Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick lavished praise on Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone for developing the Spanish champions into 'one of the most respected' in Europe.
Ralf Rangnick change shows he knows where biggest Manchester United problem lies
04.02.2022 - 01:25 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Ralf Rangnick moving away from his trademark 4-2-2-2 formation shows that he understands where one problem lies at Manchester United.
That's according to former United defender, Paul Parker, who reckons the interim manager deserves big credit for refusing to be stubborn at Old Trafford and beyond.
Having stepped into the dugout to replace sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - initially until the end of this season - the German at first deployed a narrow system he favoured during his time in the Bundesliga.
Rangnick soon opted to revert to an adaptation of 4-3-3, though, amid criticism stemming from a lack of width his full-backs and two number tens were offering.
It was a decision sparked by defeat to Wolves - his only reverse in ten games at the helm.
Speaking as part of a promotion for Bonus Code Bets, former United defender Paul Parker said: "He [Rangnick] has been evolving and tweaked the system to the personnel that he's got within that club.
"And maybe suit it to the people, who maybe want to see certain players play.
"The line he has gone down, he could be stubborn - but would it be worth his while to try and be stubborn? I think everyone, the right people, know what's there at Manchester United."
Parker said: "Manchester United haven't got those full-backs that he is looking for.
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"It isn't just running up and down. There's a little bit more to it. The system that he wants to play, which looks very narrow, but the way it was described to me, and Leipzig still play it that way, is they have got width because of the full-backs. United haven't got the full-backs to do that.
"The four full-backs that have been playing regularly in the Premier League, they
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