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For the vast majority of footballers, it is no problem if they do not score in five consecutive matches. But Cristiano Ronaldo certainly doesn’t belong to this majority. The native of Madeira last scored in the “red devils” jersey on December 30 last year. And that’s a really big problem for United …
Huge celebrations broke out in the red part of Manchester on the last day of August last year. One of the best players in history – Cristiano Ronaldo – announced his big return to the “dream theater” and at first it all looked really idyllic.
Jesse Lingard published a photo on his Instagram, in which he trained with a Portuguese as a child during his first time in the United jersey and also added a short description: “Welcome home Cristiano!” The club itself chose the same slogan.
Ronald’s compatriot Bruno Fernandes wrote on his Twitter: “Agent Bruno?” Welcome back home Cristiano! ” With this sentence, Fernandes indirectly confirmed what had been speculated on behind the scenes for a long time. In essence, Fernandes himself played an important role in Cristian’s return. He was also the one who finally convinced his good friend to reject Manchester City’s offer and instead become the “red devil” again.
GREAT BEGINNING, BAD PARTICIPATION
It started per unit. Cristiano Ronaldo made his second Manchester United debut in early September 2021 in a match with Newcastle, which also played directly at Old Trafford. Tickets were hopelessly sold out a few days before the start of the duel itself, while on the black market they have reportedly sold for more than £ 2,500.
Those elected who finally made it to the match did not regret their decision. The home team eventually won over Newcastle 4: 1, while Cristiano Ronaldo scored two goals on his big return, thanks to which he reaffirmed his uniqueness.
Fans in the “Dream Theater” sang chants after the final whistle to celebrate the ageless Portuguese, whose post-match press coach Solskjaer also praised: “Cristiano raises the whole team higher. In recent years, he has grown, changed, it is a different type of footballer compared to the one that United left in 2009.
But he’s still a cold-blooded killer and a great gunner. He can always feel when the time is right for him to run inside the penalty area and I think he played very well and very well in today’s match. “
After his second premiere in a red jersey, Cristiano Ronaldo himself spoke for BBC Sports, saying: “I did not expect to score two goals at once. I thought I might push once, but not twice. I appreciate how the fans accepted me and what they did for me today.
But the most important thing is that we win matches. We need to get United back to where he belongs. Of course, I’m happy to score goals. I will not deny it, but in the first place there is always a team and that we succeed in the result. “
But if we move back to the present, we will find that Cristiano Ronaldo no longer scores and his team is not doing well. The initial euphoria and joy gradually disappeared and a great crisis came over.
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Manchester United fans celebrated the return of the club legend on a large scale.
Source: reuters
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He DIDN’T DO IT WITH JUVENTUS
When Cristiano Ronaldo left Real Madrid in 2018 after a long nine seasons, he signed a four-year contract with Juventus, valid until the end of 2021/22. His goal was clear – to master the Champions League with the Italian club. Serie A was still taken for granted in Turin at the time.
It is not for nothing that Cristiano Ronaldo is considered the king of a millionaire competition – he has won it as the only man in history a total of five times and is also her best scorer. However, with Juventus, the Portuguese in the Champions League never got further than the quarterfinals, and the “old lady” also finished fourth in the Italian league last season, which was considered a huge disappointment.
Over the past summer, Ronaldo has realized that his time in Turin has come to an end and he has decided to change. He negotiated with several clubs, but in the end the choice fell to return to the red half of Manchester. The Madeira native saw a bright future in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team and hoped that he and United would be able to collect some more valuable trophies for the already crowded home display case.
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Cristian Ronald is not doing as well as he would have imagined at Manchester United.
Source: TASR
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FIRST TIME SINCE 2010
The “Red Devils” took a great second place in the Premier League last season, but with the arrival of Cristiano Ronald, Jadon Sanch and Raphaël Varan, they dared to do even more. However, the current view of the table of the English top competition will definitely not please United fans. Ralf Rangnick’s team currently ranks sixth with an abysmal 21-point loss to the city rival Manchester City. Who knows, maybe the Portuguese now regrets that in the end he didn’t decide for Pepa Guardiola’s team last year.
The team around Cristiano Ronald has also dropped out of the FA Cup, when they shocked the second-league Middlesbrough in a shocking manner last week. The Portuguese had a hard time losing ground at the 20 minute mark. Sporting Lisbon’s offspring did not prevail on Tuesday in the league match with Burnley, which he jumped into from the bench in the 69th minute.
For Cristian Ronald, it was the fifth club match in a row without a goal scored. He last experienced something similar in 2010, when he wore a Real Madrid jersey. Yes, it’s been a long time. In addition, the Portuguese have scored only twice in the last nine duels. However, it is necessary to realize that Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his 37th birthday last Saturday, and whether we like it or not must be reflected in his minutes on the lawn.
The equation is quite simple in this case. Manchester United needs Cristiano Ronaldo to score, and the Portuguese, on the other hand, need to be convinced that they have a first-class team around them that can fight for the top spots not only at home but also on European soil.
But the “red devils” can forget about home successes this season. The main goal now must only be to place in the top four of the Premier League table and thus to secure participation in the Champions League for the next season.
The last hope for the Ralf Rangnick team is the millionaire competition for the rest of this year. Manchester United won their basic group, but in the 16th quarter-finals, the draw awarded him not the easiest opponent in the form of Atlética Madrid. Cristiano Ronaldo couldn’t do it with Juventus and it won’t be any easier to bring the “red devils” trophy.
However, this is definitely not impossible and who else should be able to do it, if not the most successful man in the Champions League in history? But first, a 37-year-old native of Madeira needs to rediscover his lost shooting form from recent seasons. This will always be the key to success.
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