Ranieri: My players lost it

FULHAM boss Claudio Ranieri accused his team of losing their composure as their hopes of surviving in the Premier League are now dangling by a thread.

After their 3-0 defeat by Manchester United, Ranieri’s side have lost five of their last six games and are seven points from safety.

The Italian’s decision to ostracise teenager Ryan Sessegnon and captain Tom Cairney, who both started on the bench yesterday, is doing little to endear him to the Cottage locals. The manager was booed from the field, having been taunted by chants of ‘You don’t know what you are doing’ when he brought on Cyrus Christie for Andre Schurrle in the 53rd minute.

Ranieri said he understood the fans’ frustration and added: ‘I told the players we need to show we are alive. We lost our composure and confidence.’