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I'm always interested to see how new managers do in the Premier League and the impending arrival of Ralf Rangnick is intriguing to say the least.
When intelligent football people of the calibre of Jurgen Klopp, Thomas Tuchel and Ralph Hasenhuttl sing his praises, he clearly deserves respect.
Rangnick has no Premier League experience but neither did Arsene Wenger nor Klopp and they did more than all right. But there have to be big question marks as well.
New interim manager Ralf Rangnick will have his work cut out for him at Manchester United
Rangnick has had success at Schalke, Salzburg and Leipzig but has never been at a club with the levels of expectation and scrutiny you get at United. At 63, I think the new intensity will be a huge culture shock.
Even more significantly, several players at Old Trafford are established global stars, a different breed perhaps to players he has worked with before.
These guys don't suffer fools and will challenge any coach they're unsure of, whether directly or with whispers behind his back.
Rangnick is not a fool, of course, but he might find himself questioned and challenged far more than he's experienced before.
Cristiano Ronaldo is a Ballon d'Or winner, Raphael Varane and Paul Pogba have won the World Cup. It'll be important Rangnick strikes the right balance between his demands and