The day coach Rangnick was re-evaluated!

Coach Rangnick is successful with the Austrian national team despite failing at Man United - Photo: REUTERS

Notably, group D is a group with two giants, France and the Netherlands.

Austria is probably one of the most impressive teams at Euro 2024. From being underrated, they have surpassed France and the Netherlands to take the top spot in Group D, proudly reaching the round of 16. That is something no one could have thought of before Euro 2024 took place. And the man behind Austria's success is coach Ralf Rangnick.

Coach Rangnick - "victim" at Old Trafford

Coach Ralf Rangnick failed as interim coach at Man United. For many Man United fans, appointing coach Ralf Rangnick was a wrong decision by the club's leadership. But many fans also believe that coach Rangnick failed not because of tactical weakness but because of Man United's mechanism.

Rangnick had repeatedly said that United needed to create a “unified and coherent DNA” to achieve the same level of success as Ferguson. At the end of his reign at United, Rangnick looked pained as he repeated the message. But at the time, no one paid attention.

Everything that coach Rangnick said at that time did not go down well with Man United fans. He even received a lot of criticism. But coach Ralf Rangnick proved that he was a "victim" at Old Trafford after the success with the Austrian team at Euro 2024.

Basically, Man United and the Austrian national team were quite similar when coach Ralf Rangnick arrived. It was not a story of class but of belief. Specifically, the belief of Man United fans was very low after a series of disappointing matches.

Similarly, coach Ralf Rangnick took over the Austrian team in the context of the team's poor performance. They could not qualify for the 2022 World Cup, the number of fans coming to watch the Austrian team decreased dramatically.

Affirmation from coach Rangnick

Coach Ralf Rangnick had a difficult start with the Austrian national team when the team did not play well in the UEFA Nations League. However, the Austrian team began to transform from the international friendly series in November 2022, where they defeated Italy.

Since then, Austria have performed well in Euro 2024 qualifying, finishing second in Group G (behind Belgium). They have then continued to impress in friendlies against Germany, Türkiye and Serbia.

Basically, what Coach Rangnick applies to the Austrian team is not much different from what he does at Man United. The Austrian team pursues the pressing style of play and puts pressure on the opponent, which is associated with the name of Coach Rangnick.

The 4-2-3-1 formation used by the German strategist allows the Austrian team to play fierce, combative football. But the difference is that the Austrian players enjoy this physically demanding but powerful style of play. Meanwhile, the stars of Man United seem indifferent.

The Austrian players are trying to get used to and gradually adapt to the complex style of play under coach Rangnick. Midfielder David Alaba admitted that the Austrian team does not want to play too safe as under coach Franco Foda. He believes that coach Rangnick's style makes everything new.

The result of the efforts of coach Rangnick and his team is a ticket to the round of 16 with a proud top position in the group. And if they maintain their form, they can continue to create surprises at Euro 2024.

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