Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick has highlighted the progress that his team has made following their 4-2 win over Leeds United at Elland Road on Sunday afternoon.
Having found themselves 2-0 up at the half-time interval, courtesy of goals from Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes, United, just as they did against Aston Villa, Burnley and Southampton already this year, collapsed in dramatic fashion, with goals from Rodrigo and Raphinha in the space of just 24 seconds bringing Leeds back level.
However, despite Leeds threatening to build on the momentum that they had gained thanks to scoring twice in less than half a minute, United, following the introductions of Anthony Elanga and Fred from the substitutes bench found their feet again, with the latter firing them back in front and providing them with some much-needed control.
Considering United blew a two-goal lead against Aston Villa at Villa Park last month, the supporters could have been forgiven for experiencing a feeling of deja vu. Nevertheless, much to Rangnick's delight, the Reds weathered the storm and came out on top.
Rangnick told MUTV : "You could see how quickly things could change, we had a similar experience at Aston Villa and today it's not easy for the players, and also for us as the staff members, to say 'not again, please'.
"The reaction we showed after the second goal, it took us five minutes to shake ourselves but after those five minutes, we come back into the game, we controlled the game in the last 20 minutes, could and should have scored another two goals.
"I think the first chance Anthony Elanga had was almost bigger than the one he took at the end."
Rangnick continued: "[It was] my first as a manager but I was here back in 1993 with VfB Stuttgart. That was the former European Cup, the now Champions League, Stuttgart against Leeds, and the atmosphere I can remember was similar to today.
"It was a great game to watch, not for the two managers, but for us highly important, and after conceding those two goals, we showed fantastic reaction, we showed maturity and unity on the pitch and that's why I'm proud with that the boys did today."
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