Speaking after the Red Devils lost 4-0 to Liverpool on Tuesday night, Rangnick admitted they needed as many as 10 new players to turn their situation around.
“Jurgen came six years ago and if you compare the squad he inherited, he came after eight or nine games and finished eighth, this is roundabout where we are currently,” he said.
“He had a point average of that season of 1.6 but with every transfer window after that they develop the kind of squad we have today.
“I am not blaming anyone, not my players nor anyone else, but we just have to realise what kind of squad they had available.
“Look at their bench, look at the four players who weren’t even in the squad: Roberto Firmino was the only one who was injured.
“Oxlade-Chamberlain wasn’t in the squad, Minamino was not in the squad, Harvey Elliott was not in the squad. This shows what kind of quality and team they have built together working with Jurgen and his team for the last six years.
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