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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jamie Jackson

Ralf Rangnick says Manchester United can compete for league title next season

Ralf Rangnick says performances have improved despite being knocked out of the FA Cup by Middlesbrough.
Ralf Rangnick says performances have improved despite being knocked out of the FA Cup by Middlesbrough. Photograph: Matthew Peters/Manchester United/Getty Images

Ralf Rangnick does not believe Manchester United require an overhaul in the summer window to compete for the title next season despite being 19 points behind Manchester City with 16 games left to play of this campaign.

United’s position means it will realistically be a decade at least since they were last league champions. And with the team knocked out of the FA Cup by Middlesbrough on Friday, which follows being eliminated from the Carabao Cup, their trophy drought is set to stretch to six years unless an unlikely Champions League triumph is achieved.

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