BBC reveals identity of secret voice speaking to Fletcher vs Chelsea
Ralf Rangnick did not affect Michael Carrick’s decision-making during the Premier League match against Chelsea, according to Carrick.
The caretaker manager just played in his first Premier League match, which came against the current league leaders in a critical run-in.
After United’s poor form, his team was able to salvage a point in a key match.
This encounter, though, saw a tactical shift from Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s normal offensive 4-2-3-1 configuration.
With three defensive midfielders on the pitch, the club was extremely defensive. Fernandes, who played as a false nine in front of the midfield three, was flanked by Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford.
The team as a whole was pushing, and Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence from the starting eleven underlined a tactical change.
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Because it was a pressing side, many fans believed Ralf Rangnick had a significant impact on the team sheet and tactics.
However, as we revealed earlier today, the German was not the one who chose the team or devised the approach.
The team that took on Chelsea leaned heavily on counter-attacks, which paid off when Jadon Sancho scored his first Premier League goal of the season.
Fans reportedly noticed Darren Fletcher using an earpiece to speak, leading many to believe he was on the phone with the new manager.
However, as Carrick stated in post-match interviews, this was not the case, according to the BBC.
According to sources, Fletcher was speaking with data analysts near the back of the stands.
This is something you usually see in football, but an earphone hasn’t been seen at Old Trafford in a long time.
In the end, it wasn’t Rangnick, but it was good to witness a rejuvenated United side with a new structure and tactics that ensured the Red Devils picked up their first league point of the month.
United supporters will be hoping for a different look club in the coming months under the new interim manager, and there may even be some new players in the January transfer window.
