Ralf Rangnick's Man Utd achieve possession record for first time since Sir Alex retired
dailystar.co.ukManchester United achieved a possession record for the first time since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in Ralf Rangnick's first match in charge.The Red Devils were victorious in their new German coach's Premier League debut as they beat Crystal Palace 1-0.The scoreline may not have been majorly impressive, but their newfound intensity was.United barely let Palace catch their breath, with Rangnick, the pioneer of the gegenpress, clearly implementing his style.And the organised tactical plan led to them regaining possession 12 times in the final third, which is the most they've done so since Sir Alex left in 2013.They finished the match with an overall possession of 61%, a stark contrast to how they have recently been playing.In Michael Carrick's.
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