Ralf Rangnick stood by his determination to substitute Cristiano Ronaldo regardless of the striker’s indignant response throughout Manchester United’s 3-1 win at Brentford
Objectives from Anthony Elanga, Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford boosted Manchester United’s top-four ambitions.
However the highlight was as soon as once more on Ronaldo, who was removed from impressed when his quantity got here up with 20 minutes left.
The striker trudged off slowly earlier than hurling his coat to the ground as he sat down muttering ‘why?’.
Nevertheless, United interim boss Rangnick stated: “He was asking ‘why me’?. However I informed him I take the choices within the curiosity of the workforce.
“We have been 2-0 up at Aston Villa final week with quarter-hour to play and we didn’t need to make the identical mistake, so I made a decision to modify to a again 5.
“Cristiano was not joyful, he’s a goalscorer. However for us it was extra essential to be compact and defend their set-pieces.
“I stated to him I do know you might be nonetheless bold and also you need to rating, however perhaps in a few years if you find yourself a head coach you’ll make me the identical determination.
“I didn’t count on him to hug me after being substituted however I take my choices within the curiosity of the workforce and the membership. I’ve by no means had any difficulty with Cristiano.”
Teenage winger Elanga, beginning solely his fourth Premier League match, broke the impasse early within the second half after Brentford had spurned a number of probabilities to take the lead.
England ahead Greenwood then notched his first Premier League purpose since October and Rashford climbed off the bench so as to add the third and safe United’s first win of 2022.
It was a bitter blow for Brentford, who had bossed the primary league assembly between these sides since 1946 – Mathias Jensen alone may have had a first-half hat-trick have been it not for David De Gea’s legs – however solely had Ivan Toney’s late comfort to point out for it.
“I feel now we have to be sincere, with out David and his sensible saves it will have been troublesome to be stage at half-time,” added Rangnick, “The primary half was not good.
“We now have to confess there was an opposition on the pitch who have been aggressive, courageous and pressed us excessive. The second half we did loads higher.
“Ultimately we may have scored 4 or 5, however we couldn’t have complained if we had been 2-0 down on the finish of the primary half.”
Brentford have now misplaced 5 of their final six matches however boss Thomas Frank couldn’t fault his facet.
“I do know targets change the momentum of video games however if you happen to take a look at the general efficiency over 90 minutes there was just one winner, and that was us,” he stated.
“I’m unbelievably happy with the workforce and the gamers and the way in which we completely destroyed Manchester United within the first half. We had six probabilities. They’d zero
“It’s a miracle they weren’t 2-0 down at half-time. My boys all the time preserve operating and preventing and so they did that till the tip.”
Kaynak: briturkish.com
