Published on September 12, 2024 at 10:37 p.m. Thibaut Simon
Erik ten Hag returned to Cristiano Ronaldo’s comments in a press conference. The Portuguese had notably criticized the mentality of the Dutch coach, currently on the bench of the Red Devils.
The relationship between Erik ten Hag and Cristiano Ronaldo has always been tumultuous. When he returned to Manchester United in 2022, the Portuguese had set the scorers ablaze by scoring 18 goals and 3 assists in 30 Premier League gamesOn the pitch, everything went well for the current Al-Nassr player. Behind the scenes, the atmosphere was different. Invited by Rio Ferdinand On his former Red Devils teammate’s podcast, Cristiano Ronaldo spoke about Erik ten Hag’s coaching at United. The international with 901 career goals did not hesitate to point the finger at the former Ajax coach’s mentality. As Manchester United manager you can’t say you’re not going to fight to win the Champions League.. ” explained the Portuguese, adding that one should always try, regardless of one’s potential.
Ten Hag stung by Ronaldo’s comments
At a press conference, Erik ten Hag was slightly tense when a journalist asked him a question about the Portuguese’s comments. Visibly annoyed, the Dutchman replied curtly: ” Ronaldo is far away, in Saudi Arabia, far away from Manchester. Everyone can have their opinion. That’s good ! ». This episode should not calm the tensions between the two men, even thousands of kilometers apart. For ten Hag, it will nevertheless be necessary to react after a worrying start to the season. If the club won its first match of the season against Fulham, two defeats followed one after the other, including a recent slap against Liverpool (0-3). And the schedule that awaits the Red Devils does not seem to be working in favor of ten Hag’s men. Indeed, United will continue from this Saturday, September 14 (away to Southampton) seven games in 22 days that is, a match almost every three days.
