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Manchester City vs Manchester United: Ten Hag explained why he didn’t put Cristiano Ronaldo

The Red Devils coach assured that he did not send the Portuguese to the field “out of respect for his great career.”

Manchester City flourished and achieved a triumph in the derby: they crushed Manchester United 6-3, as a local, for the ninth date of the Premier League. Interestingly, Cristiano Ronaldo was a substitute and did not enter the match. And, after the heavy defeat, Erik ten Hag explained why he didn’t put it in despite the handicap…

“It was out of respect for his great career,” expressed the Dutch coach at a press conference, after the strong blow that the Red Devils received in the derby.

In turn, the technical director of Manchester United said that they lacked “belief” to compete against City. “It was four weeks ago, but I saw a team with a different spirit and vibe. We weren’t convincing today. From the first minute, we weren’t on our feet or challenging in possession.” and he added: “It’s always difficult to find out why it happens, especially after games. I’ll have to talk to my players to find out.”

Erik ten Hag - Pep Guardiola

“They know they can do better. It was seen at the level against Arsenal and Liverpool, but if you don’t fight – something we didn’t do – then you have problems against teams like Manchester City”, sentenced ten Hag.

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