[yipthatman]

A win is a win but what's with the sloppy passing? It's seriously bad. How is it acceptable at this level?

 

[TheReligion]

It's also what he did first when he stepped in for Hasenhüttl at Leipzig.

Makes sense given the attacking talent we have and the short space of time he has.

 

[hellhunter]

It’s weird how many people are glossing over the reason for us being unable to keep up the pace we set in the first half hour. We played a tough game on Thursday night. With the exact same line-up. No wonder we were leggy. Ralf needs to get to know the squad (which will take time) and start to rotate a bit more. Poor use of the squad was one of Ole’s biggest failings. Hopefully Ralf will do better because we need to share the load better than we are.

Especially with the christmas schedule coming up, something he's never managed before.

 

[dwd]

You don't need to decide. That sprint just show how hard working player he is.

I meant the fact you said he was 38.

 

[Isotope]

Had it been anyone other than Vieira I would have felt sorry for the fecker who expected to play a completely different game.

What's wrong with Vieira? I have soft spot for him since his battle with Keano.

 

[Judas]

I hope in the CL its an entirely different first eleven. No need to see any of these players wasted in that game. The rest is desperately needed this time of year.

 

[GregM40]

Fantastic first half, just needed to be a bit more clinical in attack. Second half dropped off as expected after Thursday night and the upturn in pressing. Dalot excellent at right back, can’t see AWB getting back in at this rate.

 

[Redlyn]

Good game this.
Great 30 minutes.

Rashford needs some time off.
Bruno needs a head check.

Greenwood needs more game time.
Jadon should play 90 minutes.
VDB should get at least half an hour.

And we need to replace Scott.

Agree with all of this.

 

[Pjisared]

Somebody needs to explain the offside rule to Rashford. Time and time again he gets caught.
Not sure whether its stupidity or just dopey.
Needs to stop rapid

 

[Livewire1974]

Decent 3 points. Thought Bruno was awful, he needs to sit out a few games.

 

[#07]

A solid and badly needed win. Was very impressed by the first half.

When you consider that Ragnick has had two days prep, one of which was a recovery day for everyone who played against Arsenal, its impressive that everyone knew what to do when pressing in his 4-2-2-2.

Some credit has to go to the players for being willing to get their heads around it in such a short space of time. Particularly as they won't have had loads of hours on the training pitch rehearsing position play. However, it was obvious second half that they ran out of steam. However, you have to think, with time that should improve.

Very important to get it over the line and keep a clean sheet too. Optimistic about where we can take it from here.

 

[goptun]

We had 0.89xg at home to Palace.

The first was good in terms of dominance but we really lacked any sort of cutting edge.

I’m encouraged by a lot of things but let’s not get carried away and say that was good as if Fred’s right foot sending one into the top corner is sustainable.

Honestly, that's fine. We've been in a complete spiral of doom this season so a hard-earned win against a resolute Palace team in which we kept a cleansheet is more than adequate. Conceding goals has been our undoing so the fact they were completely shutout points towards Rangnick appreciating our defence needs to be the focus. I don't think people are getting carried away, they are optimistic based on what we've just seen. The pressing and shape in the first half was fantastic and will require more time to be consistently implemented.

 

[nainaisson]

First half of the first half was pretty amazing. I don't even remember Leipzig under Rangnick looking that good. The only player who looked out of his depth with the new system was McTominay. Not sure if it's beyond him or he just needs time.

 

[TheReligion]

A solid and badly needed win. Was very impressed by the first half.

When you consider that Ragnick has had two days prep, one of which was a recovery day for everyone who played against Arsenal, its impressive that everyone knew what to do when pressing in his 4-2-2-2.

Some credit has to go to the players for being willing to get their heads around it in such a short space of time. Particularly as they won't have had loads of hours on the training pitch rehearsing position play. However, it was obvious second half that they ran out of steam. However, you have to think, with time that should improve.

Very important to get it over the line and keep a clean sheet too. Optimistic about where we can take it from here.

Good post and view.

I genuinely think we have a good base squad to work from when you consider the players we are currently missing.

Unsure why people are overly negative. It's very exciting.

 

[Kopral Jono]

What's wrong with Vieira? I have soft spot for him since his battle with Keano.

Same here, and I don't usually say this but it's nice to see a black former player in charge of a Premier League team for a change instead of old route one dinosaurs.

 

[girish]

Pills ?

Blood doping.

 

[The Brown Bull]

Good to win without conceding for the first time in ages.
Happy enough.

 

[arthurka]

Both Telles and Dalot can actually play and both AWB and Shaw should be benched for a while. Fred is a mixed bag for me can't pass and doesn't understand the game but his energy is infectious and his crossing can end up in the net.
Lindelöf was fantastic, Maguire should be benched when Varane is back.

Rashford is gash.

System, pressing and a clean sheet while controlling the game 70% of the time.
If he can do this after 6 hours I am happy to wait and see what a week could bring.

Onward and upwards.

 

[Todd]

Very strong first half, wonderful to see a clean sheet.

And how about Fred, out there doing football things!

 

[Kopral Jono]

A solid and badly needed win. Was very impressed by the first half.

When you consider that Ragnick has had two days prep, one of which was a recovery day for everyone who played against Arsenal, its impressive that everyone knew what to do when pressing in his 4-2-2-2.

Some credit has to go to the players for being willing to get their heads around it in such a short space of time. Particularly as they won't have had loads of hours on the training pitch rehearsing position play. However, it was obvious second half that they ran out of steam. However, you have to think, with time that should improve.

Very important to get it over the line and keep a clean sheet too. Optimistic about where we can take it from here.

Most importantly we looked comfortable throughout and I really like that.

 

[Keownisacnut]

Clean sheet! Unbelievable. We were lively in the first half hour too, that's not been the case for most of the Last few years. 3 points in the bag, job done.

 

[gearoid]

3 points and a clean sheet. Good first 30 minutes. Sloppy passing is a worry. Hopefully most of these players get a rest during the week. Thrilled for Fred and thought Dalot played well.

 

[#07]

Good post and view.

I genuinely think we have a good base squad to work from when you consider the players we are currently missing.

Unsure why people are overly negative. It's very exciting.

Its strange.

Rangnick himself said pre-match he couldn't just expect the players to become pressing monsters overnight. He specifically brought up the example of Klopp's first season when Liverpool got tonnes of muscle injuries, just because he was trying to switch to a pressing style midseason.

We can't yet expect our players to be able to do what they did first half for 90 minutes. They need time to get used to it. However, its impressive that with basically one training session they managed to execute the gameplan so well for so long. With how Rangnick trains forward play and decision making under pressure, I expect us to get better at capitalising on the moments when we have teams boxed in as time goes by.

I'm pleased by the start we've made and positive about where we might go from here.

Most importantly we looked comfortable throughout and I really like that.

Exactly. Barring one set piece Palace didn't get change out of us. Which is a HUGE difference from what we've seen this season, where any team has been able to drive a coach and horses through the middle of us at will.

 

[Goku1983]

When was our last 1-0 win I cant remember ?! Great result and Fred of all people with a great goal!

 

[TheReligion]

Its strange.

Rangnick himself said pre-match he couldn't just expect the players to become pressing monsters overnight. He specifically brought up the example of Klopp's first season when Liverpool got tonnes of muscle injuries, just because he was trying to switch to a pressing style midseason.

We can't yet expect our players to be able to do what they did first half for 90 minutes. They need time to get used to it. However, its impressive that with basically one training session they managed to execute the gameplan so well for so long. With how Rangnick trains forward play and decision making under pressure, I expect us to get better at capitalising on the moments when we have teams boxed in as time goes by.

I'm pleased by the start we've made and positive about where we might go from here.



Exactly. Barring one set piece Palace didn't get change out of us. Which is a HUGE difference from what we've seen this season, where any team has been able to drive a coach and horses through the middle of us at will.

Absolutely. Well put.

It's a blessing we are through in the CL so he has use the game to have a play and ensure we get to rest who needs resting for a week.

Especially in this schedule.

 

[Rightnr]

Average game and a great win. We need to keep pace with Spuds and West Ham, so cannot afford mistakes.

We played well for 30-35 minutes and should have capitalised in that period. Given the time since the last game and the fact basically the same players played (not happy about that), this was as good as it gets.

As long as we keep winning, I expect a gradual improvement over the next month or so.

 

[Crashoutcassius]

wierd game. absolutely hectic, which you'd expect i'd say because the players know that pressing will be the buzz word but haven't been told what to do yet. we carved out very little of consequence, but did keep the ball away from our goal for nearly the whole game. probably deserved to win based on a good start and good defensive performance. i quite liked the shape

 

[TheReligion]

Average game and a great win. We need to keep pace with Spuds and West Ham, so cannot afford mistakes.

We played well for 30-35 minutes and should have capitalised in that period. Given the time since the last game and the fact basically the same players played (not happy about that), this was as good as it gets.

As long as we keep winning, I expect a gradual improvement over the next month or so.

Who else would you have played in the team out of interest?

 

[wolvored]

Great 30-35 mins then the fact we aint used to this pressing caught up with the team. Not so good second half, goal apart. It will take time, but you can see a style already, especially first half. This feels right.

 

[Devil may care]

I only saw the first half but it looked promising and glad to see we secured the 3 points, important with West Ham beating Chelsea yesterday, Spurs winning today and Arsenal likely to beat a hapless Everton tomorrow.

 

[tjb]

Its strange.

Rangnick himself said pre-match he couldn't just expect the players to become pressing monsters overnight. He specifically brought up the example of Klopp's first season when Liverpool got tonnes of muscle injuries, just because he was trying to switch to a pressing style midseason.

We can't yet expect our players to be able to do what they did first half for 90 minutes. They need time to get used to it. However, its impressive that with basically one training session they managed to execute the gameplan so well for so long. With how Rangnick trains forward play and decision making under pressure, I expect us to get better at capitalising on the moments when we have teams boxed in as time goes by.

I'm pleased by the start we've made and positive about where we might go from here.



Exactly. Barring one set piece Palace didn't get change out of us. Which is a HUGE difference from what we've seen this season, where any team has been able to drive a coach and horses through the middle of us at will.

Ironically I think we did press well and even if not for the full 90, if we can get somewhere like 65 to 70 minutes of it per game, we will do very well. We were very solid; that's what i'm actually expecting from him, a bit similar to Tuchel in that sense. I don't think we'll concede much.

In terms of our attack, it was clear that Rangnick focused more on the defensive and pressing aspect than the quick attacking play his teams have. We are a good enough team to get away with it in the short term, especially as we still created chances in this game. Rashford should be dropped for Mason. One fact is, Fred will start, but we may need to buy his partner in January.

 

[Bilbo]

It was just important that we got the win today

We saw what we wanted to see. Nothing revolutionary, obviously, but a continuation of the increase in pressing high up, as per the Carrick games, and because of that we had an opponent penned back for the first time in what seemed like forever.

They couldn't get out and we turned the ball over maybe a dozen times. Encouraging. A team with our quality is going to win a lot of football matches under those circumstances.

Greenwood showed with that one piece of close control inside the box for Fred's goal why he should be starting over Rashford until he gets his mojo back

 

[Rightnr]

Who else would you have played in the team out of interest?

McTominay has no place in our starting 11.

Given that he's not played for a week, I'd have given Matic 60 minutes and brought on VdB or McT for him. He'd have a whole week to recover for Norwich.

I am also surprised people are surprised Sancho got subbed. He played 90 minutes in three games in 10 days before today.

We've seen how Tuchel and Pep rotate and we need to get all our squad into the same rhythm, so when injuries occur, they're not coming in cold.

I'd have also given Lingard a game as a sub but not sure what's happening there with the transfer situation.

 

[Houdini]

Fred and Dalot were impressive, Telles was great too. Sancho good in the first half. Ronaldo played well bar his finishing. I have never seen him to play for the team like this while he was at Madrid. Rashford needs to sort his shit up asap. McT has a very bad spell. Maguire is solid again, but Lindelof is the better of the two.

 

[RepardReece]

Some comments here are ludicrous imo.

After one training session, Rangnick has implemented more of a tactical system into his team than OGS did in 3 years.

I'm more than pleased with the performance. The first 30mins were absolutely brilliant, and once the fitness levels go up as a result of the pressing that 30 mins will turn into 60, then the whole game.

Even after them 30mins we always looked comfortable, Palace had the one very good chance, but aside from that, never felt like we were conceding - which I think many will agree we haven't felt like that for a good while.

 

[GaryLifo]

Any post match quotes from Ralf?

 

[Forevergiggs1]

Really enjoyed the intensity of the first half even if we found it hard connecting our forward play. Second half a little disappointing but I'm sure it will ll come together. Dalot deserves to keep his spot. Lindelof very good game. Fred will always have some brainfart moments but hopefully "the worst player of recent times" will be put to bed in the coming months. Only disappointment for me was Rashford. Rangnick lost a little bit of goodwill taking off Sancho instead of Rashford but he got it back and more when he finally took Rashford off for Elanga.

 

[Buster15]

It’s weird how many people are glossing over the reason for us being unable to keep up the pace we set in the first half hour. We played a tough game on Thursday night. With the exact same line-up. No wonder we were leggy. Ralf needs to get to know the squad (which will take time) and start to rotate a bit more. Poor use of the squad was one of Ole’s biggest failings. Hopefully Ralf will do better because we need to share the load better than we are.

That is a very good point.

 

[antohan]

What's wrong with Vieira? I have soft spot for him since his battle with Keano.

This is a United forum mate, you just answered your own question

It doesn't mean I don't rate him (or Henry, or Bergkamp) as a player. Just wanted to punch them for years though.

 

[TheReligion]

McTominay has no place in our starting 11.

Given that he's not played for a week, I'd have given Matic 60 minutes and brought on VdB or McT for him. He'd have a whole week to recover for Norwich.

I am also surprised people are surprised Sancho got subbed. He played 90 minutes in three games in 10 days before today.

We've seen how Tuchel and Pep rotate and we need to get all our squad into the same rhythm, so when injuries occur, they're not coming in cold.

I'd have also given Lingard a game as a sub but not sure what's happening there with the transfer situation.

Lingard injured in training.

Fair point with matic although you can't blame Rangnick for sticking with the team that won given such short turnaround.

Don't think it's worth moaning about tbh. I'm confident Rangnick will drop people who aren't performing.