Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick reveals that he has backing from Manchester United players despite the current speculation of a rift between him and players. It has been reported that United’s dressing room has been divided into small groups since the famous return of Cristiano Ronaldo.
The 36-year-old former star returned to Old Trafford last summer from Juventus and has been an instant hit for Manchester United. Ronaldo has scored 14 goals in 21 appearances this season but Red Devils are struggling again. United also managed to sign Raphael Varane and Jadon Sancho in the summer but there is a deep decline in the performances compared to last season. Manchester United sit in 7th position in the league table with 31 points, 22 points behind leaders Manchester City and 4 points behind 4th placed Arsenal.
Manchester United also witnessed a change in managerial position as well, with Ralf Rangnick replacing Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last month. But the German tactician has adapted a very disturbed dressing room and it’s affecting their campaign with inconsistent displays from the individuals. Rangnick has formed a 4-4-2 formation at Manchester United and various reports suggest that players are not happy about it. Many key players including skipper Harry Maguire are planning to have a discussion with the manager to change the formation.
“They are at least trying. I’m sure that they are listening and I think we showed in the last games, against [Crystal] Palace, also against Burnley and also in the away games against Norwich [City] and Newcastle [United] that they are trying to follow the advice that we give them, that I give them,” – Rangnick on Manchester United Players.
Cristiano Ronaldo Meets His Agent Over Crisis At Manchester United:
Rumours are flying around about Ronaldo’s return is the possible reason behind Manchester United’s dressing room situation. The Portuguese star has been a big influence in the dressing room and that has been a problem for former senior players including captain Harry Maguire. Players are feeling their leadership roles are being questioned with Portuguese-native players are following Ronaldo.
According to the report from the Sun, Ronaldo met his agent Jorge Mendes to discuss his future at Manchester United and the current dressing room situation.
Cristiano Ronaldo holds crisis talks with agent Jorge Mendes with Portugal star concerned about Man Utd struggleshttps://t.co/X0QddpsIlf
— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) January 8, 2022
“Jorge came to see him and they spent time chatting through how things are going, what they think are the problems, how they might be solved, and what the solutions may be. Nothing has been ruled out.” – Source told the publication.
It is believed that Ralf Rangnick will leave at the end of the summer and Manchester United will replace him with someone who can bring more unity at Old Trafford. Cristiano Ronaldo’s future also depends on the next manager but he is expected to extend his stay at Manchester United till the summer of 2023.