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Casey Evans

Ralf Rangnick's brave Manchester United tactical switch paves way to Erik ten Hag masterplan

When Ralf Rangnick was first appointed as Manchester United's interim manager, he seemed to be wedded to the 4-2-2-2 formation that he had found success with during his time with RB Leipzig during the 2018/19 season.

However, whereas Leipzig were much more suited to this high pressing style of play, for United, it proved a new concept, and the results and performances reflected that.

Rangnick has had to go back to the drawing board and devise a tactic that gets the best out of his current crop of players while still keeping the essential traits of his style of play.

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