Cristiano Ronaldo

So complete was the humiliation of Erik ten Hag's first Manchester derby that he chose to protect Cristiano...

"He said, 'I prefer to touch the ball five times and score five goals'. We didn't follow the rules and principles of the way we play and you get hammered." "So he became a football player to score goals. "The plan was to show bravery and confidence, but we didn't from the first minute," Ten Hag said. "But what he has done, I didn't teach him once. "I criticised them, I told them.

Manchester United were beaten 6-3 by Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium, with Cristiano Ronaldo an unused substitute. Erik ten Hag explained why he left ...

It was the third defeat in a row in this fixture for United since Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the club from Juventus last year. "For the last five games, we bring that attitude to the pitch: strong belief. "We have to learn from it. He has not started a league game since. Today, it was the other way around. "They have to [accept criticism].

Manchester United's comprehensive derby defeat against Manchester City has opened up more questions on Cristiano Ronaldo's future with regrets over Erling ...

[Manchester City,](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) but has offered a cryptic Gary Neville said: "Ole was your manager. [Read Keane’s full comments on Ronaldo here](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/cristiano-ronaldo-man-united-keane-28137199) [Tell us what you think here.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/man-united-cristiano-ronaldo-haaland-28138178#comments-section) [he was taking revenge on his former Nottingham Forest team-mate.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/roy-keane-haaland-man-utd-24731753) Haaland’s son will follow in his father’s footsteps when he walks out for his first Manchester derby following his £51million arrival from Borussia Dortmund in the summer. How are you not at [Manchester United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc)?" [Have Your Say!](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/man-united-cristiano-ronaldo-haaland-28138178#comments-section) Should Man Utd allow Ronaldo to leave the club this January ? Hat-tricks from [Erling Haaland](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/erling-braut-haaland) and Phil Foden embarrassed the visiting side at the Etihad, before a late Anthony Martial double restored some respectability to the scoreline after a long-range Antony strike. The Norwegian burst onto the scene back in 2019 when at Red Bull Salzburg and had a host of Europe's heavyweights after him. [Ole Gunnar Solskjaer](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/ole-gunnar-solskjaer) is the reason he is not playing for [Manchester United.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) [City’s 6-3 derby demolition of United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/haaland-foden-hattrick-manchester-derby-28135198) brought a jolting halt to Erik ten Hag’s side four-game winning streak in the division and served as a stark reminder of the work still needed to do at Old Trafford. [Read more on what Haaland had to say](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/erling-haaland-makes-confession-roy-28128932) [Manchester United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) endured a chastening derby defeat against [Manchester City](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) in Sunday’s [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) action.

Piers Morgan has slammed Erik ten Hag after the Dutchman made the revelation that he kept Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench for the Manchester derby 'out of ...

[Man United](/sport/teampages/manchester-united.html)'s trip to the Etihad Stadium, but he did not feature as the hosts ran out 6-3 winners. Erik ten Hag, right, said he did not utilise Cristiano Ronaldo 'out of respect for his big career' - Erik ten Hag didn't use Cristiano Ronaldo in loss 'out of respect for his big career'

Cristiano Ronaldo scored the 60th hat trick of his career on April 16 with Manchester United. How many hat tricks has he scored for each team in his career?

How many hat-tricks has Ronaldo scored for each team over the course of his career? This was his last treble before scoring three times against Spurs on March 12, 2022 — the longest wait before hat-tricks in Premier League history. Cristiano Ronaldo has an incredible 60 hat-tricks in his illustrious career.

Cristiano Ronaldo was an unused substitute as Man United lost 6-3 to Man City in the derby on Sunday.

Ten Hag has got a lot of things right since his summer arrival at Old Trafford, but his decision to leave Ronaldo on the bench was certainly a statement. [Martial](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/anthony-martial), to his credit, made a positive impact on his return from injury. With reports suggesting that the 37-year-old is set for a move away in January, his last few months at Old Trafford appear to be heading in one direction, and one direction only. On the other hand, Ronaldo, who was the club's top goalscorer last term, barely featured in pre-season, and his season has certainly not taken off. His relationship with the club has certainly soured over the past couple of months, but he and many others would still have expected him to feature against City. And still, with the United boss making the decision to leave the Portuguese on the bench, it felt like a significant moment. With Martial having only made one competitive appearance this season prior to the derby, the decision to bring him on over It could be presumed that the ex-Ajax boss, who has utilised Ronaldo as an impact substitute this term, would have at least introduced him against City, especially given the scoreline. Pep Guardiola's men were scintillating throughout and the Reds struggled to lay a glove on them. He was, understandably given the circumstances, furious that Erik ten Hag had made all of his permitted substitutes and still opted to leave him on the bench. The 188th Manchester derby was, in all honesty, bonkers. Ronaldo has started just three matches all season, so it was no surprise that he wasn't named in the starting line-up against City, but with the Reds desperate for a goal, his services still weren't required.

SportsBrief.com News ☆ Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo was visibly upset and distraught at Manchester United' FC's first half performance in the ...

"I think Man United are showing disrespect to Ronaldo. [ failing to play Ronaldo](https://sportsbrief.com/football/manchester-united/24987-man-united-legend-slams-erik-ten-hag-snubbing-cristiano-ronaldo-manchester-derby/) in the derby was an act of disrespect. [Sky Sports](https://twitter.com/SkySportsPL/status/1576641415479697408) managed to capture an aerial view of the [Etihad Stadium](https://sportsbrief.com/tag/etihad-stadium/), which made for interesting viewing at halftime.

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag admitted he left Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench during the 6-3 mauling at Manchester City “out of respect".

"It's always difficult to find out why that is, especially straight after the game. Okay, you say you need options, but you don’t hold on to Ronaldo to sit on the bench. Today, we weren't convincing. He needs the minutes but I don't want to point it out like that." "It was four weeks ago, but I had seen a different team with a different spirit and a different vibe. Premier League

Graeme Souness insists he would be starting Cristiano Ronaldo if he was Manchester United boss - and has urged Erik ten Hag to play him over Marcus Rashford ...

I think United have shown nothing but disrespect to Ronaldo.' I think he should have been let go before the [closing] of the window. He's one of the greatest players ever. It's about today in football. It's not about giving Martial, because of his age, a place in the team over Ronaldo. 'It's not about waiting for Marcus Rashford to become the player that most people believe he can be.

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag raised eyebrows post-match by admitting his decision to leave Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench came from a place of ...

](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manutd-ronaldo-ten-hag-sub-28136502#comments-wrapper)Was Ten Hag wrong to leave Ronaldo on the bench? Comment [below](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/manutd-ronaldo-ten-hag-sub-28136502#comments-wrapper) "It was Rapha Varane that was out. "On the day we signed him, we started to win," the United boss said of the Brazilian. One of those was Christian Eriksen marking hat-trick hero Haaland from the corner that saw the striker bag his first. [United's 6-3 defeat at the Etihad](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/haaland-foden-hattrick-manchester-derby-28135198), with television cameras often cutting to the forward to get a shot of him looking increasingly frustrated as the [Manchester City](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) goals flew in. I don't understand," Ten Hag admitted after the game. An important one because of injury." "Christian Eriksen marking Haaland? "The team was doing well. Ten Hag told reporters: "We were not defending on the front foot, we let them play. In possession we were not brave enough, technical skills mistakes.

Manchester United's sobering derby day defeat to Manchester City shined the spotlight on a number of issues for Erik ten Hag's side.

The Portuguese forward has been praised by his new teammate for his attitude and encouragement, despite criticism from prominent Sky Sports pundit ...

Following his role as an unused sub in the Manchester derby, the Sports Mole team discuss whether Cristiano Ronaldo should be starting for Manchester.

The Portugal great remained a Manchester United player following a summer of speculation around his future but has started only one Premier League game this ...

IT seems like it is only a matter of time before he leaves Manchester United again - but where will Cristiano Ronaldo go next?Boss Erik ten Hag said t.

Jamie Carragher called Rio Ferdinand a Cristiano Ronaldo “fan boy” as the former England duo exchanged their views on the forward being left out on Sunday.

Following Manchester United's reported interest in Hirving Lozano, this is what Cristiano Ronaldo thinks of the Mexican's arrival.

Former Manchester United captain and club legend Roy Keane has criticised Manchester United's treatment of Cristiano Ronaldo, after the Portugal captain did ...

João Cancelo and Bernardo Silva played the full ninety minutes for City, who left Rúben Dias on the substitutes bench. United found themselves 4-0 down at half time and trailed 6-1 until scoring a couple of consolation goals through substitute Anthony Martial. Former Manchester United captain and club legend Roy Keane has criticised Manchester United’s treatment of Cristiano Ronaldo, after the Portugal captain did not play a single minute of their 6-3 humiliation at the hand of rivals Manchester City.

The summer transfer window is closed for the major leagues in Europe. However, with an eye on January, there's plenty of gossip swirling about who's moving ...

The Portugal international's only strike of the 2022-23 campaign came from the penalty spot against Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League on September 15.

The 37-year-old attempted to make a second Old Trafford exit during the summer, with his wish to play Champions League football said to be the driving factor.

The summer transfer window is closed for the major leagues in Europe. However, with an eye on January, there's plenty of gossip swirling about who's moving ...

Cristiano Ronaldo will be allowed to leave Manchester United in January after his status at the club was again brought up following Sunday's embarrassing ...

Erik ten Hag was originally keen to keep the 37-year-old at the club for the season Ten Hag was adamant he wanted to keep the superstar striker at the club throughout the summer transfer window but is said to be more open to letting him leave as he attempts to build a squad capable of challenging for silverware this season. - The Portuguese striker wanted to leave the turbulent club in the summer

Cristiano Ronaldo could get his wish and exit Manchester United in January should the Premier League giants receive a suitable offer for his services.