- Ralf Rangnick is determined to unravel Man United's downside of freely giving leads
- United threw away one-goal benefits to Burnley and Southampton lately
- Rangnick is conscious of the issue and says his gamers 'are people, not robots'
- Membership psychologist Sascha Lense has been roped in to assist Rangnick's gamers
Manchester United's membership psychologist Sascha Lense is attempting to assist the gamers kick their behavior of throwing away leads.
United went forward of their final three video games towards Middlesbrough, Burnley and Southampton however had been pegged again within the second half of every of them.
Ralf Rangnick's aspect face Brighton at Previous Trafford on Tuesday and United's interim boss revealed he has requested Lense - the previous RB Leipzig psychologist who was added to the backroom workers in December - to deal with the issue by engaged on the gamers' mindset.
'When you find yourself 1-0 up in three consecutive video games and concede an equaliser, this impacts the thoughts of the gamers - they're human beings, not robots,' stated Rangnick.
'They are saying, "We should have been 3-0 or 4-0 up and all of a sudden it's 1-1".
'I spoke to Sascha about that. The one factor we will do is communicate to the gamers one after the other and to the entire group about why we conceded the purpose and what we should always do afterwards to attain the second and third.'
Rangnick went on so as to add that the boldness of his gamers had been affected by the video games they've thrown away the lead.
He stated: 'The scenario is fairly clear: in 11 of 13 video games we scored the primary purpose and we did not win all of them. Within the final three video games, it was very unhappy we did not win these video games. It price us 4 factors within the league and a spot within the subsequent spherical of the FA Cup.
'Whenever you concede an equaliser, this additionally impacts the thoughts of the gamers. We needs to be 3-0 or 4-0 up and unexpectedly it is 1-1.
'It impacts the mind-set of the gamers. They're human beings, not robots. There are two issues: primary is we've got to be more practical to attain a second and third purpose to kill the sport off.
'Even when this doesn't occur, simply stick with the sport plan, keep strong, keep tactically disciplined, and that is what we've got to attain and take the following step.
'In case you concede early within the second half, this impacts the boldness of the gamers. I spoke with Sascha about that and we communicate to the gamers one after the other about why we conceded the purpose and what we should always do to attain a second or a 3rd purpose.
'The primary halves have been actually good, we did not concede a single purpose. The subsequent step is to boost our degree and keep centered, bodily, mentally, tactically. We gave away these targets too simply. It was simply too straightforward and it was our personal errors we made to let the opposite group rating.'
United will hope to register a win once they face Brighton at Previous Trafford on Tuesday evening. Rangnick confirmed that Edinson Cavani stays sidelined with a groin downside however Fred and Nemanja Matic can be found once more.
Having dropped factors within the race for a top-four place, the German is aware of it's crucial that United step up their problem for qualification for subsequent season's Champions League.
'Proper now that is precisely what Manchester United must need, to complete fourth within the league,' he added.
'That is the very best attainable achievement we will get with no different issues: sure to proceed into the following spherical within the Champions League however that can be not a straightforward one. Within the league it's No 4 that's our ambition and what we've got to attain.
'In case you have a look at the present desk and the hole between not solely us but additionally different groups like Tottenham and Arsenal and the highest two or three groups, there are in all probability some explanation why they're that far forward.
'From the final 10 weeks I can let you know the gamers are formidable, they work arduous they usually wish to get higher.
'They do not really feel completely satisfied after a sport like Burnley, Middlesbrough or Southampton. My job is to assist present them a pathway to win video games.
'After being right here for 10 or 11 weeks I do know what it takes for subsequent season, however it isn't the time to debate this with everybody. My full focus is on tomorrow then Sunday after which Champions League and the following couple of weeks.
'That is the one factor to take care of. A full give attention to present squad getting the very best of this season and after that there's time to discuss subsequent steps and subsequent season and the following couple of years.'
