🗣 Rangnick: “We just gave too much time and space. We were never in a position where we could stop them playing through our lines, We told the players to be as compact as they could but we couldn’t stop it.”
“I don’t think they [#mufc players] ignored the gameplan but we weren’t able to stop them. We gave them too much space and if you do that against a technically good team like Brighton, you will get punished.”
“We can only apologise to the supporters who came all the way to Brighton, we just weren’t good enough. The only time we were a little stable at the back was when we played with a back three in the last 20 minutes but it was not good enough in all aspects.”
“We had problems earlier in the season; I saw we lost 4-1 to Watford, who are now relegated. The problem this team has is how to defend as a team; we are not good enough.”
“It is not a question of individual quality. We showed that in other games; when we beat Tottenham and West Ham at home and Leeds away. It is a problem of energy and defending as a team. We need to show a different face in the final game”
“We [still] need one or three points to make sure we qualify for the Europa League. At times today, it looked like we were on the summer break and that is what we need to make up for against Crystal Palace.”