Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag stated he’ll take care of Cristiano Ronaldo after the Portuguese headed down the tunnel earlier than full time within the Purple Devils’ win over Tottenham Hotspur. Man Utd hosted Tottenham Hotspur at Outdated Trafford of their earlier sport within the Premier League and secured a 2-0 win over the Spurs.
Ten Hag fielded a Man Utd beginning XI that didn’t embrace Ronaldo, who was named on the bench. The Dutch tactician additionally left Ronaldo as an unused substitute because the Purple Devils earned three necessary factors.
Ronaldo was seen strolling down the touchline and the tunnel in the direction of the tip of Man Utd’s match towards Tottenham Hotspur.
Erik ten Hag reacts to Cristiano Ronaldo heading down the tunnel earlier than full-time
Talking after the match, Ten Hag stated he’ll take care of Ronaldo the subsequent day and harassed that he needs to maintain give attention to his group.
“I don’t take note of that, I’ll take care of that tomorrow. I wish to maintain the give attention to the group,” Ten Hag said on the post-match press convention.
Ten Hag additionally stated he was happy with the efficiency of the Red Devils of their win over the Spurs. The Dutchman stated it was magnificent from all of the 11 gamers who made to the beginning XI and those that got here on as substitutes.
Ten Hag added that it was a squad efficiency. “It was magnificent from all 11 gamers. I’ve to right myself. It was additionally a efficiency from the substitutes who got here on. As soon as once more, it was a squad efficiency. I believe what we now have seen is 11 gamers who defend and 11 who assault. I used to be happy,” Ten Hag added.
Man Utd is only one level wanting fourth-placed Chelsea
In the meantime, the win over Tottenham Hotspur helped Man Utd to shut hole on the top-four race. The consequence sees Man Utd stay fifth within the desk with 19 factors from 10 matches.
They’re now inside some extent of fourth-placed Chelsea, who dropped factors after a goalless draw to Brentford. Victory over Tottenham Hotspur, who sit third within the desk, additionally means Man Utd are simply 4 factors wanting the north London outfit with a sport in hand.
Towards Tottenham, it was Fred and Bruno Fernandes who scored the targets for the Outdated Trafford outfit. After a goalless first half, Fred broke the impasse within the 47th minute, by way of deflected strike. Fernandes made it 2-0 within the 69th minute, courtesy of a roller after the ball fell completely for him to slam dwelling.
In the meantime, Man Utd tackle Chelsea of their subsequent sport. The Purple Devils can leapfrog the Blues to fourth with a win.
