Ralf Rangnick insists the uncertainty surrounding Erik ten Hag’s potential appointment just isn't a distraction for Manchester United and stood by his remarks concerning the Liverpool gamers he helped unearth.
The Pink Devils scraped previous Norwich Metropolis on Saturday to maneuver three factors behind fourth-placed Tottenham within the race for Champions League qualification however now journey to Anfield to tackle a Liverpool facet vying to win the quadruple.
There had been strategies that this could possibly be the week United lastly announce Ten Hag’s appointment, having needed to attend till after the Dutch Cup ultimate – which Ajax misplaced to PSV on Sunday.
For now, United’s gamers and supporters must wait to be taught who will succeed Rangnick at Outdated Trafford however the German coach insists his squad are solely targeted on getting a consequence at Anfield.
Requested a few doable announcement confirming Ten Hag, Rangnick replied at his pre-match press convention on Monday: ‘I don’t know. This is a matter for the membership and the board and as quickly as there's something to announce then I’m fairly certain the membership will make that announcement.
‘Proper now, that doesn’t have an effect on our preparation for the sport tomorrow or the sport on Saturday.
‘We're totally conscious that out of these six video games we most likely want virtually most factors and you may see even different groups are dropping factors. That is about being constant and the crew that may end fourth will likely be who's most dedicated to that.’
Over the weekend, Rangnick steered Liverpool may owe a few of their success to his personal work in Germany and Austria, claiming six of the present squad have been gamers he helped to recruit and develop.
He was accountable for Hoffenheim when the membership signed Roberto Firmino – although resigned the subsequent day – and managed Joel Matip at Schalke. Sadio Mane, Naby Keita, Ibrahima Konate and Takumi Minamino, in the meantime, have been all at Pink Bull-owned groups when Rangnick was overseeing recruitment.
Rangnick stands by these feedback and believes the fashion of soccer each he and Jurgen Klopp want means they may naturally like and goal the identical gamers.
He defined:’ I didn’t say how a lot affect I had on these gamers but it surely’s fairly apparent an enormous membership like Liverpool, top-of-the-line golf equipment in Europe, have six former gamers [of mine].
‘It’s most likely the very best variety of gamers that no one knew by the point we gave them debuts.
‘This has received to do with the same thought of soccer. Jurgen and me have recognized one another for a very long time, I understand how he desires to play, having six gamers from former golf equipment of mine just isn't a coincidence.’
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