The victory over Brentford was not enough to calm Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo’s temper on Wednesday, as the Red Devils player reacted angrily to being withdrawn towards the end of his side’s 3-1 win.
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Goals from Rashford, Greenwood and Elanga were enough to see through Man Utd at Brentford Community Stadium and complete a run of two PL games without a win. But Cristiano was not happy with Rangnick’s decision to take him off and spoke about his feelings on the bench.
Cristiano Ronaldo has not competed for the Red Devils since January 3 due to a hip problem. And on his return to the team after two games, he failed to score as the Reds’ young attacking stars took center stage. Once Mason Greenwood put his side 2-0 after 70 minutes, interim manager Rangnick decided to take the veteran out of the game and bring in Maguire to bolster his defense.
This decision, however, did not impress Cristiano. “Why me? Why me… Why are you filming me?” He muttered as he waved off the field before tossing his jacket on the floor. His frustration continued as he sat alone on the step before Ralf came over to offer some obvious words of comfort to his irritated star.
What did Ralf Rangnick say?
Speaking about Cristiano’s reaction to his replacement, Ralf said it was normal – the striker wants to score – but he came back from a minor injury and it was important to remember that they had one more game to play. Later, the head coach told reporters that the only reaction he noticed was that he asked him what, why him? and Ralf said he had to make a decision in the best interests of the team.
Ralf Rangnick didn’t expect Cristiano Ronaldo to hug him after the litter, Ralf knows how goalkeepers tick. According to Ralf Rangnick he has no problems with Cristiano Ronaldo, he has returned from injury and has not trained for a week and a half. Why, according to Ralf, should he not use players on the bench?