Cristiano Ronaldo: Manchester United star left on bench during derby loss 'out of respect', says Erik ten Hag
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 for his big career”. Ronaldo was an unused substitute as hat-tricks from Erling Haaland and Phil Foden fired City to an emphatic derby win. Ad Instead, Ten Hag opted to introduce Anthony Martial off the bench to freshen up his attack, with the Frenchman netting two consolation goals late on.


