Beijing time on April 20th, Manchester United defeated Liverpool 0-4. Manchester United coach Rangnick said in a post-match press conference that the players did not play according to tactics, and the club may sign 10 players this summer. United are currently sixth in the standings after the double-red defeat, level with Tottenham, who have played one game less.
Rangnick said: “We have to be strict with ourselves because we didn’t play what we wanted to see in the first 45 minutes, and it wasn’t what we wanted to play because all of our defensive midfielders were not born with control. The ball is good, so we decided on the back five.”
Rangnick said: “I don’t think the first half had anything to do with our formation, it had to do with how we played the game, the way we conceded the first goal was definitely not part of our game plan, being 1-0 down, that’s what happened. It affected our confidence again. The first half wasn’t great and we switched from five back to four at half time. The first 25 minutes of the second half were much better, but during that time we didn’t score, It changed the direction of the game.”
Rangnick faced up to the gap with Liverpool: “The gap is all-round, it’s not just the quality of the players, but also what kind of mentality, energy and physical quality Liverpool players have, I dare say that their players are like 25 F1 cars. If you analyze the situation, it is not difficult to analyze, United need to rebuild, not because some players have to leave, but quite a few players are out of contract and their contracts are about to expire.”
“Then for me, obviously there will be six, seven, eight, maybe 10 new players. You need to know how you want to play and what the new coach wants to play before you sign those players. What kind of football? And then every player is included in this kind of data analysis.”
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