Bola.net – In November, Cristiano Ronaldo left Manchester United following a number of disagreements with Erik Ten Hag which created tension behind the scenes and affected the dressing room. The MU manager strongly recommends that Red Devils getting closer to the team he wants to be without the Portuguese.
The 37-year-old left Old Trafford after a high-profile interview with Piers Morgan, in which he blasted Ten Hag, a former team-mate and owner of United’s Glazer family. However, the problem with superstar The Portuguese had appeared months earlier, then in his second spell together The Red Devilshe was desperate to leave the club last summer before being refused a move.
After Ronaldo broke his bridge during the aforementioned unauthorized interview, Ten Hag and the Old Trafford hierarchy felt that United would be better off sacking him altogether. Since then, United ended their six-year trophy drought, enjoyed an impressive second half of the campaign and qualified for the Champions League, ostensibly justifying Ronaldo’s exit.
Talk with Times Recently, Ten Hag was asked if United were in a better position to become his dream club without the five-time Ballon d’Or winner disrupting his plans. “If you observe that, it’s up to you,” the Dutchman replied coyly.
“So, what I want to see from my team is a team that is proactive, dynamic, full of determination. I’ve seen Manchester United many times with that attitude, so that’s what I like. Not that we are satisfied. There’s still a long way to go, but we’re definitely showing this mentality.”
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Erik ten Hag with Manchester United’s coaching staff when lifting the 2022/2023 Carabao Cup trophy (c) AP Photo/Alastair Grant
Indeed, there is still a long way to go, with this season not even over for Manchester United. The Red Devils will face fierce rivals, Manchester City, in the mouth-watering FA Cup final.
Victory would not only end City’s chances of winning treble, but also made it two trophies in Ten Hag’s debut United campaign. During the club’s awards night on Monday, the former Ajax boss stated: “It’s not about stopping Manchester City. It’s about us winning the FA Cup. We want to build our own legacy and era.”
He echoed his post-match speech to the Old Trafford crowd after The Red Devils ended their Premier League campaign with a 2-1 win against Fulham on Sunday (28/5/2023). The match secured third place in the Premier League.
“There is still one game to go,” said Ten Hag.
“I’m sure these lads will give everything to beat Manchester City next week. We’re counting on you too. With you behind us I believe we have a very good chance of bringing the cup back to Old Trafford.”
As for how Ronaldo has fared since leaving Old Trafford for the second time in his prestigious career, the aging striker missed out on the Saudi Arabian title with his new club, Al-Nassr. Despite scoring an impressive 14 goals in 16 matches, his team fell short in the title race and allowed Al-Ittihad to reign supreme.
Sumber: Mirror
Author: Etza Niki Thalita (Independence Apprentice 2023)
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