Ralf Rangnick should make exception to admirable stance on Manchester United youngsters

Ralf Rangnick could take the easy option. But he admirably hasn't.

Manchester United continue to sink to lower depths and though Rangnick has largely been absolved of most of the blame for their sorry state, it certainly doesn't reflect well on his own ability as a coach. The interim boss has kept and even gained respect from supporters for his agenda-less, no bull, straight-talking honesty on what is wrong at Old Trafford and his reputation as a football administrator is not in question. But his stock as a manager has taken a big hit.

Rangnick could quite easily try to enhance it, as well as strengthen his own position at the club in further ingratiating himself to the fans if he succumbed to their greatest wish: kick the underperforming, uncaring senior players to the kerb and instead give chances to the wealth of exciting talents that are coming through the academy.

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There's nothing left to play for and nothing left to lose, so why not? Why not have an exciting end to the campaign by seeing a lot of promising players get some minutes and see if they are capable of playing at the top level? At least make it a bit interesting.

Well, as Rangnick has repeatedly stated, it could be damaging for their own careers to go into a team at such a low ebb and isn't fair on them. Instead of taking the easy option to bolster his own reputation, he is doing what is best for United's future.

Thursday night's game against Chelsea could be a tempting time to sprinkle a couple of prospects in the starting XI and have a few more on the bench. United's squad is heavily depleted with Fred, Harry Maguire, Jadon Sancho, Paul Pogba, Edinson Cavani, Luke