Breaking news: Ragnick reveals the star striker that is set won’t fit in his 4-2-2-2 formation.
Manchester United boss Ralf Rangnick
cannot continue to play Marcus Rashford
in his favoured 4-2-2-2 formation, according
to former Red Devil Paul Parker.
The German took over at Old Trafford
as interim manager following the departure
of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
The 63-year-old will manage the club until
the end of the season and has yet to taste
defeat in the United dugout.
In his first game in charge, the Red Devils
beat Crystal Palace 1-0 as the United boss
opted to line up in a 4-2-2-2 formation,
with Rashford partnering Cristiano Ronaldo
up front and Jadon Sancho and Bruno
Fernandes in behind.
But Rangnick made a wholesale of changes
for Wednesday's Champions League
group game against Young Boys with
Mason Greenwood, Anthony Elanga,
Donny van de Beek and Jesse Lingard
all starting as passage to the knockout
stages was already secured.
Greenwood struck early but his acrobatic
effort was cancelled out by Fabian Rieder’s
goal as United were held to a 1-1 draw.

Former United defender Parker believes
Rangnick must drop Rashford if he deploys
the same formation for their trip to Norwich
on Saturday and hand Greenwood a start
following the youngster's blistering form.
‘If he wants to play his system, he can’t
continue to pick Marcus Rashford, either,’
Parker told Eurosport.
‘I think he has got to look at Mason
Greenwood more – he is someone who can
play wide and centrally.
‘Greenwood needs a run of games otherwise
he will start getting disillusioned.
‘He’ll be asking himself: “Why can’t I get
in the team after Marcus Rashford’s recent
performances?”.’

Parker also called for a host of transfers
to be made in January insisting the club
needed to rid themselves of dead wood.
‘There have to be changes in January.
There is still too much dead wood there,’
Parker added.

‘
The middle of midfield is still a problem.
As much as you can change the style, if
you make it too attacking, the midfield is still
going to be an issue, unless they can
improve drastically.
‘You haven’t got the resources in midfield
that are able to play that way. Fred is the
likeliest – he is more dynamic. Ball retention
is key. I think he will also be looking
at his full-backs and his front line heading
into January.
‘At right-back, Diogo Dalot has done
alright. He is capable and better in the final
third than Aaron Wan-Bissaka, and able
to get more crosses in to the box. I still
believe he is going to want to improve that
position, if not this season then next
season, certainly.
‘It is no different at left-back. Alex Telles
has got a run of games due to Luke Shaw’s
injury and I think he has done well. I would
be very surprised if Telles doesn’t play
against Norwich, even with Shaw back
in training.’
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