Ralf Rangnick makes decision on dropping Harry Maguire as Man Utd blunders continue

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Ralf Rangnick admits there has been unrest in the Manchester United dressing room.Rangnick has played down reports of a rift between Harry Maguire and Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo.But the German has revealed he has been battling to unite some unhappy players in recent weeks as he looks to salvage something from United's troubled season.Rangnick said: "I don't listen to all the noise too much, my focus is on training and preparing for the next game."Obviously I have heard about what was written. I can only tell you from my personal experience in the last 12 weeks."Yes, there were players unhappy, the squad was too big and players realised they wouldn't get game time."The atmosphere is better than it used to be a couple of weeks ago, for all those reasons I spoke about.

Ralf Rangnick has backed Harry Maguire to continue as Manchester United captain until the end of the season, despite supporters wanting him axed.Cristiano Ronaldo and Maguire are understood to be locked in a power struggle at the club.Maguire has come under pressure from his own fans to be stripped of the captaincy following a string of woeful performances.Ronaldo would be willing to take armband for the rest of the season - to take the pressure off the England defender as he looks to recapture his best form.Maguire is reluctant to do that, but has denied this has led to a power struggle between himself and his Portuguese team-mate.And Rangnick is adamant there is no problem between the two team-mates.The German, who will be without Edinson Cavani (groin) for the explosive trip to bitter rivals Leeds on Sunday, is blocking out all the noise.He said: "This is nonsense. I've never spoken with any player about the change of captaincy. Should Cristiano Ronaldo be named Man Utd captain? Tell us in the comments section. "It's never been an issue.

Bruno Fernandes has seemingly taken a swipe at Harry Maguire by posting a picture of himself between Raphael Varane and Eric Bailly saying he feels “safe.” The Manchester United captain is currently under-fire after a series of below-par performances this season - and supporters believe that Fernandes has dug him up out with a recent tweet. The attacker posted the image with text accompanying it, saying: “Feeling very safe between these two” with a laughing emoji on the end.As a result, fans have been replying to the post online, believing that the 27-year-old has made a dig at the recent performances of Maguire.One wrote: “Bruno knows who our CB partnership should be.”Another said: “I see what you did there mate.”A third wrote: “I don’t think Rauf needs any more clues.

Harry Maguire has hit back at the suggestion he is in a power struggle with Cristiano Ronaldo for the Manchester United capacity. But it has spectacularly backfired for the centre-back, with fans not holding back in the replies to his tweet.Maguire tweeted: "I’ve seen a lot of reports about this club that aren’t true and this is another."Not going to start posting about everything that is written but I needed to make this one clear.

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Marcus Rashford has dismissed claims there is a dressing room divide at Manchester United created by Cristiano Ronaldo. Reports from German outlet Bild have alleged the likes of Rashford and England team-mate Harry Maguire are frustrated with a supposed clique that has been formed by Ronaldo since the superstar's arrival last summer.As United have struggled for form, there have been various reports of unrest behind the scenes, something that has now been rubbished on social media by a furious Rashford.Not content to sit back any longer, the 24-year-old leapt to the defence of his United team-mates, and Ronaldo, and called out journalist Christian Falk over the claims on Twitter.Rashford quote tweeted an article from Bild that read: "TRUE: The English Players like Harry Maguire, Marcus Rashford and Co are irritated that Ronaldo wants to lead the dressing room with his own clique.

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Manchester United as "absolutely shocking" and insists that manager Ralf Rangnick has his tactics all wrong. Allardyce, 67, blasted the German gaffer's lack of defensive nous with United having shipped 32 goals since the start of the season and nine since Rangnick's appointment in November.Club captain Harry Maguire has received heavy criticism in recent weeks with the Red Devils surrendering leads to Southampton and Burnley whilst also having been knocked out of the FA Cup by Championship side Middlesbrough.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov has vowed to personally resolve Cristiano Ronaldo’s Manchester United dilemma.Ronaldo, 37, re-joined the club where he made his name as a youngster on Deadline Day of the summer transfer window in what became a dream signing for many United fans across the globe.But despite an impressive individual tally of 14 goals this season, the legendary Portugal forward has reportedly been left feeling jaded as a result of the Red Devils’ lacklustre performances and new manager Ralf Rangnick’s methods.And now retired UFC lightweight champion Khabib has revealed his plan to “talk” privately with Ronaldo as the veteran debates his future at Old Trafford.Khabib told Sky Sports: "He became 37 years old, this is not his best age but even how he plays, I think affect his whole team. His energy, his experience, his advice."They have a very good, strong, young team.

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Manchester United at present is their inability to put together a run - but with Cristiano Ronaldo in their side, anything is possible.Speaking ahead of United’s Premier League encounter against Brighton, the former defender spoke about the problems currently plaguing the northwest club.Via BT Sport, the 43-year-old spoke about the side’s lack of consistency - but stated that Ronaldo still offers a threat going forward despite the attacker’s recent slump."That's the problem, the inconsistency,” he said.“Worrying about what Man Utd are going to turn up, what United team is going to come out in the first half compared to the second half, actually.“I keep saying the same thing, Jeckel and Hyde performances with each half. They've got to find some consistency.“This man here [Ronaldo]...

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Manchester United chiefs are still 'adamant' Ralf Rangnick will remain in charge until the summer despite their recent downturn in form.Rangnick, 63, has come under scrutiny for failing to instil confidence in the dressing room with United stars even taking to social media to publicly deny claims made by the German boss.And since exiting January, the Red Devils have failed to claim three points against Southampton and bottom-of-the-table Burnley despite taking the lead in both fixtures.Fielding a full-strength side, United were also defeated by Championship outlet Middlesbrough in the FA Cup, as their wait for a first trophy since 2017 rumbles on.Players have also denied reports they are unhappy with him.Though Rangnick is still expected to take charge until the end of the season, according to reports in The Express.It's stated United chiefs are adamant he’ll see out his contract as manager before taking up a consultancy role within the club.And that plan has not altered despite the poor turn in form.Though ex-Sunderland striker Kevin Phillips believes all is not well at Old Trafford: "It wouldn’t surprise me if Rangnick were to go. We heard about something similar when Mourinho was there with the players questioning the training methods, and that didn’t last long.HAVE YOUR SAY? Who will claim fourth spot in the Premier League? Let us know in the comments section."Once we start hearing rumours and that sort of thing, it’s a massive concern.