The new coach of Man. United has finally decided on the attacking lineup ahead of the team’s first match in the new PL season. The front three who will play against Brighton didn’t include Cristiano Ronaldo. At the start of the pre-season campaign, the team started well and in excellent form, racking up 11 goals and successive wins in their first three games. However, the energy seemed to fade as they failed to pick up a win in the following three friendly matches played against Aston Villa, Atletico Madrid, and Rayo Vallecano. Ronaldo finally made his expected return and played in the three friendly matches lost by Man. United.
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Ronaldo did not hide his desire to leave the club and play in the Champions League. Although Erik ten Hag has made it clear Ronaldo continues to have a place in Man. United, he is dropping out the 37-year-old Portuguese captain from his squad, opting to bring him in the final moments of a game or remove him early.
What now for Ronaldo?
Ronaldo’s plans to leave were evident in his request to miss training camp due to ‘family reasons. He eventually returned to the training ground together with his agent Jorge Mendes to discuss with the management and played against Rayo Vallecano but was removed off the pitch 45 minutes after the match began. He showed his displeasure and had a heated argument with Ten Hag, and left the stadium before the match was over. According to reports from The Sun, Ronaldo hasn’t done enough to prove to the coach he can deliver in the opening match against Beighton and will be on the bench for the match. Ten Hag also feels Ronaldo is not fit to play, considering he missed most of the pre-season training and may not be in the startup line for a while, hence the coach’s decision to use the front three who played and served well during pre-season games, Jadon Sancho, Anthony Martial, and Marcus Rashford ahead of the match against Brighton.
Many speculate that Ten Hag’s verdict on benching Ronaldo will backfire, despite the Portuguese’s wish to leave the club and missing half of the pre-season games. However, it’s not hard to understand why Erik Ten Hag made his decision. Ronaldo’s playing style doesn’t quite fit into the current Manchester United team. The squad comprises young players, and it can be tough merging Ronaldo’s style of play with that of the youngsters in the squad. Ronaldo’s dramatic reactions and inability to conceal his displeasure are other factors to consider when planning around Ronaldo. His overall behaviour might affect the balance of the team and other players. His demanding nature to be in the start-up of every game is probably one of the reasons clubs didn’t offer to buy him since it can be hard merging Ronaldo into a team.
However, despite the challenges that come with the player, no doubt he didn’t make a comeback in Manchester only to settle for Europa or suffer embarrassing defeats to both big teams and up-and-coming clubs. Ronaldo proved to be a useful asset to Man United, scoring crucial goals that saved the team from dropping out of the group stage last season. The team also scored additional goals and obtained more points with him in the squad.
Conclusion
Despite Erik Ten Hag explicitly informing the public, “We are planning with Ronaldo for this season – that’s it. I’m looking forward to working with him.” He has other plans for the 37-year-old. Ronaldo might be spending most of the season on the bench, especially with all the new signings Manchester United made during the summer transfer window. Coupled with the fact that no club is eager to sign him, Ronaldo might have no choice but to either accept sitting on the bench or put his ego aside and prove to Erik ten Had just how valuable he can be to the team regardless of his records and achievements.
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