Cristiano Ronaldo’s second stint with Manchester United did not go as deliberate because the Portugal star noticed the Premier League facet terminate his contract in November 2022. The resolution was taken after Ronaldo’s controversial interview with British broadcaster Piers Morgan, the place he criticised the membership’s hierarchy and Erik ten Hag.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer lamented Manchester United’s resolution to signal Cristiano Ronaldo for a second stint.
United bought him from Juventus within the 2021 summer season switch window for 15 million Euros, plus eight million Euros in add-ons. But Ole Gunnar Solskjaer acquired sacked halfway by way of the 2021-22 marketing campaign as supervisor and Ten Hag arrived. Ronado ran-out-of-favour with the Dutchman and what adopted was the ill-fated interview.
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Speaking to the Overlap, the previous Norway participant opened up concerning the switch, and handed his verdict on the transfer. “With the ball, with him in the team, it was no problem. Without him [pressing], we had to change a little bit from the different roles we’d gotten used to. We were one of the highest pressing teams before [Ronaldo joined]. We let Dan James go when Cristiano came in, and they’re two different types of players. It was the right decision to make for me – it didn’t turn out to be the right one,” he stated.
He additional added, “Cristiano – when you know him and speak to him, he wanted to play three out of four games, he realised he’s getting older as well. But when you leave him out once, he’s not happy!”
Ten Hag’s job as Manchester United supervisor is presently beneath hearth and the Dutchman noticed his facet crash to a 1-3 defeat in opposition to Manchester City of their newest Premier League fixture. United are presently sixth within the Premier League standings with 44 factors in 27 matches, filled with 14 wins, two attracts and 11 defeats. They are up in opposition to Everton of their upcoming match, which is scheduled for March 9 at Old Trafford.
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