Ronaldo was criticized for leaving the field early, and the British media even broke the news that his teammates were very dissatisfied with the move, and the president had lost the "popular heart" of the dressing room. But the game proved that his teammates still supported him.
Ronaldo was suspended for one game from Manchester United and returned to the first team on Tuesday, his mood was not affected, he still trained with his teammates and joked. He started against Sherif, and other United players are also actively creating opportunities for him, hoping that the president can break the goal drought.
The relationship between the Portuguese star and his teammates is also very harmonious. Before the game, Ronaldo and Anthony were intimately next to each other, pointing into the distance, not knowing what they were talking about.
In the 20th minute of the game, Lisandro played a long ball to Cristiano Ronaldo, who did not receive the ball in the box, but still praised the Argentine central defender with both hands.
In the 81st minute, Ronaldo finally scored! And looking happier than him, it was Marcus Rashford, the Manchester United demon king chased after the president, grinning and smiling.
After the game, his "fan" Garnacho threw himself into the arms of Ronaldo and enjoyed the blessing of his idol, because the young player got a rare starting opportunity.
Ten Hag also congratulated Ronaldo: "He created chances, the team created chances for him and we knew he could score. He needs a goal and there will be more in the future, I'm very confident. ”