Manchester United's interim boss Ralf Rangnick has insisted that it is 'too early' to know whether the club can win the Champions League this season.
Rangnick was appointed as United's interim boss on a six-month deal last week but expectations are already sky high for the German coach at Old Trafford.
Ahead of United's final group stage game against Young Boys on Wednesday, Rangnick was asked whether he could replicate Thomas Tuchel's incredible achievement of winning the Champions League in his first six months at the club.
Tuchel miraculously guided Chelsea to their second Champions League title just months after being appointed as head coach but Rangnick is keen to play down these comparisions at this early stage in a short tenure.
When asked about United's chances of winning the Champions League this season and matching former colleague Tuchel's achievements just six months into the job, Rangnick said: 'It's too early – I've only been here for a week, it's too early.
'But with Manchester United we want to be successful and ambitious in all competitions.'
Rangnick also confirmed that he would be rotating the squad for Young Boys' visit to Old Trafford on Wednesday evening but he is yet to fully decide who will be in his starting XI.
Two of the names who would be starting were goalkeeper Dean Henderson and Donny van de Beek, who were both frozen out by former boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Rangnick confirmed that both men would get the chance to impress and would be on the pitch at the first whistle.
'I haven't finally decided (my team) but it makes sense we will rest a few players due to the crowded fixture list,' Rangnick added.
'We need to make sure we have as many recovered players as possible but also need the positive momentum.
'The first game in this group we lost at Young Boys so we need to make up for that.
'[Henderson and Van de Beek] will both play tomorrow, in the first XI.
'Donny came on as a sub last Sunday. Dean is a very ambitious 'keeper and we need two for the run of fixtures.'
Ticablmp
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Either they get an easy or tough draw still won’t change anything depending the fact we still gonna meet someone tough. We just have to face out fears early now and just play good football anything is possible with United
Ticablmp
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too many arrogant kohler united fans..
Pls we are more than arrogant. Who is more arrogant than a Chelsea fans mtchew
Ticablmp
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in fa cup 3r rounds draw this 💩team will lose to aston villa..
Lol let wait and see
KepaTheBlues
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in fa cup 3r rounds draw this 💩team will lose to aston villa..
KepaTheBlues
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it is good to rotate but we need to teach young boys a lesson..🤷🏾♀️
too many arrogant kohler united fans..
Game_analyser
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TBH honest,that loss at Young boys actually helped United... since then,United knew a loss would thin their chances of qualifying to UCL knockouts,which activated Mr.UCL mode of Ronaldo.....ans qualified as the group champions with a game to spare...a great improvement from last season...i wish united get an easy opponent in UCL draw
fatbikorst
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last match vs young boys was our match. We only handovered that match to them because of Ole. We shouldn't have substituted Ronaldo in that situation. He is killer in the D box. Anything can happen at any time
nobleng123
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it is good to rotate but we need to teach young boys a lesson..🤷🏾♀️
sure
Ceyaklpt
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it is good to rotate but we need to teach young boys a lesson..🤷🏾♀️
They will learn their lesson Mark my words
reubenite01
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it is good to rotate but we need to teach young boys a lesson..🤷🏾♀️
Zinbiltyz
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haaa
SamiEthioMale
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thank you