Cristiano Ronaldo vs Erik ten Hag – A tumultuous week for Cristiano Ronaldo, as after refusing to come on as a substitute and subsequently walking off the field before the Tottenham match was done, he was dropped from the squad for the Chelsea FC game. Now, the United No. 7 will have to sit down and apologize for his behavior to Man Utd boss, Erik ten Hag, or he will continue to be banished from the first team and will miss United’s game in the Europa League against Sheriff Tiraspol. Follow Football updates LIVE & FIFA World Cup 2022 updates with InsideSport.IN
It was a topsy-turvy week for Man Utd. fans as even though they dropped the best performance of their season thus far against Spurs, their homecoming king, Ronaldo threw what some people could call a ‘tantrum’ and refused to come on as a sub in their 2-0 victory. Further, he walked off the pitch while the game was going on and did not stay until the end of the game, which seemed to make Utd’s boss, Erik ten Hag furious. Cristiano was dropped from Sunday’s 1-1 draw against Chelsea FC and also was reported to have been fined 2 weeks’ wages.
Cristiano Ronaldo went to the tunnel before the game ended against Tottenham 😬
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Every United player, including Ronaldo, was given Monday as an off, so the talks between the new leader of the pack and one of the world’s best players should go down on Tuesday. One could say that this is an unnecessary distraction for the Red Devils as they are gaining momentum and picking up the pace as they find their mojo under the former Ajax manager. The Old Trafford faithful have seen their side beat table-toppers, Arsenal, Liverpool, and Spurs this season and would like the good form to continue.
Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United have beaten Spurs, Liverpool and Arsenal this season 😎 pic.twitter.com/msch2FJFmV
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Even in their previous clash against Newcastle United, he was seen showing his displeasure when he was subbed off for Marcus Rashford, as he was shaking his head walking out of the pitch. While that may have been acceptable to some degree, ten Hag believes that this was ‘bad behavior’ and stressed the fact that despite Ronaldo’s achievements, no special treatment can be meted out to anyone.
“He has achieved a lot in his career. It is so brilliant. But he has to be aware that you get judged by the moment and how you are acting today. In top sport, it is about today — it is not about age or reputation. When you have top sport, you get judged by the moment and how you act. That is normal. Everyone has to be aware of it and not just Cristiano. We have to be aware of it as a team, a manager, and a club.’ said Erik ten Hag as he reflected on the events from the Tottenham game and shared his two cents.
United take on Sheriff Tiraspol in their Group-E Europa League fixture, with them needing a point to qualify. United fans will be hoping that this butting of heads between Erik ten Hag and Ronaldo ends, and they see their mercurial number 7 in action at Old Trafford on Thursday.
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