According to the British "Daily Mirror", Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo made a request, suggesting that manager Ralph Lonnick change his tactics.
After returning to Manchester United last summer, Cristiano Ronaldo played well during the management of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Carrick, but after Ronnick took charge, the situation was completely different. Since the German led the team for the first time on December 5, Cristiano Ronaldo has only scored three goals and once suffered the embarrassment of not scoring goals for six games.
As early as the time of Lonnick's appointment, there were fears that Ronaldo would not fit the new coach's football style and high-post pressing philosophy. But Cristiano Ronaldo has struggled to adapt, breaking the goal drought in the Premier League game against Brighton and willing to act as a green leaf to create a gap for his teammates.
In The Champions League match between Manchester United and Atletico, Cristiano Ronaldo withdrew his header and Fred received the ball and passed it to Bruno Fernandez, who assisted substitute Erlanga to score the equaliser. In this way, Ronaldo's role as an auxiliary attack is more and more in the united game.
However, the British media disclosed that C Luo also hoped that he could play a greater role, so he personally approached Ronnick to communicate how he could give full play to his role. The Athletic report revealed that 37-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo and Longnick met after United were forced to draw by Southampton on February 12. At that time, the team shook hands with the opponent 1-1 in three consecutive games, and the atmosphere in the team was tense.
It is said that Ronaldo advised Ronnick at the meeting to arrange a two-striker tactic so that he would not be left alone in the front. Before solskjaer left class, he had often used the 442 formation, with Cavani, Rashford or Mason Greenwood at Ronaldo's side.
But Ronnick rarely used it, first 4222, then 4231, and finally 433. It is reported that this is also a choice made by Lonnick after talking to Ronaldo, because Pogba has returned, Sancho is back in form, and the right winger is Rashford and the competition with young Player Erlanga.
But this tactic did not activate Ronaldo, united and Atletico Madrid, he was surrounded by opponents, and the red devils teammate's crosses swept over his head again and again. The depressed Portuguese superstar held out a finger, signaling that there was too little support around him. At the same time, C Ronaldo was also surrounded by Atletico players and was put down many times, and he complained to referee Ovidiu Hartgen about the other party's actions.
However, as one of United's oldest players at present, Cristiano Ronaldo is still very active in guiding other teammates. This was seen in the Champions League, and when Atletico were preparing to open a corner, Ronaldo, who returned to the box defense, found goalkeeper De Gea and arranged it with gestures, as if to tell the goalkeeper how to launch a counterattack after getting the ball.
However, Arsenal legendary goalscorer Henry and Liverpool's famous centre-back Carragher believe that after years of defeat, some of United's players have left the manager "unmanageable".
Henry said: "The way they play is not Manchester United, at least not the Manchester United I know, I don't know what it is.
Carragher interjected and asked: "Do you think the Manchester United we've seen in the last four or five years is already difficult to control?" We're talking about the structure of the club, and the players they have. United have replaced five or six managers, some of whom have won the Champions League. You said Ajax was once your favourite Champions League team, Louis van Gaal's Ajax. He has also come, and Mourinho's success needless to say, legendary player Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. Now Ronnick, the father of high-ranking pressing, is the trend tactic now."
"I've found that some clubs, no matter who joins, can't seem to get it right. Manchester United is like this now, from the top to the bottom of the structure, the boss Glazer and the players they have, the transfer has been problematic."
Henry responded: "I usually don't like to criticize the players, but as you said, a successful teacher like Louis van Gaal (who can't coach Manchester United) and then they call Mourinho a 'dictator' because he likes to dictate too much and be too direct with the players. Suddenly, there's a friend-like manager who likes Ole Gunnar Solskjaer because he's more of a father and a good guy. But when do players take responsibility? They have to behave. I repeat, this is Manchester United and when you play for Manchester United, you have to contribute. No matter who the coach is, it is impossible to always throw the pot to the coach. I'm sorry, but these guys have to start behaving and start recognizing their situation."