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In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports, Ronaldo talked about his expectations for Manchester United's results. Cristiano Ronaldo said: "Do not accept that the psychological expectations are lower than the top three in the Premier League. I don't want to be only sixth, seventh or fifth at Manchester United, I came here to win, to compete. In response, Rooney countered Cristiano Ronaldo's claims, saying: "Manchester United must be the first team, not the top three. Clubs have to win trophies. It's also the pressure to play or work for Manchester United. For Rooney's statement, some fans complained: "Don't fool yourself, live in the past!" ”
Is there something wrong with Ronaldo's point of view? No problem at all. Now Manchester United are in a very bad situation, playing 19 league games with only 9 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats, only 31 points to rank 7th in the league, 22 points less than Manchester City at the top of the table, and 6 points less than West Ham United in 4th place. Such a ranking is really a bit of a stench for Manchester United. It is very normal for Cristiano Ronaldo to be dissatisfied with such a status quo, and Manchester United should never stay in such a position. Manchester United should be at least in the Champions League zone, and the top 3 is where Manchester United as a team should stay. Rooney, on the other hand, believes United must be number one. Rooney's claim is just wishful thinking.
We can look at the total value of the major giants in the Premier League. Manchester United's total value is 992 million euros, the highest in the Premier League. Chelsea are worth 885 million euros, ranking second. United's total value is 865 million euros, ranking third. Liverpool was in fourth place with €861 million. Spurs ranked 5th with 644 million euros. Arsenal ranked 6th with 546 million euros. From the overall value point of view, Manchester United is in the 3rd position, if the results are in the top 3, it is reasonable, which is in line with Ronaldo's point of view. However, Unlike Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea, Manchester United is not coached by top coaches. Manchester City manager is Guardiola, Liverpool manager is Klopp and Chelsea manager is Tuchel. And Manchester United's coaches are Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ronnick at this level, how to compare with others. The level of the coach has become one of the key reasons why United are behind.
In the era of gold dollar football, talking about the background is useless. Even if Manchester United's heritage is very deep, it is incomparable to teams such as Manchester City. But in football, the real comparison is money and talent. Which team invests more, buys better players, hires better coaches, and basically gets better results, the reason is so simple. Now that the Premier League is very competitive, why manchester United must be the first, Rooney's view is too much to take. For manchester United now, guaranteeing qualification for the Champions League is the most practical goal, as for the impact of the title, it will take some time, if you want to dominate the Premier League continuously, I am afraid that it will not be achieved in recent years.