Coach Rangnick's evaluation day!

Coach Rangnick achieved success with the Austrian national team despite his failure at Manchester United - Photo: REUTERS

Notably, Group D includes two powerhouses: France and the Netherlands.

Austria is perhaps one of the most impressive teams at Euro 2024. From being underestimated, they surpassed France and the Netherlands to win Group D, proudly securing their place in the Round of 16. This was something nobody could have predicted before Euro 2024 began. And the man behind Austria's success is coach Ralf Rangnick.

Coach Rangnick - a "victim" at Old Trafford

Manager Ralf Rangnick failed as interim manager at Manchester United. For many Manchester United fans, appointing Ralf Rangnick was a mistake by the club's leadership. However, many others believe that Rangnick's failure wasn't due to tactical weaknesses, but rather to the club's internal structure.

Manager Rangnick repeatedly emphasized that Manchester United needed to create a "unified and consistent DNA" to achieve the same success as under manager Alex Ferguson. Towards the end of his tenure at Man United, Rangnick seemed pained when he reiterated this message. But at the time, nobody paid attention to that.

Everything that manager Rangnick said at the time went unheard by Manchester United fans. He even received a lot of criticism. But Ralf Rangnick proved he was a "victim" at Old Trafford after his success with the Austrian national team at Euro 2024.

Essentially, Manchester United and the Austrian national team are quite similar when Ralf Rangnick arrives as manager. It's not about class, but about belief. Specifically, the belief of Manchester United fans has plummeted after a long series of disappointing results.

Similarly, coach Ralf Rangnick took over the Austrian national team at a time when the team was also performing poorly. They failed to qualify for the 2022 World Cup, and the number of fans attending matches to watch the Austrian team had drastically decreased.

A statement from Coach Rangnick

Coach Ralf Rangnick had a difficult start with the Austrian national team, as they performed poorly in the UEFA Nations League. However, the Austrian team began to transform from the international friendly matches in November 2022, where they defeated Italy.

Since then, the Austrian national team performed well in the Euro 2024 qualifiers, finishing second in Group G (behind Belgium). They then went on to impress in friendly matches against Germany, Türkiye, and Serbia.

Essentially, what coach Rangnick implements with the Austrian national team is not significantly different from what he does at Man United. The Austrian team pursues a pressing style of play and puts pressure on opponents, a style synonymous with coach Rangnick's name.

The 4-2-3-1 formation used by the German strategist allowed the Austrian team to play aggressive, combative football. But the difference was that the Austrian players enjoyed this physically demanding yet powerful style of play. Meanwhile, the Manchester United stars seemed indifferent.

The Austrian players are trying to get used to and gradually adapt to coach Rangnick's complex style of play. Midfielder David Alaba admitted that the Austrian team doesn't want to play too safely like under coach Franco Foda. He believes that coach Rangnick's style makes everything feel fresh.

The reward for coach Rangnick and his team's efforts is a place in the round of 16, proudly finishing first in their group. And if they maintain their form, they could continue to create surprises at Euro 2024.

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/ngay-hlv-rangnick-duoc-danh-gia-lai-20240627100456269.htm