In United's 1-1 draw with Rayo Vallecano, Cristiano Ronaldo returned to play half-time. However, his situation did not improve as a result, and in the first half, the Portuguese superstar wasted a good chance to score and shrugged to coach Tenhag during the game break, and after half-time, he was the only player to be replaced.
At hydration time, Tenghag gave a tactical explanation to the whole team, but C Luo spread his hands and then squeezed his cheeks, and people do not know what the specific conversation between them is.
But judging by the body language of the two men, this must not be a pleasant conversation.
What made Ronaldo even more depressed was that in the first half he did not get too many shooting opportunities in the center position, and the only good chance formed after receiving a pass from Van de Beek was also high.
Amade Diallo, who replaced him, was soon given the opportunity to make up for the empty goal, scoring for Manchester United first. Of course, It didn't take long for Vallecano to equalize, and they even had a chance to come back. But Cristiano Ronaldo may not have known the final score of the game as he left Old Trafford 10 minutes early.
A Manchester United fan with the account "CantonaManc" was filmed walking out of the Theatre of Dreams with his backpack on his back. There are also Red Devils fans jokingly called "The King is gone", which is a satire on the pre-game C Ronaldo announced that the Kings will compete on Sunday. There was a banner in United's West Stand that read "King of Streitford", referring to goalscorer Dennis Law, while the other King of the Red Devils was "The King Eric" Cantona.
The move was also interpreted as Ronaldo still wanted to leave Manchester United and was dissatisfied with the current situation. However, the British media also confirmed that C Ronaldo's early departure was allowed by Tenghag, along with the rest of the main players who did not participate in the game in the director's box, which was to avoid the traffic jam of more than 70,000 fans leaving the stadium at the same time after the game. Walking alongside Cristiano Ronaldo into the parking lot was his Portuguese compatriot Diogu Dallo, who was not on the tournament squad.
It is reported that at least Bruno Fernandez, De Gea, Martial and other Manchester United players who left at the same time are also reported.
Tenhag also mentioned Ronaldo's fitness problems: "He is not at the same level as his teammates because he missed weeks of training, he needs to play, he needs to train, very much needed. How long does it take to reach the level of playing in the Premier League? I can't be sure at the moment." As for Ronaldo, after the game he simply said: "I'm glad to be back."
But now it seems that if Ronaldo stays at Manchester United this season, it will bring instability. The 37-year-old Portuguese veteran can't play the main force every game and play every game, but if Tenhag doesn't let him be the absolute main force, C Ronaldo will inevitably be unhappy, which will bring hidden dangers in the dressing room.
Former Arsenal England international Paul Merson believes that it doesn't make much sense for United to keep Cristiano Ronaldo. "Ronaldo has already told you what he wants, so why hold on to him?" If United really want to overtake Manchester City and Liverpool, they must draw a line and break up with him decisively." Merson said: "If United had to prove that he was the bad guy, I think there is an outcome by now. Honestly, I don't think he's helping in any way. He scored 24 goals last season, but United got nothing. It's like a snooker player who scores 147 points every game and doesn't win."