Last summer, then-Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer finally got Sancho, whom he had been thinking about for two years. The €85 million transfer fee + £350,000 a weekly salary shows that United are hungry for Sancho. But the England winger, who has been eagerly awaited by Red Devils fans, did not perform well in the opening stages of Old Trafford. Under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, Sancho made 9 league appearances and 6 starts, 0 goals and 0 assists, and was once ridiculed as "007".
But in recent games, Sancho seems to have suddenly opened up. After scoring the first league goal against Southampton, he scored two assists against Leeds United. Compared with being overwhelmed on the field when he first joined, Sancho now not only runs reasonably, but also cooperates with his teammates more and more tacitly, and regains confidence in dribbling breakthroughs and shooting. Why has Sancho changed so dramatically before and after? In addition to personal efforts, it is also inseparable from the help of teammates, such as C Ronaldo.
Recently, Sancho was interviewed by the BBC. In the interview, Sancho praised Ronaldo's positive impact on young players, and it was Ronaldo's guidance that made him a better player.
"It's great to be a teammate with him, in fact the fact that when you first meet him, seeing his high standards makes you feel a little crazy. Cristiano Ronaldo is a great guy and a great teammate. He's taught a lot to young players and there's a lot to learn from him, and I'm honored to be a team-mate with him. ”
"Especially in terms of running, proving to do the right thing on the pitch, he taught us a lot. I think Cristiano Ronaldo has accumulated enough experience in his long career that he knows how to deal with that. So doing the right thing at the right time, he's the best at it, and it's amazing. ”
When the news of Ronaldo's return to Manchester United did not go away, in addition to expecting C Ronaldo to enhance Manchester United's ability to finish, the most discussed was his impact on young players. As we all know, Ronaldo's talent is not the top, but his professionalism is unique in football. It is his ten years of self-discipline and high requirements that have made him stand at a height that is difficult for later generations to look up to.
At the end of the game, in addition to C Ronaldo's comprehensive and powerful scoring ability, his running ability is also historical. For example, in the first game against Newcastle after returning to Manchester United, when Greenwood cut inside the right side, Cristiano Ronaldo was ready to make up for it. When Woodman saved the ball, Ronaldo was already ahead of everyone else and inserted himself in front of the ball to make up for the shot, and his super sense of smell in front of the goal helped Ronaldo score the first goal back to the Red Devils.
In addition, we all know that C Luo has a "big heart" and can often make a final decision at key moments. At 37 years old, he still saves Manchester United in the last minute, why? It is also due to his super sense of running position. As we all know, at the critical moment of the game, especially in the scoring knockout round, C Ronaldo's shooter must be the object of the opponent's focus. But Ronaldo can still find scoring opportunities in the crowd and kill opponents, and his running ability is historical, which is worth learning from every player.
And Manchester United's young players are lucky to be able to observe Cristiano Ronaldo up close in training and games and get his guidance. Although Ronaldo caused a lot of controversy after his return to Manchester United, there were even voices questioning that he hindered the growth of young players. But this time Sancho personally stood up to refute these claims and spoke up for C Luo.
Admittedly, Ronaldo's return has not allowed United to enter the title race, which has disappointed many people. But reconstruction is always a burden for young people, and if they can make great progress around C Luo, this is also another embodiment of C Luo's value. Unfortunately, apart from Sancho, United's other young attackers have benefited only, notably Rashford. From the beginning of the season has been sluggish, continues to the present, but Ellanga has steadily improved, he is another young player who has been guided by Cristiano Ronaldo and has made significant progress.