Manchester United experienced yet another disappointment on the lawn of the Red Lantern, Newcastle, on Monday. Ralf Rangnick’s men could not do better than a 1-1 split against the club from the north of England.
As a symbol, Cristiano Ronaldo was not having a great night against the Magpies and let all his frustration show in his body language. As he has done several times this season, the Portuguese went straight back to the locker room once the end of the match was whistled without stopping to greet the Mancunian fans who made the trip. An attitude that does not at all please the former glory of Manchester United, Gary Neville, now a consultant for the Football Daily show: “No matter the result, no matter how you played, after the game you’re going to say hello to the fans to thank them”, explained the former defender who played with CR7 between 2003 and 2009. “I love Ronaldo but you can’t run away that way, especially when you’re the best player in the world and one of the best players of all time.”
From his experience, his aura and his background, Crisitano Ronaldo should act more like a leader at Man U, especially with young people, according to Neville: “It is disastrous for young players when players as experienced as Cristiano Ronaldo or Bruno Fernandes look at them as if they are not good enough. Cavani is someone who helps young people on the pitch and for that he should play. “
