Ralf Rangnick bemoaned Cristiano Ronaldo’s lack of ‘physicality’ following Manchester United’s 1-0 defeat to Everton away from home.
The Red Devils had the chance to reach fifth place, overtaking the likes of Arsenal and West Ham. However, they failed to score at Goodison Park and resultantly lost to Frank Lampard’s relegation-battling side.
Anthony Gordon’s 27th-minute strike proved to be the difference. He fired at goal on his favoured right foot and saw it beat David de Gea thanks to a deflection off Harry Maguire.
Ronaldo was one of the players who failed to make an impact. He couldn’t get the better of Everton centre-halves Ben Godfrey and Michael Keane, leading to few clear-cut chances.
After the match, Rangnick spoke to BBC Sport about United’s problems. While he didn’t namecheck Ronaldo, it’s clear the German wasn’t impressed by his performance.
Ralf Rangnick frustrated by lack of threat
“It’s not only creativity. I think we had enough creative payers on the pitch,” Rangnick said. “It’s also about being physical enough in the final third, being physical and trying to score a goal. We didn’t have enough players in the box.”
United’s chances of getting the final Champions League place are thinning each week. Last time out they were held to a 1-1 draw by Leicester City.
On the club’s top-four hopes, Rangnick said: “Difficult. As long as we don’t win our own games it doesn’t make sense to hope for good results from the…
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