Ralf Rangnick Ignored A Recent Request From Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo has asked for a new formation at Manchester United to get more out of him, but so far Ralf Rangnick has rejected the request.

The 37-year-old has scored only once in the past nine games for United and has looked a bit of a shell of his former self, failing even to have a shot on target against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night.

And the lack of support may even stretch to his manager, with interim boss Rangnick reportedly refusing a suggestion from Ronaldo (so Thierry) to get the best out of the forward, and the rest of the team.

The report claims that the meeting happened following the 1-1 draw with Southampton, which was the club's third game in-a-row without win.

Drawing with the Saints was preceded by a 1-1 draw with Burnley and the penalty loss to Middlesbrough in the FA Cup which also finished the same score in 90 minutes, as the team failed to finish chances in all three.

Ronaldo was joined by other senior players in the chat with Rangnick but he was the main contributor as he talked about needing a partner.

Anthony Martial left the club on loan in January, leaving for Sevilla, and Mason Greenwood remains suspended by the club, following his arrest.

When Rangnick first moved to the club he did attempt to implement a 4-2-2-2 system, and used a 4-4-2 as well, but soon reverted back to the 4-2-3-1 that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer often used.