Manchester: Cristiano Ronaldo returned to Manchester United in the close class for many Fanfare, promised to restore the Premier League Titans to a former glory, but, six months, the veteran influence was reduced when the club’s stock fell.
It all started very well for the Portuguese veteran after completing the dream back to the club where he won eight main trophies from 2003-2009.
Important goals, late in the Champions League at Old Trafford against Atalanta and Villarreal immediately got fans who dreamed of the Renaissance, because he did not show the signs of his 37 years at all.
However, the goal is dry.
Ronaldo now failed to score in his last six appearances in all competitions.
The last time he had a longer goalless mantra at the club level was seven matches in December 2008 and January 2009.
When he failed to find a net, goalscorer over all the Champions League did not offer many other things, given the lack of willingness to make a press defense, Under the manager who is famous for his penchant for high intensity defending high.
It was a Groundhog day for United fans against Southampton in the league on Saturday when they began to bright, creating many opportunities, as they had in the previous two matches against Middlesbrough and Burnley, but then lost their touches.
Jadon Sancho found the net in the middle of the first half, but the opportunity to be missed further proved expensive because Southampton took a 1-1 draw.
Against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup, Ronaldo missed a penalty and had nine other efforts in the goal without scoring.
He failed to find a net from the position he usually arrested at Burnley, before he could not score a goal with an open goal at his mercy against the saints in the first round on Saturday.
“He wants to score, I will,” coach Ralf Rangnick said.
“Today he has his chances, with one cleaned from the line, and has good moments in the second round.” Again, not only Cristiano but as our team creates sufficient opportunities but cannot score.
This is the main problem.
“The other problem Rangnick has it is how to deal with Ronaldo which is extraordinary, which insists on being the center of attention.
On the rare occasion Ronaldo was replaced during the match, all cameras were repaired.
At the Portuguese superstar, when the photographers knew he would not take it well.
When released in Brentford Last month, even with United holding a comfortable leadership, he looked unhappy, and was seen in a deep discussion with Rangnick on the bench.
Ronaldo hasn’t been replaced since it suggests Ronaldo might choose to go at the end of the season, one year in a two-year agreement.
The initial departure will carry out serious damage to the marketing department at the club but on the proof of the recent display in the field, giving up trying that Ronaldo produces the items he did as a young winger, hungry 15 years ago may be the most reasonable approach for all of the concerned.
Ronaldo is out of life as an effect on Manchester United’s game decreases
