Yeah apologies, I didn't want the page being cluttered by a bunch of links. You can find tons on Haidara. Just type Haidara Rangnick in google.
Ralf Rangnick | ex-interim manager | does anyone rate him?
- Thread starter RonaldoVII
- Start date
- Status
Further on to this, The Mirror is not exactly known as a bastion of journalistic integrity. I remember the Zakaria links, but it was more rumors than anything else. Do you have the reports on Haidara? If I remember correctly, that was some journalist making an inference that due to Ralf’s connections with RB, we were looking at him, not a source saying we wanted him. The other two links are from late April, and are suggesting this summer, not the past January window…
I was so disappointed we didn’t bring in anyone in January with the CL spot up for grabs. Was hoping for a DM.
Why does he keep referring to Liverpool and City so much? Yes, we get it. We are shit and they are amazing.
Because they are really really good
Keeping expectations low
The Athletic made claims that Rangnick would have 'strongly advocated a move for Haidara' in Jan, and the Leipzig CEO that i linked above made similar claims.
I found this the most interesting though:
A banner unfurled in the away end read: “Broken and rotten from top to bottom” — some farewell message to Ed Woodward.
Even though he is departing, the issues that have plagued United for years are still present. There is corporate compliance within the club over signings and therefore drift when it comes to pursuits. United view January as a difficult month to complete deals and that sets the tone for negotiations. As stands, there are no advanced talks with any new players.
United solidify summer targets around this time of year in case some become available now, “although that’s a low probability,” said a high-level source. Fernandes fell into that category in 2020, Woodward nevertheless requiring the entire window to agree a deal with Sporting Lisbon.
Sources say Rangnick has expressed a wish for January reinforcements, particularly in midfield. The Athletic understands he would advocate the pursuit of Amadou Haidara, the RB Leipzig player who scored against United last season. The 23-year-old is currently at the Africa Cup of Nations with Mali.
Denis Zakaria, Borussia Monchengladbach’s Switzerland international, has not convinced club scouts of his long-term suitability even if his transfer value is reduced due to his contract expiring in June. The 25-year-old’s form has suffered since sustaining a lengthy injury in 2020.
Jude Bellingham tops United’s list for midfield, with West Ham’s Declan Rice also ranking highly, and those are deals that could only happen in the summer. But the inertia that currently permeates United’s transfer strategy, including outgoings as well as incomings, is at odds with the trajectory of the side.
Even though he is departing, the issues that have plagued United for years are still present. There is corporate compliance within the club over signings and therefore drift when it comes to pursuits. United view January as a difficult month to complete deals and that sets the tone for negotiations. As stands, there are no advanced talks with any new players.
United solidify summer targets around this time of year in case some become available now, “although that’s a low probability,” said a high-level source. Fernandes fell into that category in 2020, Woodward nevertheless requiring the entire window to agree a deal with Sporting Lisbon.
Sources say Rangnick has expressed a wish for January reinforcements, particularly in midfield. The Athletic understands he would advocate the pursuit of Amadou Haidara, the RB Leipzig player who scored against United last season. The 23-year-old is currently at the Africa Cup of Nations with Mali.
Denis Zakaria, Borussia Monchengladbach’s Switzerland international, has not convinced club scouts of his long-term suitability even if his transfer value is reduced due to his contract expiring in June. The 25-year-old’s form has suffered since sustaining a lengthy injury in 2020.
Jude Bellingham tops United’s list for midfield, with West Ham’s Declan Rice also ranking highly, and those are deals that could only happen in the summer. But the inertia that currently permeates United’s transfer strategy, including outgoings as well as incomings, is at odds with the trajectory of the side.
This link here says Rangnick was also interested in Ruben Neves alongside Kilman in January. I initially forgot, but there have also been links with DM Boubacar Kamara. He's a free agent in the summer. But according to Romano, we turned down the option to sign Kamara for £10m in January.
The Laimer links are more for the summer you're right. Another one we've been strongly linked to for the summer is CB Dan-Axel Zagadou. Rangnick tried to sign him for RB Leipzig back in 2017.
Last edited:
Because they are the epitome of well run clubs at the moment, as much as we all may hate it. If we copied their method of operation we'd be up there with them, so no wonder he mentions them as someone who is reknown for being Director of Football and such, he's thinking in that kind of way.
Yes we all knew, and we all bitched and moaned about it. Fans around the world talk about it. You think ManUtd were listening? No, they couldn't give a flying kyte.
Then Ralf comes in, does pressers, says things and slowly but firmly our Divas gets seen for who and what they really are, keeps talking about the club what is wrong, what needs to be done, etc, and now everybody is listening, Media people are listening and talking, even G. Neville is not defending players anymore.
Now, ManUtd are listening as well. Finally.
Exactly what I think. They're both new in their jobs and Ralf publicly stating the size of the restructuring ahead gives them more of a margin in the time afforded to them. If Ole was still here we'd be hearing how rosy everything is at the club so when we inevitably fail it would be put down to ineptitude instead of the real reason which was having people in positions of power that had no clue how to do their job. How people can't see the effect Ralf is having with his hammer approach is beyond me.[/QUOTE]
Although shouldn't Murtough have allowed him to make a signing?
Nobody who can impove this squad
You seem to be upset about a manager calling out the higher ups who’ve made repeated mistakes and then sacked the manager and talked about results not being good enough, all the while completely absolving themselves of any accountability. If they had it their way Ralf would just keep saying yes and take the blame for all the current issues at the club despite only being here a few months. He’s right to shift focus.
Those who are hating on Ragnick can cry from now till tomorrow. He has done everything right with his pressers. He is like black to white when compared with Ole. For years, so many people at this club chose to preserve the image of the board and the club administration while we continued to decay. For once, a manager is saying it as it is while on seat not years after he has left like Van Gaal. This is not a well run club. It is full of incompetent nobodies who don't want to be outed for their incompetence and people still have the effontery to criticise him when he exposes the rot. It speaks more of how you probably love mediocrity than being honest and calling out rubbish when you see it.
His team picks are so so crap.
Literally schalke at old Trafford.
Literally schalke at old Trafford.
Could say the same about your posts and I'd be giving you a compliment.
Even you think Rangnick is just caf level then.
He's a bit like the carlsberg commercial, best beer in the world.
I LOVE that you know me and remember me on the Internet whilst I don't even know who you are
Below me mate. Stay there and give me all the compliments you like
He has fantastic jumpers, it has to be said.
What a fecking dishonest clown Ralf is. Yes Ralf deals for those types of players could have been done in 48hrs
All 3 of those deals were completed right at the end of January despite negotiations going on between clubs for some time.Two more games until we no longer have to hear his self serving drivel.
I doubt it was his decision. Woodward technically was still in charge, Arnold didn't officially take over until February 1st.Although shouldn't Murtough have allowed him to make a signing?
Nobody who can impove this squad
For a football professor, he's pretty dull. Today would've been a good opportunity to spring a tactical surprise to nullify Brighton.
Nope, exact same lineup as the last home game.
Nope, exact same lineup as the last home game.
Heading towards a fifth consecutive away defeat. The guy is a joke.
The players know he’s wanting to replace half the squad and they have given up on him.
it was an impossible job for him with this current crop of lazy as feck players
it was an impossible job for him with this current crop of lazy as feck players
Hurtling towards the Europa Conference league.
Adds nothing to the discussion
Eight months ago there would have been 5 threads created on Ole by now. But the Rangnites are happy because of his revelations exposing the board's dithering allegedly.
Just one more game before Wreck-It is kept as far away from that dugout as possible.
Just one more game before Wreck-It is kept as far away from that dugout as possible.
Another shite performance after which people will lap up his post match comments. Talking seems to be the only thing he excels at. Maybe he should pack in the football and start a podcast.
How can anybody rate this guy?
I just feel sorry for the Austrians
Because he's working miracles behind the scenes and single-handedly saving the club.
Not if Ole was the interim coach
I can't say I rate him but he's in a pickle.
We all know Potter's style. He'll press us to death. Well, not only do we have no press resistant players to keep the ball and break their press, we have a lightweight front line. Bruno, Mata and Elanga are never going to hold the ball up.
The only other option is to promote some press resistant players from the academy, but do you want to throw Mejbri and Garnacho into this mess?
We all know Potter's style. He'll press us to death. Well, not only do we have no press resistant players to keep the ball and break their press, we have a lightweight front line. Bruno, Mata and Elanga are never going to hold the ball up.
The only other option is to promote some press resistant players from the academy, but do you want to throw Mejbri and Garnacho into this mess?
Last edited:
I hope he does well in Austria and show everyone that he is actually a decent manager
I understand few are desperate to shift a focus but truth is, RR failed hard and even if he failed 3 times as much, its still nothing compared to what Ole did to us with his rebuilding, not to mention fitness and overall football.
Potter is so good. Ralf is again exposed. What a disappointing interim manager.
On the pitch doesn't matter, even if we end up in the conference league. It's all the magic that he's doing behind the scenes or something.
He’d get us relegated if he managed us for a full season
why not give the kids a chance to play and show what they got, can they be worse than Elanga and Telles ...
It's proved a pretty terrible appointment so far. Problem is that nobody cares and everyone is just seeing the season out. He's the very definition of lame duck. He's been poor but he's also been absolutely stitched up by what is probably the most average, poisonous gang of players I've seen at the club.
- Status