DBasia.news – Having a player with a superstar status in the club is not easy. Quality and experience are vital in a game, but on the other hand ego can be a problem.
Likewise with Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United. In his first period Ronaldo was just building his status as a talented young player to become a football star, but after adventuring and achieving great success in Europe, Ronaldo returned with superstar status.
Though Ronaldo iw aging (37 years old) as well as being in the second period of Man United which is entering the development stage in the Erik ten Hag era, it is not easy for the Dutch coach to handle him, especially since Ronaldo’s ‘ego’ has been evident this season.
Ronaldo did not participate in Man United’s pre-season tour of Asia due to family matters, then he was rumored to wanting to leave as he considered the club to be unambitious and also allegedly because the club did not play in the Champions League.
But in the end all decisions are in the hands of the coach. Ten Hag, regardless of Ronaldo’s status, as well as team captain Harry Maguire, had Ronaldo on the bench in the Red Devils’ last three games which ended in wins.
However, that does not mean that Ronaldo is not included in Ten Hag’s playing plans, it’s just that according to Ten Hag, Ronaldo is unfit and he is ready to help him find the best performance. Ten Hag shares the recipe for dealing with Ronaldo.
“I will be his friend (Ronaldo), sometimes I will be his teacher. It depends on the situation. As we all know, he didn’t have pre-season and you can’t miss pre-season,” said Ten Hag as quoted from Dailymail.
“It depends, the demands, the cooperation and the demands of certain positions, in and out of possession. And the other thing is fitness.”
There are still many matches to be played by Man United this season, as well as a busy schedule in the Premier League, League Cup, FA Cup and Europa League, not to mention the 2022 World Cup, Ronaldo’s services will still be needed by Ten Hag.