The enduring quantity 7 now leads the Premier League in residence targets scored
Manchester United ahead Cristiano Ronaldo is on track to high one other goalscoring chart after notching his 14th strike of the season at Previous Trafford in his facet’s Three-Zero win over Brentford on Monday.
Ronaldo turned the Premier League’s highest residence goalscorer this season by netting a penalty after being introduced down by Rico Henry.
This additionally moved him inside one strike of Son Heung-min of Tottenham and 4 behind Liverpool ace Mohamed Salah within the Golden Boot race, with two video games of the season remaining for sixth-placed Champions League qualification hopefuls United.
Ronaldo is alleged to have mouthed “I am not completed” throughout a lap of honor to thank followers following the Crimson Devils’ closing residence sport of the season.
Shortly after, the 37-year-old Man of the Match acquired backing from interim coach Ralf Rangnick who advised that the incoming Erik ten Hag ought to maintain the five-time Ballon d’Or winner amid studies the brand new supervisor views Ronaldo as an pointless luxurious participant.
“The best way we performed once more tonight, not solely as a result of he scored [as] he additionally received the penalty and helped defensively, why ought to he not be a part of the squad and assist the staff?” requested Rangnick of the membership legend who nonetheless has one other time period to run on his two-year contract.
“However it is a query it’s a must to ask Erik and likewise Cristiano,” Rangnick insisted.
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Moreover, the German additionally has an opinion on the place the Portuguese celebrity, who rejoined his first overseas membership from Juventus final summer time, ought to play if Ten Hag does resolve to take a punt on him.
“Cristiano just isn’t a central striker,” Rangnick claimed. “He doesn’t wish to play in that place however for those who take a look at worldwide soccer there are usually not many groups who play with two strikers.”
“For me, it’s a query of what gamers Manchester United have sooner or later. It’s apparent United want two extra high quality strikers,” Rangnick went on.
“Trendy strikers don’t essentially must be strikers. Liverpool or Manchester Metropolis have 5 – 6 top-class strikers. When you ask me if Gabriel Jesus or Jack Grealish is a winger or a striker, they will all play there.”
“Mason Greenwood would have been one,” Rangnick stated of the teenager presently battling authorized troubles, “then after the West Ham sport he was not a part of the squad. Anthony Martial was on mortgage and Edinson Cavani injured.”
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About handy over the reins to Ajax tactician Ten Hag, and step apart right into a consultancy function whereas additionally managing the Austrian nationwide staff, Rangnick confessed to not being “fully joyful” together with his six months in cost since succeeding Ole Gunnar Solksjaer, with United set to complete yet one more marketing campaign trophyless.
“I’d have anticipated to qualify for the Champions League, that was the aim we had,” he revealed, as United presently path fourth-placed Arsenal within the final qualification spot by 5 factors whereas the north Londoners have two video games in hand.
Earlier than ending, nonetheless, Rangnick tipped Ten Hag to return United to the glory years loved beneath Sir Alex Ferguson.
“It is apparent that fairly a couple of gamers will depart the membership, so there would be the want for brand new gamers, for top-quality gamers, and I strongly imagine that, if everyone works collectively on this course of, we are able to increase the extent and produce Manchester United again into areas and areas the place they need to be,” he stated.
Over on Instagram, Ronaldo addressed match-going followers earlier than his 437 million followers and thanked them “as soon as once more” for “nice help from the stands”.
“Let’s take this chance of our final sport of the season at Previous Trafford to thank our superb supporters, who endured a tough season by our facet and by no means deserted us. Thanks, guys.
“Your help means the world to us and our aim is to develop into higher on a regular basis, in order that we are able to obtain what all of us need: glory for Man United!” he concluded.
Subsequent up for Rangnick’s males earlier than 2021/2022 attracts to an in depth are away dates at Brighton and Crystal Palace.
