Jamie Redknapp slams Man Utd's "bad habits" and singles out four players

Jamie Redknapp has blasted the efforts of Manchester United quartet Bruno Fernandes, Cristiano Ronaldo, Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford following the Red Devils' 1-0 away win over Norwich City.

In what was Ralf Rangnick's first away game as United's interim manager, things could have fared very differently had David de Gea not been in such fine form between the sticks for the visitors.

Norwich can consider themselves unlucky to come away from the contest with nothing after defending valiantly and matching United for much of the contest.

Dean Smith has made the Canaries a much sterner test for their opponents, as United found out at Carrow Road this evening before Cristiano Ronaldo's spot-kick strike with 15 minutes left to play.

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Max Aarons was careless inside the penalty area, getting too touch-tight with United's iconic number seven who went down in theatrical fashion.

Despite Tim Krul's best distraction tactics before the penalty, Ronaldo lashed his effort in the bottom left corner of the goal, sending the Dutchman the wrong way.

It was a particularly poor first half from United, as Redknapp pointed out in his analysis during the interval.

"They've been so wasteful. I don't think I've seen a game where so many United players have given the ball away as much as they have," Redknapp explained.

"Rashford keeps dribbling with it, loses it, then is walking back. It's been the same with Fernandes it's been the same with Ronaldo giving the ball away you've got to protect it you've got to look after it.

"These moments have been fleeting, they've not really shown any quality and I think especially when they rested so many players in midweek I just wanted to see more from Man United."

Rangnick has made no secret of his desire to get every one his players transformed into a "pressing monster", but a number of key players struggled on that front, as pointed out by Redknapp.

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"We talk about the pressing game that a lot of modern managers want. There are a lot of players who are not doing that in that system.

"Especially when you're playing with two up front you are leaving yourself isolated. The two wide men - Sancho and Fernandes - have to run and chase when they haven't got it.

"I didn't think they had enough energy to do that today but it was three points and they've got some really good games ahead of them.

"From that perspective Rangnick will be pleased with the points but I don't think he can be pleased with the performance."