Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Sunday, May 8.
28.04.2022 - 10:41 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
It looks like Manchester United will be turning to their youth players for their remaining games of the Premier League season.
Ralf Rangnick’s side welcome Chelsea to Old Trafford tonight (THursday) looking to bounce back after consecutive away defeats against Liverpool and Arsenal. With a long injury list — and only 14 first team regulars available for the game — Rangnick is being urged to turn to the club's academy products.
Captain Harry Maguire, Paul Pogba, Jadon Sancho, Luke Shaw, Fred, and Edison Cavani are all sidelined. Hannibal Mejbri made a brief but memorable cameo at Anfield with Gary Neville saying he was “proud” of the youngster and that he “demonstrated that he had the heart and the soul to play for Manchester United Football Club.”
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But, speaking in his press conference, Rangnick said of the youngsters that "they should have the chance to play well and perform well, it should be the right moment". He's keen not to throw them in amid a desperate situation at Old Trafford.
It has been a miserable campaign for United that has seen the side regress from last season. A Champions League spot is looking extremely unlikely and there has been a disconnection between players and supporters.
It really sense to experiment with the side going into the final few games, given how the team has looked deflated in recent games. To inject some youth may be a wise move.
There is likely to be an overhaul at Old Trafford in the summer with the arrival of current Ajax manager Erik ten Hag and the departure of midfielders Nemanja Matic and Juan Mata already confirmed and also Paul Pogba (among others) seemingly on his way out.
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Here are your Manchester United evening headlines for Sunday, May 8.
Interim manager Ralf Rangnick has been slammed by Manchester United icon Rio Ferdinand for speaking out in the media about his concerns at the club. Before the alarming defeat to Brighton on Saturday afternoon Rangnick made claims that his attempts to sign a striker were blocked by the United board in January.
Manchester United's interim boss Ralf Rangnick was blocked in his attempts to sign a forward in the January transfer window.
Manchester United supporters have been venting their frustration after Ralf Rangnick revealed he was prevented from signing a striker in January.
Former Manchester United defender Paul Parker has defended Ralf Rangnick's time at the helm, claiming his interim spell has made Erik ten Hag's job easier.
Manchester United blocked Ralf Rangnick's attempt to sign a striker on transfer deadline day in January because the scouting department claimed no one was available on the market.
Ralf Rangnick has confirmed he will speak with incoming Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag at the end of the season.
Konrad Laimer is looking forward to being reunited with Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick when the German steps in as coach of the Austria national team. Rangnick will take on that role in conjunction with him moving upstairs as a consultant for the Old Trafford giants.
Ralf Rangnick thinks Manchester United need to sign 'two or three new strikers' in the summer transfer window.
Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick does not agree with Gary Neville or Erik ten Hag.
German football legend Lothar Matthaus has questioned Ralf Rangnick's decision to take on two jobs at Manchester United and in Austria.
Gary Neville has agreed with Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick's 'open-heart surgery' claim and highlighted the need for patience in light of Erik ten Hag's appointment.
Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has confirmed he is taking over as coach of the Austria national team.
Gary Neville has questioned Ralf Rangnick's decision to take charge of the Austrian national team.
Roy Keane believes Manchester United would be in a better position than they're in now if they had refrained from sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick is considering an offer to take over as national coach of the Austria national team.
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel admits he does not feel sorry for Ralf Rangnick as the Manchester United interim manager continues to live out a lifelong dream at Old Trafford. Rangnick stepped into the breach when Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked in November and is set to remain in post until the end of this season.
Interim manager Ralf Rangnick knew from the moment he first saw Anthony Elanga train that he would have the right mentality to play for Manchester United and has challenged the Sweden international to take the next step forward in his promising career.
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has shared the bizarre advice Ralf Rangnick once gave him as a player, as the two German coaches prepare for their first meeting in the dugout on Thursday night. Before an injury cut short his playing career, Tuchel spent 18 months under the now Manchester United interim boss at SSV Ulm.
Ralf Rangnick admits he is not happy with the lack of progress Manchester Unite d have shown since he took charge of the club on an interim basis last November.