One of Sir Alex Ferguson’s former assistants spoke about the Portuguese’s second stage in Manchester.
Solskjaer’s former assistant at Manchester United Mike Phelan He spoke in an interview on Sky Sports about the arrival of Cristiano Ronaldo to the team. The Portuguese ended his stage with the Red Devils leaving through the back door.
Phelan did not hesitate to express his feelings with the Ronaldo’s presence in the locker room. Despite the controversial interview of crack Portuguese that caused his departure from the club, Mike gives his opinions regarding the Portuguese’s attitude since his arrival.
«In the second stage he arrived older and much more stubborn and obstinate. But he still had very high work standards and was great to work with. And not only did he not want to lower them, but he wanted other people’s to go up. And when that happens, you can lose some people along the way.”
Phelan declared.
On the other hand, the Englishman emphasized that the expectations that CR7 had with his teammates played against him to the team in a certain part of the season. He commented that the locker room he didn’t feel comfortable with the opinions of the Portuguese.
«When you deal with important people, it’s about them and where they can go. And he probably realized that he couldn’t do it at Manchester United. So his challenges were elsewhere »
Mike added.
In the second era, Cristiano left some good numbers with the Red Devils. Despite being 2 years on the teamsigned some numbers of 27 goals in 54 games. However, his resounding departure from the club tarnished his stay at United.
Cristiano Ronaldo in a better environment?
The former Real Madrid player left Manchester for the Saudi Arabian league. He signed with Al Nassr at the beginning of the year and he recovered his football level. Furthermore, the Portuguese has expressed on multiple occasions that he feels happier in the yellow club.
Ronaldo is signing a year with some spectacular numbers, surpassing the number of goals in his time with the Red Devils. In turn, Al Nassr has put together a winning team for the Portuguese and they are seeking to obtain the title of the Saudi Super League.
On the other hand, the captain of the Portuguese team is in the fight for Golden Boot this year. He already won his first title Arab Club Championship and various individual distinctions in the contest. In addition, it is close to qualifying with Portugal for the next Euro Cup in 2024.
European football fan. Always attentive to the data and statistics of one of the most beautiful sports.
Favorite team: Wrexham
Favorite player: Cristiano Ronaldo
2023-09-14 04:26:54
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