Izuchukwu Okosi
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Jadon Sancho scored his first goal at Old Trafford but Manchester United blew another lead to draw 1-1 with Southampton that hinders their Champions League aspirations.
Ralf Rangnick recalled Cristiano Ronaldo in place of the injured Edinson Cavani and saw his side create a hatful of chances in the first half as they have done in their previous games – with the Portuguese forward missing a gilt-edged opportunity after rounding the ‘keeper.
Meanwhile United icon Paul Scholes suggested after the game that the players did not want to put a shift in for the club – something Rangnick rejected, saying it is more about the group’s mentality.
“I think what Paul Scholes said was only one third of what he said – I think he said three different options,” Rangnick retorted on his post match press conference.
“I don’t think that the players are not willing to do that, because they don’t like to give away points like the ones they gave away today again.
“It was the third game where we were 1-0 up and I don’t think anyone out there should believe that the players don’t care. That they like to experience things like that today consecutively. This is definitely not the case.
Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc.
