Cristiano Ronaldo joined Manchester United after a few seasons with Juventus. His homecoming, however, only lasted briefly. Given that Ronaldo was going through a terrible season, he benched him in a match against Tottenham Hotspur. This decision will haunt Ronaldo’s Manchester United fan base for a long time.
Cristiano Ronaldo left the pitch even before ten Hag could sub him in. The event brought a tornado to the soccer community. But nobody was ready for what was to follow. Club soccer halted in November to make way for the Qatar FIFA WC. Fans thought a long break would help in calming this situation. Ronaldo, on the other hand, had slightly different plans.
One thing led to another and the Portuguese icon is now playing in Saudi Arabia torching Arabian clubs and winning matches single-handedly. Many people praised Erik ten Hag for his strict management, while some criticized him. A notable personality praised the Dutch coach for his management of the Ronaldo situation.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
Thomas Zilliacus praised Erik ten Hag
Manchester United is up for sale and the Glazer family is looking to make a big payday. Entities all around the world are watching this bidding war closely as names like Apple, Elon Musk, and Sir Jim Ratcliffe have been associated with the ongoing ownership battle. One such name involved in bidding is Thomas Zilliacus.
🚨📊| STATS!
Erik ten Hag has coached FOURTY-SIX games for Manchester United and only lost SEVEN 🤯
[via @utdscope] ✅ #MUFC pic.twitter.com/eQbiViEad0— UtdChronicle (@UtdChronicle) March 20, 2023
Zilliacus recently praised Erik ten Hag. He said, “From what I’ve seen, he’s a brilliant manager. Because early in the season, things didn’t look very good. And he had the courage, which I really admire, to tell even big established stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo ‘look, this is me running this and this is how I need to do’.”
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
He continued, “That led Ronaldo to leave the club, which now seems to have been a good move because the club is doing significantly better without him. So I really hope that he stays with the club and if I would be the owner, I’d definitely want to see him continue.” The notion that Ronaldo leaving has been positive for the team isn’t new.
Cristiano Ronaldo leaving is good!
Many former players over time have talked about how Manchester United terminating Ronaldo’s contract has surprisingly gone positively for the team. Especially stars like Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes have seen the limelight and have performed exceptionally.
ADVERTISEMENT
Article continues below this ad
Watch This Story: Tom Brady’s Reaction When Cristiano Ronaldo Asked Him If He Is Finished
The team is sitting at the 3rd spot in the Premier League and apart from a nightmare of a game against Liverpool; they have been performing exceptionally. What do you make of Zillacus’s comments? Do you think that Ronaldo had a negative impact on the team? Drop your views in the comments below.