Ralf Rangnick was delighted by Cristiano Ronaldo’s performance as Manchester United kickstarted their Champions League qualification quest with a much-needed win against 10-man Brighton.
Cristiano Ronaldo ended his goalscoring drought on Tuesday as Manchester United recovered from an insipid first-half display to beat 10-man Brighton 2-0 and clamber back into the Premier League top four.
Interim Manchester United manager Ralf Rangnick is unsure whether a lack of fitness is an issue for his players but accepts they must make sure their physicality matches their technical ability.
Most of the big FPL transfers ahead of gameweek 25 of the season failed to produce immediate dividends.
Manchester City maintained their march towards the Premier League title by crushing Norwich, but Liverpool showed their gritty side to keep in touch with the champions.
Tottenham head coach Antonio Conte said his players have to be able to survive his demands if they are to develop a winning mentality after another disappointing result.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp admits matchwinner Fabinho would have scored more goals in his career had he afforded the midfielder more opportunity.
Liverpool kept the pressure on Premier League leaders Manchester City as Fabinho sealed a 1-0 win over Burnley, while Tottenham’s top four bid suffered a fresh blow in a 2-0 loss to Wolves on Sunday.
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola hailed “excellent” Raheem Sterling after the forward hit a perfect hat-trick in a comfortable win at Norwich.
Manchester United’s top four bid suffered another blow as Southampton hit back to earn a 1-1 draw, while Manchester City thrashed Norwich 4-0 with Raheem Sterling bagging a hattrick.