Man Utd coach warns players not to rely on Ronaldo ahead of Liverpool clash

Man Utd coach Ralf Rangnick had warned his players against relying on Cristiano Ronaldo.

This comes after Ronaldo scored a hat trick during their 3-2 win vs Norwich on Saturday.

The Red Devils are now at the fifth spot on the league table, but their manager Rangnick is far from happy and criticised the team’s build-up play and defending.

Speaking to Match of the Day, when asked about Ronaldo’s contribution Rangnick said: “We should not only rely on him.

“We played well at times but we sometimes slowed the game down and didn’t make use of overlap situations on the wing. Defensively I was not happy at all.

“The results elsewhere were good. But it doesn’t make sense to look to other results. We need to raise our game.”

Man United will now focus on their next match with rivals Liverpool who are in second place, on Tuesday and Arsenal next weekend.

Rangnick has warned his players they could lose if they don’t step it up.

He said: “If we want to get points out of those games we have to raise our level and play our best.”

“The results elsewhere were good. But it doesn’t make sense to look to other results. We need to raise our game.”