Soccer-Rangnick slams United first-half display, plays down Ronaldo rant

Soccer Football - Premier League - Brentford v Manchester United - Brentford Community Stadium, London, Britain - January 19, 2022 Manchester United's Fred shakes hands with interim manager Ralf Rangnick after the match REUTERS/Ian Walton

LONDON (Reuters) - Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick slammed his side's shoddy first-half performance after a flattering 3-1 victory away to Brentford in the Premier League on Wednesday.

The German also had to deal with a Cristiano Ronaldo tantrum after substituting the Portuguese forward in the second half.