Rooney, who played with Ronaldo at United between 2004-2009, said the 37-year-old will be finding his lack of game time hard to swallow.
He’s obviously not the player he was when he was 22 or 23, for instance. “Knowing him, it’ll be very difficult for him to sit on the bench … him and (Lionel) Messi are two of the greatest players to ever play the game, but ultimately time catches up with us all.
Cristiano Ronaldo has received a huge transfer update and it looks like Manchester United could have a problem at hand for the winter transfer window.
I have to keep the mirror [they have to look at themselves], that they have to play smart but they also have to play nasty as well", he further added. We have too much bookings and some in the start I heard yeah in the Premier League they will play tough but I’m really wondering, we collect so many bookings and I don’t understand. And also I saw many other bookings I think: ‘Okay, is that necessary?’ But also I take it to the players. He was in for a good move and run for the first goal with Marcus Rashford, so he had an impact in this game." After the match, Ten Hag spoke about Ronaldo and said, "I think the first two [shots he had produced] good saves from the goalie. The former Real Madrid man had expressed his desire to leave during the summer transfer window after United failed to secure Champions League qualification for the ongoing season.
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But we still need to poise the question: Could it be time for the MLS to tempt Ronaldo? In a recent report from ESPN, it was revealed that no team in Europe is actively trying to sign Cristiano Ronaldo during the winter transfer window. But nothing seems to be working at the moment. Just last Thursday during the Europa League game against Omonia, Cristiano had his chance to get that goal and he sent a clear shot to the post. Cristiano Ronaldo is currently going through the most forgettable season of his entire career. One would think he is an entirely different player simply by looking at this season's stats from him.
Manchester United look set to keep hold of Ronaldo this January transfer window.
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Reports claim superstar Cristiano Ronaldo has two major issues with manager Erik ten Hag as he continues to warm the Manchester United bench.
And he has yet to find the back of the net. Ronaldo has started three times in the Europa League, with one goal to his name. However, the ex-Juventus forward remained at the Theatre of Dreams. However, with the arrival of Ten Hag in the Old Trafford dugout, the Portugal skipper is no longer a regular starter. And the report goes on to say that he is often ‘at loggerheads’ with Ten Hag over the system he employs. Ronaldo, 37, was expected to spearhead the Red Devils attack after returning to the club last season.
Manchester United will face Everton in their Premier League clash on Sunday. Will Erik ten Hag start with Cristiano Ronaldo?
Manchester United, sixth in the standings with 12 points from seven games, faces Everton in a league clash on Sunday at Goodison Park. "The manager's obviously gone a different way in terms of how they're playing and been successful," the Englishman, who now manages Major League Soccer side DC United, told reporters on Friday. Ronaldo, currently in his second stint at Manchester United, has started just one league game this year and was rumoured to be leaving during the summer transfer window. [Also read: Cristiano Ronaldo to Galatasaray? The club's highest goal scorer last season with 24 goals across competitions, the Portuguese talisman has unfortunately struggled in this campaign and been more of a bench warmer than the star striker he is known to be. Image Credit: Getty Images