“You have to live and learn”- Manchester United boss not ready to concede in the clash against Cristiano Ronaldo
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Cristiano Ronaldo and Eric Ten Hag
The Cristiano Ronaldo controversy during the Premier League fixture between Tottenham Hotspurs and Manchester United did change everything for the player at the club. Recently, the coach Eric Ten Hag has mentioned the Portuguese setting the record straight. The manager was asked during a press conference.
On the media personnel asking the manager about the player’s behavior and did he actually refuse to come on as a substitute, the coach answered “Yes”. Further when he was asked about what necessary changes would he make to which he replied, “It’s more important to have the right culture standards and values. You have to live and learn”.
Not only the player but the manager as well have earned himself a bag full of criticism out of the CR7 controversy as the player’s fans and supporting critics and media journalist has tagged him as disrespectful towards a GOAT of the game, and someone who has done so much for the club over the years.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s turbulent relationship with Eric Ten Hag
The Portuguese star had his disagreement with the coach over a period of time. Since the start of the Premier League season 2022-23, the player was made to feel like somewhat of a second option to fellow strikers. The player has been provided with the least playing minutes and wasn’t started often.
The differences began when the coach expected a different style of play full of the star and which he tried to put himself in, lacking conviction in the player’s attitude towards the club, Ten Hag decided to cut short the already declining pace of play for the player.
The ongoing disagreement and not having a satisfactory dialogue exchange led to the extreme step from the player when he walked off the stands and refused to get subbed on. The repercussions to which landed the player in a rather questionable position and posted an indirect apology to the club and the coach.
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