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Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo was not brought on during the humbling derby defeat at Manchester City "out of respect for his career", ...

It had to do with the belief as individuals and as team." He concluded: "In this moment I can't think about positives. Asked to explain the heavy loss, Ten Hag told BBC Sport: "It's quite simple: it's a lack of belief.

Cristiano Ronaldo was an unused substitute in Man United's 6-3 hammering by Man City as Anthony Martial came on ahead of him.

"We can walk away from it but if we do it we won't get the solution. "I wouldn't bring him in because out of respect for Cristiano, for his big career," Ten Hag said. Ten Hag used all five substitutions available to him but Ronaldo stayed on the bench.

Erling Haaland and Phil Foden scored hat-tricks as Man City thumped Man Utd at the Etihad on Sunday; Cristiano Ronaldo was an unused substitute for the ...

"He said, 'I prefer to touch the ball five times and score five goals'. "I have had incredible forwards in my career," Guardiola added. We are happy that he scores another goal, the numbers are scary honestly." We scored four goals in the first half and we could have scored more really. How he moves behind the central defender away from the action, he has incredible instincts that the ball will arrive there and it comes from his mum and dad. He needs the minutes but I don't want to point it out like that." We have to be more consistent in our passes. But we have to try to look for it. "It's always difficult to find out why that is, especially straight after the game. "Bringing Ronaldo on at 4-0 and 6-1 would have been an insult. It is just going to get uglier as the season goes on. "It was four weeks ago, but I had seen a different team with a different spirit and a different vibe.

Former Manchester United skipper Roy Keane has accused the club of “showing disrespect” to Cristiano Ronaldo by leaving him sitting on the substitutes' ...

“There has been promise in the last few weeks from United. From the players’ point of view, they really should be embarrassed. “There’s nothing for Man United to take out of this game. “It’s just going to get uglier as the season goes on. They scored a few goals – the game’s over. I think he should have been let go before the transfer window.

Keane: The great players and the top players want to play week in, week out. Ronaldo did not come back to Manchester United to sit on the bench in a derby game.

Richards: ‘I’m going to play high intensity players, and it didn’t work, I agree with you. Ronaldo did not come back to Manchester United to sit on the bench in a derby game. That’s their fault, not Ronaldo’s. I don’t think he was doing too much pressing then. He was the league’s leading scorer for Manchester United [last season]. Richards: You come to the Etihad, you know Manchester City are going to have the majority of the ball –

Manchester United's comprehensive derby defeat against Manchester City has opened up more questions on Cristiano Ronaldo's future with regrets over Erling ...

[Manchester City,](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) but has offered a cryptic Gary Neville said: "Ole was your manager. [Read Keane’s full comments on Ronaldo here](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/cristiano-ronaldo-man-united-keane-28137199) [Tell us what you think here.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/man-united-cristiano-ronaldo-haaland-28138178#comments-section) [he was taking revenge on his former Nottingham Forest team-mate.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/roy-keane-haaland-man-utd-24731753) Haaland’s son will follow in his father’s footsteps when he walks out for his first Manchester derby following his £51million arrival from Borussia Dortmund in the summer. How are you not at [Manchester United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc)?" [Have Your Say!](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/man-united-cristiano-ronaldo-haaland-28138178#comments-section) Should Man Utd allow Ronaldo to leave the club this January ? Hat-tricks from [Erling Haaland](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/erling-braut-haaland) and Phil Foden embarrassed the visiting side at the Etihad, before a late Anthony Martial double restored some respectability to the scoreline after a long-range Antony strike. The Norwegian burst onto the scene back in 2019 when at Red Bull Salzburg and had a host of Europe's heavyweights after him. [Ole Gunnar Solskjaer](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/ole-gunnar-solskjaer) is the reason he is not playing for [Manchester United.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) [City’s 6-3 derby demolition of United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/haaland-foden-hattrick-manchester-derby-28135198) brought a jolting halt to Erik ten Hag’s side four-game winning streak in the division and served as a stark reminder of the work still needed to do at Old Trafford. [Read more on what Haaland had to say](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/erling-haaland-makes-confession-roy-28128932) [Manchester United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) endured a chastening derby defeat against [Manchester City](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) in Sunday’s [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) action.

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag left Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench in the side's 6-3 loss to Manchester City out of "respect" for the striker.

"What I like in the last period of the game is that he is involved. "The quality we have alongside him helps him to score goals," Guardiola said. "But what he has done, I didn't teach him once. He needs the minutes, but I don't want to point it out like that." It had to do with the belief as individuals and as a team. "When you don't believe on the pitch, then you can't win games; that is unacceptable.

Former Manchester United captain and club legend Roy Keane has criticised Manchester United's treatment of Cristiano Ronaldo, after the Portugal captain did ...

João Cancelo and Bernardo Silva played the full ninety minutes for City, who left Rúben Dias on the substitutes bench. United found themselves 4-0 down at half time and trailed 6-1 until scoring a couple of consolation goals through substitute Anthony Martial. Former Manchester United captain and club legend Roy Keane has criticised Manchester United’s treatment of Cristiano Ronaldo, after the Portugal captain did not play a single minute of their 6-3 humiliation at the hand of rivals Manchester City.

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag admitted he left Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench during the 6-3 mauling at Manchester City “out of respect".

"It's always difficult to find out why that is, especially straight after the game. Okay, you say you need options, but you don’t hold on to Ronaldo to sit on the bench. Today, we weren't convincing. He needs the minutes but I don't want to point it out like that." "It was four weeks ago, but I had seen a different team with a different spirit and a different vibe. Premier League

Graeme Souness insists he would be starting Cristiano Ronaldo if he was Manchester United boss - and has urged Erik ten Hag to play him over Marcus Rashford ...

I think United have shown nothing but disrespect to Ronaldo.' I think he should have been let go before the [closing] of the window. He's one of the greatest players ever. It's about today in football. It's not about giving Martial, because of his age, a place in the team over Ronaldo. 'It's not about waiting for Marcus Rashford to become the player that most people believe he can be.

Following his role as an unused sub in the Manchester derby, the Sports Mole team discuss whether Cristiano Ronaldo should be starting for Manchester.

The Portugal great remained a Manchester United player following a summer of speculation around his future but has started only one Premier League game this ...

Graeme Souness has agreed with Roy Keane that Erik ten Hag's decision not to play Cristiano Ronaldo in the Manchester derby was 'disrespectful'.Howeve.

Exclusive: Having wanted to keep Ronaldo when he first took over, Erik Ten Hag will now not stand in his way if a good offer comes in.

The summer transfer window is closed for the major leagues in Europe. However, with an eye on January, there's plenty of gossip swirling about who's moving ...

Cristiano Ronaldo was an unused substitute as Man United lost 6-3 to Man City in the derby on Sunday.

Ten Hag has got a lot of things right since his summer arrival at Old Trafford, but his decision to leave Ronaldo on the bench was certainly a statement. [Martial](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/anthony-martial), to his credit, made a positive impact on his return from injury. With reports suggesting that the 37-year-old is set for a move away in January, his last few months at Old Trafford appear to be heading in one direction, and one direction only. On the other hand, Ronaldo, who was the club's top goalscorer last term, barely featured in pre-season, and his season has certainly not taken off. His relationship with the club has certainly soured over the past couple of months, but he and many others would still have expected him to feature against City. And still, with the United boss making the decision to leave the Portuguese on the bench, it felt like a significant moment. With Martial having only made one competitive appearance this season prior to the derby, the decision to bring him on over It could be presumed that the ex-Ajax boss, who has utilised Ronaldo as an impact substitute this term, would have at least introduced him against City, especially given the scoreline. Pep Guardiola's men were scintillating throughout and the Reds struggled to lay a glove on them. He was, understandably given the circumstances, furious that Erik ten Hag had made all of his permitted substitutes and still opted to leave him on the bench. The 188th Manchester derby was, in all honesty, bonkers. Ronaldo has started just three matches all season, so it was no surprise that he wasn't named in the starting line-up against City, but with the Reds desperate for a goal, his services still weren't required.

I wouldn't bring him in because we are 4-1 down. Out of respect for Cristiano, for his big career,” said the Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag after ...

“I want him to touch the ball more and more. “The plan was to show bravery and confidence, but we didn’t from the first minute,” Ten Hag said. We didn’t follow the rules and principles of the way we play and you get hammered." “So he became a football player to score goals. “But what he has done, I didn’t teach him once. “I wouldn’t bring him in because we are 4-1 down,” said the United manager.

The 37-year-old attempted to make a second Old Trafford exit during the summer, with his wish to play Champions League football said to be the driving factor.

Cristiano Ronaldo could get his wish and exit Manchester United in January should the Premier League giants receive a suitable offer for his services.

Cristiano Ronaldo is free to leave Manchester United this January, and Rafael Benitez is in the frame to replace Steve Cooper, the Telegraph report.

Manchester United should cancel the Cristiano Ronaldo circus for good or else risk undermining Erik ten Hag's attempts to affect significant change at Old ...

Chelsea have joined Arsenal in the race to sign Juventus' Serbia striker Dusan Vlahovic, according to the Sun. His club side may be struggling but the tall 22- ...