Ralf Rangnick’s Red Devils Revolution Beginning to Take Shape

The Ralf Rangnick revolution has begun at Old Trafford. Sunday’s 1-0 victory over Crystal Palace provided the German with the perfect start to life with the Red Devils. Having only had 45 minutes of on-the-pitch training time with the team, it was impressive to see just how structured United were.

Deploying a 4-2-2-2 system for the majority of the game, United looked like a much more cohesive side, capable of winning the ball back high up the pitch, while remaining defensively solid. 

There is a reason why Rangnick is known as ‘The Father of Gegenpress". His philosophy of high-intensity, heavy-metal football has inspired the likes of Thomas Tuchel, Jurgen Klopp and Julian Nagelsmann. This style of play has been adopted by the game’s elite and is used by nearly all of Europe’s top sides.

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