Ronaldo shows his value to Ten Hag
“It’s done. He’s back. Let’s focus on the game.”
Those were the words of the Man Utd coach when confirming that Ronaldo would return to the Manchester United’s squad for Thursday’s Europa League game against Sheriff Tiraspol.
Ronaldo, who had been dropped against Chelsea on Saturday’s Premier League draw as a result of his behavior in the last week’s win over Spurs, but he was however enlisted into the team as Man Utd look to qualify for the next round of the competition.
All eyes were on him, Cristiano at Old Trafford, eventually, he delivered. The Man Utd superstar looked set to be frustrated as he did miss a couple of chances and kicked the ball away in anger after seeing one of his strike disallowed for offside.
However, his persistence eventually did pay off in the 81st minute when he smashed in from close range to score his 701st goal of his extraordinary career.
The superstar took to his Instagram and said: “Back on track, with the same commitment and dedication as always”
Without a doubt, Ronaldo has always been a winner, regardless of his petulance at times, he can still play a vital role for Man Utd in what happens to be the veteran strikers final season at United.