When Ralf Rangnick parted ways with Manchester United a little over two years ago, his stock could hardly have been lower.
"When we have the ball we have someone on the bench who has a very good input," said captain Marcel Sabitzer, who scored the goal to secure theThe midfielder added: "It feels very good to play in this team and I am really enjoying every day with this team and the staff. I would like to stay here a bit longer."The result against the Dutch was arguably the reward for Rangnick being afforded the time to shape this Austria side in his vision.
On Tuesday, Rangnick's team played with relentless energy and a hunger to win back the ball quickly after losing it. At times, the Dutch players seemed exhausted in the face of their opponents' desire."Before we were a bit passive against the ball and we have definitely changed that. “On a few memorable occasions, Franco Foda gave his players an earful when they instinctively tried to move forward and press, so the current style couldn't be much more contrasting to the defensive, cautious Austria of before," he told BBC Sport.
But Austria have also committed the most fouls at Euro 2024, with 49 in their three matches so far - highlighting the aggression with which they hunt down their opponents.
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