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Manchester United lost for the first time under coach Ralf Rangnick.
On Monday United were defeated by Wolverhampton Wanderers 0-1 (0-0) at Old Trafford and after 19 games are only seventh in the Premier League table (31 points).
The decisive goal was scored by Portuguese Joao Moutinho in the 81st minute with a shot from 17 meters away.
Bruno Fernandes had the greatest chance for United when he hit the crossbar after 67 minutes.
On the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo, who was appointed captain by Rangnick, was largely ineffective this time.
Under Rangnick, the team had been unbeaten since the beginning of December, but had also disappointed in the 1-1 draw at Newcastle United before the turn of the year.
“We didn't play well at all, either individually or collectively,” said Rangnick. “We still have a lot of work to do, especially in the game against the ball. But we also did in the first half, when we had the ball made too many unnecessary mistakes. "
"Didn't I have the feeling that we are all there together"
Defender Luke Shaw questioned the cohesion of the team and criticized the lack of aggressiveness: "When I was on the pitch, I didn't feel like we were all together," said Shaw after the defeat.
At the turn of the year, superstar Ronaldo was dissatisfied with his club's season so far.
"I'm not happy with what we're achieving at Man United," the 36-year-old Portuguese wrote on Instagram at the turn of the year.
In the 96th meeting of the two traditional clubs, it was the 34th success for the Wolves with 17 draws and 45 wins for the English record champions.
For Wolverhampton, who improved to eighth place in the table with the surprise success (28 points), it was the first match since December 19, because the games against Watford and Arsenal FC were canceled due to the corona.
Rangnick took over at United in early December.
The club are already 22 points behind leaders Manchester City, with two games less.
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