Ralf demands United effort
make matters worse, Rangnick admits he is battling to unite a divided dressing room.
He is facing up to his first crisis since taking the job after it emerged cliques have formed in the squad, with Rangnick ordering those who want to leave the club to be more professional.
And he has told United to forget about being successful unless they are willing to adapt to his methods and up their work-rate.
Rangnick said: “This is the only way we can compete in this league.
“Whenever you watch games, even if it’s not the top teams, they play with intensity, they play with physicality, they play with energy and they sprint.
“This is what we have to do. We have to develop into this kind of team and it’s about implementing this into the team in a sustainable way.
“We have to do it together with the players and we have to develop the players and identify for each game the players who are willing and able to do that.”
Rangnick has revealed Edinson Cavani (right) has agreed to stay at Old Trafford for the rest of the season and hailed the Uruguayan striker as a role model to the rest of the squad.
He said: “We spoke for almost half an hour and he told me he will definitely stay until the end of the season.
“He told me that I can rely on him to give his very best.
“Even if he’s not playing, he will be trying to be the best possible role model for the other players.
“And for me this is good news because Edi is one of those players with his vast amount of experience, with his mentality, his work ethic, I think he could really be a perfect role model for the other players.”