Was Darren Fletcher talking to Ralf Rangnick? Fans convinced Man United technical director was communicating with incoming interim manager via EARPIECE during draw at Chelsea
- Caretaker boss Michael Carrick is in temporary charge of Manchester United
- Ralf Rangnick is expected to be announced as the new interim manager soon
- But Gary Neville suggested the German picked United's team against Chelsea
- And Darren Fletcher appeared to be talking to Rangnick by using an earpiece
Manchester United fans were convinced chief Darren Fletcher was communicating with incoming interim boss Ralf Rangnick during the club's 1-1 draw against Chelsea.
The Red Devils, under the stewardship of caretaker manager Michael Carrick, secured a point at Stamford Bridge after Jadon Sancho's opener was cancelled out by Jorginho's penalty to bring the hosts level.
And United technical director Fletcher, also in the dugout, was pictured during the game using an earpiece, with some suggesting he was talking to German boss Rangnick to discuss, for example, tactics or substitutions.
![Man United's Darren Fletcher appeared to be communicating with Ralf Rangnick via earpiece](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/11/28/19/51071211-10251767-image-a-36_1638126105078.jpg)
Man United's Darren Fletcher appeared to be communicating with Ralf Rangnick via earpiece
![Rangnick (pictured above) is still to be officially announced as the club's new interim manager](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/11/28/17/51070255-0-image-a-23_1638122252143.jpg)
Rangnick (pictured above) is still to be officially announced as the club's new interim manager
One fan simply tweeted: 'I'm convinced Darren Fletcher is having a voice call with Ralf Rangnick.'
Meanwhile another said: 'You bet Rangnick is talking to Fletcher on those headphones. Sometimes you need a bit of luck!'
Another was also convinced the Scot was communicating with the German given the change in United's display from recent weeks.
He wrote: 'Fletcher is 100% on the phone to Rangnick we are pressing and looking to win the ball higher up the pitch this half!'
Someone however could not resist bringing former boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer back into the picture, with one adding: 'If Fletcher is communicating with anyone, it would be Ole rather than Rangnick!!'
The side included some surprising changes, with star forward Cristiano Ronaldo left on the bench and Bruno Fernandes up front in an unfamiliar 'false nine' role.
That led Red Devils icon Gary Neville, not part of Sky Sports' coverage for the game, to suggest on Twitter that Rangnick picked the team, despite not having officially joined the club yet.
The German has reached an agreement with the Red Devils regarding taking over on an interim basis until the end of the season, before taking up a two-year consultancy role at Old Trafford.
Neville originally posted: 'A lot of people having a go at Michael Carrick for dropping Ronaldo and picking that (midfield). I've a feeling the incoming manager has picked that team as it's a huge departure from midweek and what they've been doing.'
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Gary Neville believes Ralf Rangnick had an influence in United's line-up and tactics vs Chelsea
![There was a surprise before the game as star forward Cristiano Ronaldo was left on the bench](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/11/28/19/51070331-10251767-There_was_a_surprise_before_the_game_as_Cristiano_Ronaldo_was_le-a-40_1638126220594.jpg)
There was a surprise before the game as star forward Cristiano Ronaldo was left on the bench
![Gary Neville also suggested that Rangnick was already influencing the team selection](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2021/11/28/18/51070973-10251721-image-a-46_1638123857278.jpg)
Lineker responded to the former United defender: 'No chance of this being true. Zero.'
After kick-off United showed immediate signs that they were looking to press Chelsea with intensity, which didn't go unnoticed by Neville, who spotted and commented on the change straight away.
He tweeted: 'Having watched 1 min I'm now convinced on influence on the team and style!'
United have now secured two positive results since sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, with a 2-0 Champions League win at Villarreal on Tuesday before a hard-earned point against the Premier League leaders on their own patch.
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