Man Utd boss Ralf Rangnick demanded duo change tactics at half-time in Brighton win

Ralf Rangnick’s facet moved into the highest 4 after a powerful second-half efficiency (Image: Matthew Peters/Manchester United by way of Getty Pictures)

Ralf Rangnick ordered his wingers to assault Brighton’s centre-backs with the intention to take management of the sport following a sloppy first-half efficiency.

Manchester United recorded a 2-0 win over the Seagulls as Cristiano Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes’ objectives took them again into the highest 4.

Each objectives got here within the second half with Brighton dominating for elements of the opening 45 minutes which resulted within the residence facet being booed off by sections of the Previous Trafford crowd on the break.

Rangnick instructed wingers Jadon Sancho and Anthony Elanga to run on the centre-backs within the second half to present their very own full-backs extra space with Lewis Dunk being despatched off for the guests on 54 minutes.

‘We advised our two wingers to assault the centre-backs so our full-backs may leap to their full-backs,’ he mentioned.

‘That paid off with Elanga and the purple card. We must always have killed off the sport a lot earlier. We weren't deadly sufficient.

Lewis Dunk noticed purple after struggling to comprise Anthony Elanga (Image: Matthew Peters/Manchester United by way of Getty Pictures)

‘First half was Mr Hyde, second half Dr Jekyll and for a change it (the end result) was totally different. Ultimately it was necessary to get the three factors towards an in type group.

‘Brighton are very possession primarily based, stuffed with confidence and we needed to take extra dangers within the second half, it paid off.

‘We scored the objective and acquired the purple card for Lewis Dunk with an excellent interception from Anthony Elanga. It ought to have been 3-0, 4-0 after 75 minutes however there's a little bit of lack of assuredness in entrance of objective.

‘We realised that that they had too typically possession of the ball and will solely intercept in few conditions. Ought to we modify to a formation to again three? We determined to stay to 4-2-3-1 with extra danger and it paid off.

‘Within the first 10 minutes of the second half we had extra success moments and it raised the gang, they weren't moaning and had been getting behind the group.

‘I can perceive if it feels to them like Brighton have 60% possession, that isn't what they wish to see.’

United are subsequent in motion towards Leeds on Sunday.

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