The signing of Cristiano Ronaldo might just have made united weaker.

Up until this season, United knew how to win against the big teams as Solskjaer deployed a counterattacking system in which his team sat behind the ball, compressing the space in the simplest way possible.

A run of tricky games – they play the other five of the ‘Big Six’ before November is out – gives a chance for Solskjaer to recover, then, and yet the collapse against Leicester suggests Ronaldo has made United worse at the one thing they did well.

Of all the forwards to have played three Premier League games this season, Ronaldo ranks bottom of the table for pressures, with 17, significantly fewer than second-bottom Romelu Lukaku’s 43.

Predictably, Ronaldo’s disinterest in pressing has spread like an infection through the squad. It was remarkable to watch how easily Leicester passed from centre-back into central midfield, with one vertical ball past Ronaldo allowing Youri Tielemans or Boubakary Soumare to turn and run towards goal.

Carragher has been speaking about the attacker’s comeback to United. Even though he is “one of the greatest players of all time”, the pundit claims that Ronaldo may have a “negative” influence on the team:

Manchester United needed a midfield anchor like Ndidi or Saul more than they needed another attacker, Ronaldo might mask this deficiency, but there were still warning signs in the performance against Newcastle in his second debut for United.

Now it's all too glaring to see against a team of Liverpool's caliber where the disorganized system of United was exposed by the Liverpool team.

Solskjaer might have his tactical flaws but this is a team that finished second last season being thrashed by Liverpool.

Ronaldo's unwillingness to track back and defend is really affecting the team and has taken the shine off Cavani who had a great season the previous season.

What do you think? Has Ronaldo weakened United? Drop your views below

Is he the club's current problem now?

Chelsea played well through last season without a natural striker , winning European trophies.

Teamwork is what Manchester United need now...They have enough of better players

Juve use 3 seasons before DM discover say this gee na big fraud bt una own no even reach one season n am happy una don de realize say cr7 jus needs a perfectly balanced team dt he can easily score tap ins like city bcox he does nothing in building up play apart from waiting for goals..
I blame dt ref for not sending him off in dt his dirty ball play against dt Liverpool defender
If u are frustrated, react with goals on d pitch n noy kicking a player....dts a slap on his "professionalism"...

Yes same way PSG made same mistake signing messi

oluwaseyi1759:
Chelsea played well through last season without a natural striker , winning European trophies.

Teamwork is what Manchester United need now...They have enough of better players

Chelsea and united have never had d same pattern....leave Chelsea out of united wahala abeeg
Chelsea were better defensively...no d dis united captained by maguire dt his current form can giv him a starting shirt in chelsea or city..
See as sallah de form beast mode for united, even watford defense no bad like dt..
And u guys keep blaming ole....no wahala

You for enter pitch go give am na...shebi you sabi pass the ref.

paulolee:
Juve use 3 seasons before DM discover say na fraud bt una own no even reach one season...
I blame.dt ref for not sending him off in dt his dirty ball play against dt Liverpool defender

What does CR7 have to do with this?

Nope. Ronaldo made a mistake rejoining Manchester United.

oluwaseyi1759:
You for enter pitch go give am na...shebi you sabi pass the ref.

DTS a red card offense,...la houze of spain last season or gonzalez gonzalez must check dt VAR n come bk to red....dt attitude was insane
Bt if na last season n a player from an average club in epl did same to shaw, u go shout say na red abi??
United fans eeh....

RedMac:
Yes same way PSG made same mistake signing messi

Psg have failed to score a single goal in every single minute messi has been on the pitch in ligue 1, but have scored 12 goals when he us not on the pitch...yet his minions are here trying to drag Ronaldo....its glaring that Messi is dragging psg down... no goal or assist in his last 5 league games

RedMac:
Yes same way PSG made same mistake signing messi

I take God beg you leave Messi and PSG out of united miseries...PSG are top of the league in France

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Kingcalls:


Psg have failed to score a single goal in every single minute messi has been in the pitch, but have scored 12 goals when he us not in the pitch...yet his minions are here trying to drag Ronaldo....its glaring that Messi is dragging psg down... no goal or assist in his last 5 league games

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Last season united lost 6.1 at home to spurs , Ronaldo wasn't there, they lost to Westham at home in carling cup...Ronaldo wasn't there... they topped their CL group last season after 3 games but still failed to qualify, Ronaldo wasn't there.... Still some fools are saying its his fault, whens its glaring to the world that defense and not attack is man utds problem... man u have won 6 games in all competitions this season .... Ronaldo won half of those games for man utd despite joining after 3 games ... man u got sancho for 75m when they needed a holding midfield player... and the dint even play the sancho... wissaka is about the worst RB in the EPL going forward... maguire is totally confused , greenwood only shoots , shaw is always out of place, Fred is fred, pogba is purposely sabotaging the coach, mctominy is still a learner and not confident enough.... infact I am tired

Modified... its time the name of the moderator that brings a topic to front page is attached to the topic so that we can know the dumb moderators cos only a dumb one will bring this to front page... from sky sports to Espn to the Mirror and different podcasts and punters are blaming the coaches and someone on NL said its Ronaldo and a mode brought it to FP

salesbloo:

I take God beg you leave Messi and PSG out of united miseries...PSG are top of the league in France

We will not leave him out...he is the problem at psg

Its not a mistake... Was Man united winning anything before Ronaldo joined? And isn't this is 1st season??

Why not talk about Pessi who.is drawing blanks in farmers league?

paulolee:
Juve use 3 seasons before DM discover say na fraud bt una own no even reach one season...
I blame.dt ref for not sending him off in dt his dirty ball play against dt Liverpool defender

Haven't PSG discovered Pessi is a fraud, reason they can't release Mbappe to Madrid?

How can someone who won everything with Juve collectively and individually bar the UCL , be a fraud?

obonujoker:


Haven't PSG discovered Pessi is a fraud, reason they can't release Mbappe to Madrid?

How can someone who won everything with Juve collectively and individually bar the UCL , be a fraud?

messi ain't dt bad for paris like ur cr7 performance in united bcoz PSG av a better form than ur united n even if mbappe leaves, anoda big name would come in .
cr7 was signed to win DM d ucl n not individual accolades, Juve do win all titles domestically before cr7 joined n he was more focused on scoring goals, improving his personal records n dts d main reason dt dey finished 4th .
if a ur pa get Juve, u for Gv m new contract??

Characteristics of penaldo
He no send ur papa, his only interested to tapin goal
He just want to score , even if his team are loosing
He no de help defensively
He believe other team mate are slaves and should work hard for his own glory
Finally he's a penalty merchant...

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Ronaldo would mess up man U

YES

Ronaldo is not the problem. It is Ole. Man Utd should sack him and hire Arteta

Ronaldo made a huge mistake signing for them.

Rinaldo pattern of football have past...nothing like individual football now...teamwork is great part of football in this era and everyone is entitled to score at anywhere as far you are in good position to do it...

Ranaldo can't expect rashford to pass the ball for him to score when Rashford is good position to finish it just like benzema used to do to him in Madrid
So he is biggest scam to them for now

Dazall:
The signing of Cristiano Ronaldo might just have made united weaker.

Up until this season, United knew how to win against the big teams as Solskjaer deployed a counterattacking system in which his team sat behind the ball, compressing the space in the simplest way possible.

A run of tricky games – they play the other five of the ‘Big Six’ before November is out – gives a chance for Solskjaer to recover, then, and yet the collapse against Leicester suggests Ronaldo has made United worse at the one thing they did well.

Of all the forwards to have played three Premier League games this season, Ronaldo ranks bottom of the table for pressures, with 17, significantly fewer than second-bottom Romelu Lukaku’s 43.

Predictably, Ronaldo’s disinterest in pressing has spread like an infection through the squad. It was remarkable to watch how easily Leicester passed from centre-back into central midfield, with one vertical ball past Ronaldo allowing Youri Tielemans or Boubakary Soumare to turn and run towards goal.

Carragher has been speaking about the attacker’s comeback to United. Even though he is “one of the greatest players of all time”, the pundit claims that Ronaldo may have a “negative” influence on the team:

Manchester United needed a midfield anchor like Ndidi or Saul more than they needed another attacker, Ronaldo might mask this deficiency, but there were still warning signs in the performance against Newcastle in his second debut for United.

Now it's all too glaring to see against a team of Liverpool's caliber where the disorganized system of United was exposed by the Liverpool team.

Solskjaer might have his tactical flaws but this is a team that finished second last season being thrashed by Liverpool.

Ronaldo's unwillingness to track back and defend is really affecting the team and has taken the shine off Cavani who had a great season the previous season.

What do you think? Has Ronaldo weakened United? Drop your views below

See question!

Of course, trust Nigerians to ask such questions when a team loses, which does happen in football.

What of the goals he's scored?

What of the games he's won?

Why didn't you ask this question after his late winner last time?

No!

Ronaldo is a great player... Yes! But one thing you Messi/Ronaldo fans have failed to understand is that "A tree cannot make a forest".

Every season you idiots idolize them for things that were achieved glaringly through teamwork.

Give that team to Thomas Tuchel, he will win the EPL, CL, and every other competition in Europe.

Meanwhile.......

Yes, we did

I didn't really like the singing but as usual, Man Utd get into their feelings and make irrational decisions as a result of that

Greenwood and Cavani are both capable of holding down the ST role

A DM, a RB would have been more beneficial to the team than Ronaldo

Should have let Ole go also last season. Same as Pogba, Jones, Matic, Mata and Lingard but stupidity reigns supreme at the club for some reason

Overpaid, lazy players, player being bought for commercial and revenue purposes, square pegs in round holes, top much external influences from former club players, lack of a sensible scout setup like Ajax, Leicester etc

Soumare was a must buy but we chose to stay with Mctominay and Fred, both of which aren't DMs

Ole himself is not qualified enough to handle that type of role, doesn't make necessary changes and is too scared to deviate from what he knows. He should be in the Championship, not PL

The team has a glaring coaching problem and we will sink even further in the coming weeks

My wife will have something to say

Ronaldo is not the problem oga.