Man United coach: Lack of goals is not only Ronaldo's problem
Manchester United manager Ralph Rangnick said Cristiano Ronaldo is not responsible for Manchester United's lack of goals, as the interim coach called on his players to find their scoring instinct against Southampton.
And the British news agency "BA Media" reported that recklessness in front of goal proved to be costly twice during the past week, after Manchester United failed to take advantage of its control of the first two halves in the shocking match that witnessed Manchester's exit from the FA Cup against Middlesbrough and a draw with Burnley 1. 1 last Tuesday.
Manchester United scored more than a goal in only three of the last nine league matches, under the leadership of interim coach Rangnick, while Ronaldo did not score any goal in the last five matches in all competitions.
Manchester United, who hopes to enter the semi-finals, need something in front of goal tomorrow, when they face Southampton, who lost 0-9 on their last visit to Old Trafford.
"It's not just about Cristiano Ronaldo," Rangnick said.
Rangnick ignored reports that the player was not satisfied with the training, and some compared assistant coach Chris Armas to American Ted Laso.
"I mean, we should score more goals. I think we've created enough chances and created enough chances in the last two games but we didn't score enough goals."
He added: "But this is not a problem with Cristiano only, it is a problem with all the other players, especially with the attackers, that we do not score enough goals if I put into the calculations how many chances we create."
"This is something that should improve in the next two weeks," he stressed.
Rangnick expects a difficult match against Southampton, who is heading to Old Trafford, and his spirits are high after the deserved 3/2 victory last Wednesday against Tottenham, under the leadership of Ralph Hasenhuttl, the former Leipzig coach.
"We know it will be a difficult match," Rangnick said. "Obviously, I saw the match against Tottenham this week, and they deserved to win. They played at a high tactical level and it will be a challenge for us."
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