Ralf Rangnick doesn’t consider his model of soccer is past Manchester United’s bodily capability regardless of issues over their lack of ability to carry out to a sure customary over a complete recreation.

United had been held to a 1-1 draw at dwelling by Southampton on Saturday, making it three successive matches with that scoreline – the primary of which was within the FA Cup in opposition to Championship aspect Middlesbrough, who gained on penalties.

A recurring theme in these video games, and a number of other others throughout Rangnick’s reign, is that United have appeared spectacular in spells however appeared incapable of sustaining their stage all through.

In consequence, some have urged United merely will not be match sufficient but to hold out Rangnick’s pressing-based fashion of play successfully – even Southampton coach Ralph Hasenhuttl alluded to this perception after Saturday’s recreation, saying: “It is not a giant secret that once they lose the ball the reverse gears will not be the most effective from everybody.”

There’s additionally little proof that United have made any enchancment when it comes to their urgent underneath Rangnick – since his first recreation, they common 6.9 excessive turnovers per recreation, down barely from 7.1 with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer this season.

Equally, the speed at which they flip such conditions into pictures stays virtually an identical at 14.5 per cent (up from 14.1 per cent), however Rangnick just isn’t satisfied health is the issue.

He instructed reporters: “To be sincere, I do not know if we aren’t match sufficient with a view to play that approach as a result of, as you stated, I got here in the midst of the season, we had no pre-season [focusing on that system], and, in essence, solely perhaps two weeks in complete in between the place we might prepare in a standard approach.

“If I watched the crew in coaching, the way in which that it is being ready for video games, I would not permit myself to say we aren’t match sufficient to play like that.

“I do not assume that that is the case, as a result of then we might additionally battle within the final 20 minutes of a recreation, and each in opposition to Burnley and [Southampton] I believe we confirmed that we had been bodily capable of once more play ahead.

“We did not all the time take the appropriate choices. We weren’t as composed and never structured sufficient. In the way in which that we performed within the first half in comparison with the final half hour, we had been a bit erratic in these moments.

“I’d have wished us to remain somewhat bit calmer and cooler, however we had the probabilities although. I do not assume that it’s a query of physicality with regard to health.

“However sure, it’d nicely be as I stated. The gamers that we’ve are technical gamers, they prefer to play technical soccer, however within the Premier League, irrespective of in opposition to which crew – much more so in opposition to groups like Southampton – you can’t win video games solely in a technical approach. You even have to point out some physicality.”

United have the chance to make amends on Tuesday once they face Brighton and Hove Albion, however Rangnick is aware of the difficult scenario they discover themselves in.

All three of the groups immediately beneath United within the Premier League have a minimum of a recreation in hand on them, and Rangnick has warned his crew they should begin holding on to leads in the event that they need to end within the high 4.

Requested if he’s involved about lacking out on the highest 4, Rangnick stated: “I imply, it has all the time been a priority since Ole left the membership, that was one of many causes most likely why he needed to depart the membership.

“And, after all, outcomes like [Southampton] does not make issues any simpler. As I stated within the video games in opposition to Aston Villa and Burnley, and [on Saturday] in all these video games we had been 1-0 or 2-0 up and gave away two factors.

“This will occur as soon as but it surely should not occur 3 times, and with 4 extra factors now the scenario can be completely different.

“However it’s not. That is what we’ve to face and realise the reality, and clearly with outcomes like [Southampton] it does not make it any simpler to complete fourth on the finish.”