![]() ![]() By the time he decided what to do, City were in position and smothered him. After getting into a promising position on the right flank, he seemed more concerned on whether an offside flag would appear. When Marcus Rashford was sent on for the final quarter of the game, he took time to get on the ball and when he eventually did, his lack of confidence was all too evident. Finding another club will not be a problem. United’s next manager must decide quickly whether to indulge Ronaldo for the final year of his contract. Bruno Fernandes’ form has suffered and he reached new depths of poor body language during the derby defeat. But he changes the way United play, with everything focused on him getting in front of goal. The argument for signing Ronaldo is that his goal-a-game record means his team effectively starts every match 1-0 up. ![]() He was not in the recruitment plans of United at the start of the summer but when he came on the market they made sure he would return, even if changed the way the team functioned. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer got this squad to second in the Premier League, marking steady improvement and a move away from the galactico era by getting rid of older, expensive players.Įverything changed with a spur-of-the-moment signing of Ronaldo, with one of the factors of re-signing him appearing to be keeping him out of the clutches of Manchester City. Decision time on RonaldoĬristiano Ronaldo’s return to the club is looking increasingly like a costly mistake, even if he is the world’s most marketable player. Despite pulling off a brave block, the ball ended up in the net when it fell to De Bruyne. He could have cleared the ball when David De Gea’s save rebounded in his direction but allowed it to run through his legs. He has been guilty of leaving the ball in previous which has cost United goals and it was the case again at the Etihad for City’s second goal. Returning to those basic principles will see Maguire’s confidence improve because at the moment it is on the floor and leads to hesitancy. When he picked up a yellow card for fouling Kevin De Bruyne, he had been exposed again with City getting clear behind him. His best form has come in a deeper backline where he can read passes and clear danger. When the new United manager starts in the summer, he needs to play to Maguire’s strengths to get the best from him. Ralf Rangnick had him on the bench against Aston Villa and Brentford when he returned from injury, then recently against Watford. But on current form he cannot be guaranteed a place in the team. He fronts up when the results are bad and issued rallying calls at different points during their slump this season. Other players ventured in the direction of the away section and clapped but only Maguire made it to the penalty area closest to them. ![]() Harry Maguire headed straight to the Manchester United supporters after they endured the 4-1 humiliation at the hands of their neighbours. Telegraph Sport assesses the problems the new manager will need to fix. Rangnick is expected to work on a two-year consultancy basis once his term as head coach is up at the end of the season, with Erik Ten Hag and Mauricio Pochettino strongly linked with the permanent job. The result leaves United with an uphill battle to qualify for next season's Champions League, something which could affect their summer transfer plans. Gary Neville described United's second-half display - which saw City maintain 92 per cent possession in one 15-minute spell - as 'spiritless', while interim coach Ralf Rangnick acknowledged the gulf between the clubs. Manchester United are left to pick up the pieces of a 4-1 defeat at Manchester City and a performance which underlined how much a work a prospective new manager has ahead of them. ![]()
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