton.” According to Rangnick, the good relationship between the coaching colleagues has to rest on Saturday. “We need the three points tomorrow and that’s what it’s all about.”