Manchester United fans sent a message of praise to Ralf Rangnick after playing goalkeeper Tom Heaton in the 1-1 draw against Young Boys in the last match of the Champions League group stage, Wednesday night or Thursday morning WIB, 9 December 2021. Berita Terkini
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Heaton, who is goalkeeper number 3, came off the bench to replace Dean Henderson in the 68th minute. It was the debut for the 35-year-old England goalkeeper.
At that time, the position was 1-1. Mason Greenwood scored for Manchester United in the 9th minute but was able to reply towards the end of the first half, 42nd minute, through Fabian Rieder.
In that game, Rangnick made a number of changes. A number of players who are usually deployed as reserves appear as starters. Berita Olahraga
With a different team, the Red Devils could have won a draw so they could advance to the knockout stages as winners of Group F.
The German tactician had previously expressed his interest in developing the potential of Manchester United’s young players and plans to play players who have been a reserve.
In that match, Rangnick gave a number of players the opportunity to make his debut, including Tom Heaton. They are Robbie Savage, Charlie and Zidane Iqbal. Berita Dunia
Heaton returns to Old Trafford after two seasons playing for Aston Villa in the summer. The 35-year-old player, previously eight years with Manchester United (2002-2010).
However, after moving up to the first team, Heaton has not played and is on loan more. He was recorded six times on loan at different teams before finally leaving for Cardiff City in 2010.
Number 1 goalkeeper, David de Gea, is undergoing complete rest to recover from the symptoms of Covid-19. Dean Henderson appeared in his place. Meanwhile, Heaton came down as a substitute for Henderson from the bench in the second half. Politik Eropa dan Prusia
Rangnick’s decision to play Heaton then reaped a lot of praise from the fans. They are busy writing various praises for the boss in the meantime in the Twitter column.