07 Dec 2021 14:11:26
Bruno under Rangnick is going to be interesting.

What we've seen so far under Solksjaer is him playing off the cuff which sometimes results in moments of brilliance but more often sees him give the ball away; it's not the controlled approach which Rangnick has talked about.

I'm expecting Bruno is going to have to be more disciplined with the ball and more judicious as to when he attempts the speculative pass.

The same goes for Rashford and Greenwood who are going to have be more team orientated; less taking on lots of players and losing the ball.

Have these three players got in them? Can they be coached?

This is going to be a fascinating 6 months under Rangnick seeing which players respond well and which ones fall away.

1.) 07 Dec 2021
07 Dec 2021 14:24:40
I think Bruno suits Rangnick very well.

Bruno has always worked hard and pressed from the front. Which is obviously a big tick for Rangnick.

Secondly Bruno plays the ball forward dangerously and vertically very quickly after receiving or winning it. It's the speed and dangerous intent in his passing which leads to his lower pass completion rates as he is making more high risk, high reward passes.

Rangnick has spoken previously about wanting his team's to be taking a shot within 10 seconds of winning the ball back. That's only possible with those high risk, high reward vertical passes played quickly that Bruno like to play so often.

I'd say it'll be tougher for Donny than Bruno. Donny tends to play safer risk adverse passes so as to not give away possession. That is something he'll have to over come and learn to adapt to if he is going to be successful under Rangnick.

2.) 07 Dec 2021
07 Dec 2021 18:48:17
That doesn't sound like a particularly controlled approach. Maybe I've misunderstood the philosophy.

You're saying that the idea is to win the ball back then either score or give it away again every 10 seconds?

3.) 07 Dec 2021
07 Dec 2021 18:55:10
That's a training drill shappy not match approach.

4.) 07 Dec 2021
07 Dec 2021 19:16:30
Be hilarious if that was match approach. LOL.

He clearly read or listened to that wrong, imagine that win ball back and you have 10 seconds to get in penalty box and shoot…LOL

Just Training Shappy!

5.) 07 Dec 2021
07 Dec 2021 20:54:33
He does it in training because he wants the team to do it in a match situation.

Watch his teams and see how they play.

Of course the aim isn't to win back the ball at every opportunity. His team's mark space, they force the opposition into traps. However, you won't see 5 minutes of passing the ball from left to right waiting for a mistake from the opposition and the chance to overload.

The aim of the philosophy is to limit your opponents by not yielding territorial advantage. Then to force them into areas where your team can win the ball back AND launch an immediate counter attack. It's all about the speed of the transition from winning the ball to taking the shot.

Trust me with Rangnick's football you take your eyes off the match for a few seconds and you might be wondering how the team just scored.

Control though space and not possession of the ball.

6.) 08 Dec 2021
08 Dec 2021 07:48:02
Right shappy I'll look forward to our 100 shots a game. Wonder how many well get on target?
It's a training drill designed to sharpen the mind and focus.
They Also play keepy uppies in training but are allowed play with the ball on the ground in games but the training drill improves they're technique and touch.
Ralf does not want them to shoot every time they get possession in a game within 10 seconds your wrong is easy to admit that. So stop being silly by trying to maintain that what he wants in a game. It's daft you know it's daft.

7.) 08 Dec 2021
08 Dec 2021 08:12:32
What do people think training is for? It’s to get the players prepared for a match.

Shappy, you do well not to reply personally to people who laugh etc when you’re making good points, respect.

8.) 08 Dec 2021
08 Dec 2021 09:44:32
Ken, Don't be a mug, read the post properly.

I've not said they will shoot within 10 seconds of winning the ball back, but that is the aim.

I've also said that they won't win the ball back 100 times a game. The aim it to control the space, limit where your opposition has the ball, then direct them to where you want to win the ball back. Think of it more like a sheep dog herding sheep. The dog never touches the sheep, but positions itself in such a way as to force the sheep to move where the sheppard wants them. The sheppard and the dog have control of the sheep without ever having to touch them.

Rangnick has said many times that his research suggests that the longer between winning the ball and having a shot reduces the chance of scoring a goal. Therefore the aim is to play vertically, win the ball back then attack quickly. He has said after 10 seconds from winning the ball the chance of scoring has dramatically reduced.

That is why he set up the training drill, that is why he coaches his players to try and shoot within 10 seconds of winning the ball.

Exactly because he WANTS his team to be trying to shoot WITHIN 10 seconds of winning the ball as that is statistically the the most likely time to score a goal.

Training is separated into different aspects, some is fitness, some is core skills such as technique, while at the highest level a large part is tactical training drills designed to teach players how the manager wants them to play on the pitch.

The 10 second shooting drill is the latter, designed to teach the players how the manager wants them to play in games.

Our season average for shots on goal is 9 per game, in Ralf's first game against Palace we had 16. That's an increase in volume of nearly 70%.

We will see far more shots under Rangnick, and we will aim to get shots off much quicker from winning the ball back.

That is how Ralf wants to have his side's play.

9.) 08 Dec 2021
08 Dec 2021 12:44:37
Yes but he doesn't want them to shoot every time they regain possession within in 10 seconds. The drill is there to focus the mind and develop habits.
In training they must shout within 10 secs when doing the drill that is not to be replicated in matches. Simple.
The net effect of habitual training is to get more shots away but not at any cost which is not the case in training. In training there is punishment for not getting shots away that will not be the case in matches.

10.) 08 Dec 2021
08 Dec 2021 13:23:07
You make very valid points. I hope the players can adapt as quickly as possible.

11.) 08 Dec 2021
08 Dec 2021 15:21:29
For sure unruly.
Some will embrace it some will not.
Those who don't won't be around for very long.