Manchester United: Erik ten Hag praises Cristiano Ronaldo’s perseverance after Europa League goal
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‘He didn’t give up…and in the end he got his reward’: Erik ten Hag praises Cristiano Ronaldo’s perseverance after scoring his first Old Trafford goal of the season in the 81st minute against Sheriff Tiraspol after scoring a host of goals had missed. chances earlier
- Cristiano Ronaldo started in Manchester United’s win over Sheriff Tiraspol
- The Portuguese star missed a series of chances before scoring in the 81st minute
- Erik ten Hag praised Ronaldo after his first goal at Old Trafford this season
- He had banned Ronaldo after the attacker refused to fill in last week
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Erik ten Hag praised Cristiano Ronaldo’s perseverance after the Manchester United star came out of the cold last night to score on his return.
Ronaldo, who was banned from the first-team squad for refusing to substitute against Tottenham last week and left Old Trafford early, finally struck in the 81st minute after missing a series of chances and a goal disallowed.
‘He didn’t give up,’ said Ten Hag. “I think he’s done that his whole career and in the end he got his reward for it.
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates after he finally scored for Manchester United on Thursday night
Ronaldo had made a frustrated figure after several missed chances and a disallowed goal
“The team kept putting him in the right place and he kept getting himself in the right place.” Ronaldo was surpassed by Alejandro Garnacho, who had a fantastic debut.
However, Ten Hag had a warning for the Argentine teenager after he announced that he was not happy with Garnacho’s attitude in recent weeks.
“I think it was a good performance for him,” the United boss added. “He did what I expected of him. First, he deserved a chance.
“The last few weeks it was difficult for him to start because I wasn’t happy with him. But the last few weeks I was happy with him.
Ronaldo finally scored with less than ten minutes to go in the 3-0 Europa League victory
Erik ten Hag, who banned Ronaldo from the squad last week after the Portuguese star refused to fill in against Tottenham, praised him for his perseverance against Sheriff
“He had a better attitude, more resilience, more determination and what you see, he has the talent.
‘They are young children. They have to grow and know what the demands of top football are. It’s not just about a trick or a goal, we have to win football matches.
‘Every day you have to meet the highest standards and we have to learn that.’ Ten Hag also downplayed suggestions that he would replace Antony during halftime as punishment for an outrageous feat of showboating.
“It was more or less planned,” said the Dutchman. ‘I have no problem with that, as long as it’s functional.
“If you don’t lose the ball, it’s okay, but if it’s a trick because of a trick, I’ll correct it.”