Ralf Rangnick wants Manchester United players to talk to him rather than vent on social media like Anthony Martial

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has urged his players to stop airing their grievances online and talk to him instead. Jesse Lingard and Anthony Martial have both taken to social media recently to contradict comments made by their German boss. Ad/> Lingard wrote on Twitter that his “headspace is clear” after Rangnick said the player had been given a few days off to “clear his mind” following the disappointment of not getting a move in the January transfer window.

Premier LeagueRangnick: No rift between me and Lingard20 HOURS AGO And Martial took to Instagram to deny a suggestion by Rangnick that he had refused to play for the club before joining Sevilla on loan. Asked ahead of Tuesday night's trip to Burnley if he would prefer players talk directly to him about their issues, Rangnick said: “It's always better. I never ever read or communicate by those social media accounts.

“I don't exist there and wouldn't have time to do that, so therefore it's always better and I always communicate with the players directly. I did that with Anthony and Jesse, but maybe I'm from a different kind of generation. 'Deeply sorry' Zouma condemned for kicking cat Southampton boss Hasenhuttl plans to retire in 2024 “I know in both cases what I said to the players and what happened so, for me, there's no reason to discuss this anymore.” United are in a battle for fourth place in the Premier League.

They are currently in fourth, one point above West Ham and two above Arsenal and Tottenham. Even though they are 19 points off the pace set by leaders Manchester City, Rangnick doesn’t think United’s squad needs major surgery to challenge for trophies again. “I don’t think so.