For Wayne Rooney, Manchester United must use Cristiano Ronaldo as a pure striker if they are to get the most out of the 36-year-old Portuguese. Cr7 joined the club at the end of last week and returns to Old Trafford 12 years later. Rooney has said he expects Ronaldo to influence youngsters up front extremely well with his winning mentality.
“How would I use it?” As an attacker. He’s a striker and with him on the pitch the other nine outfielders will have to put in a little more effort. When you have a player like Cristiano, you have to use him in the box and around the penalty area. He still has the desire to be the best in the world and I have no doubts that he will have a big impact on the performance of the team this season. Cristiano will help a lot in the development of young players like Mason Greenwood, Marcus Rashford and Scott McTominay“Said Rooney.
Ronaldo is the ‘icing on the cake’ for United in this transfer window. Rooney believes it is now up to manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to decide whether Man United will win a trophy or go empty-handed.
“It must be clear to Ole that with the players available, United are now in a position to win an important trophy,” says the former striker.
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