Manchester United supervisor Ralf Rangnick was left feeling interested in a number of the refereeing selections made as his aspect crashed out of the Champions League to Atletico Madrid.
Renan Lodi’s late first-half header was the distinction between the edges and gave Atletico a 2-1 combination win to advance themselves into the quarter-finals.
Manchester United discover no moments of magic towards a workforce with a plan
Slovenian referee Slavko Vincic was booed all through the sport by the house assist and while he didn’t put the blame on the official, Rangnick did criticise a few of his selections.
Talking to BT Sport after the sport, Rangnick stated: “I believe we performed an excellent first half – precisely the best way we wished to play with a excessive vitality stage however we couldn’t convert that into one or two objectives.
“We had a couple of good moments the place we must always have scored however we didn’t. Conceding that counter-attacking objective simply earlier than half time didn’t make life any simpler.
“It was exhausting within the second half and at all times interrupted. There was at all times any individual mendacity on the ground.
“I’d additionally say some curious refereeing selections. I wouldn’t say they have been decisive however at the very least he fell too usually for these time-wasting antics and 4 minutes on the finish added on was a joke for me.”
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The German boss additionally revealed that he couldn’t blame his aspect for his or her first-half exhibiting however admitted they struggled to search out their rhythm within the after the break.
“Anyway, an excellent first half and the second half was tough to search out the rhythm once more.
“We all know they’re good at defending leads. We had one or two moments within the second half and there was a superb save from the goalkeeper. We have been absolutely conscious that towards this workforce you must rating the primary objective your self.
“That was a foul for positive on Anthony Elanga however the referee and the linesman didn’t see it that approach. For me that was the one actual second, and the offside objective, that they scored with.
“Aside from that, we defended effectively and we have been compact of their transition moments. There may be nothing I can blame the workforce for within the first half.”
The defeat means United now should end within the high 4 to qualify for subsequent seasons competitors and Rangnick is effectively conscious his aspect should be in high kind to have any likelihood of doing so.
“It’s now too early. We nonetheless have one other 9 video games to play within the Premier League. We are going to attempt to end off this season within the highest potential stage.
“We need to qualify for the Champions League once more and we’re absolutely conscious that to do this we now have to win most of these 9 video games.
“Proper now to consider how we will shut the hole to the highest groups is just too early. My focus is on ending the best potential stage with this workforce then it’s time to discuss different issues.”