Manchester United boss Erik Ten Hag admitted that Cristiano Ronaldo is always a big issue because he is one of the best ever players to grace the game. Ronaldo is always known to hog the limelight as he has had a glorious career.
However, the Dutchman feels that he needs to take care of the whole team. Ronaldo hasn’t been at his usual best for Manchester United in the ongoing season and many football pundits reckon that Ten Hag is not giving the Portuguese well-deserved opportunities in the starting XI.
Ten Hag said as quoted by Football Daily, “I have to deal with all the players. Cristiano Ronaldo is always a big issue because he’s one of the best ever in the world and it’s great to work with him. All the players and the team are really happy that he is in our dressing room.”
Ronaldo has only scored three goals in the 16 appearances and hasn’t looked at his best. The talisman didn’t start in the Sunday clash against Fulham at the Craven Cottage
However, despite his poor form, Bernardo Silva revealed that Portugal is still counting on Ronaldo to deliver in the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Qatar. CR7 will lead Portugal in the forthcoming event and this will be his fifth appearance at the major tournament.
Silva told FIFA’s official website, “The reality is when you’ve got a player like Cristiano, it’s natural that sometimes you play for him because he can win you the game in the final minutes.
“When you have these kinds of players on your side, you have to take advantage of them, although I agree you can’t become over-dependent on them as this can disrupt the team dynamics. But, if we get it right, having Cristiano in our team will be a powerful weapon.”
Speaking on his dream to play in the World Cup, the Manchester City midfielder said, “Of course, I think about it. It’s every kid’s dream. Winning the World Cup, the biggest competition in football is obviously a dream we all share but we’ll take it one game at a time because I think that’s the best way to win any championship, whether it’s for your club or your country.”
Portugal will begin their FIFA World Cup campaign against Ghana on November 24.
