Cristiano Ronaldo gives 'happy' verdict on Manchester United role and current form

Cristiano Ronaldo has admitted he is 'very happy' with his Manchester United form this season.

Ronaldo, 37, completed a sensational return to United on deadline day and hit the ground running back in Manchester.

However, while Ronaldo has 15 goals in 30 appearances across all competitions this season, the goals have recently dried up and he's come in for criticism.

The forward ended his longest goal drought for more than a decade against Brighton earlier this month and that strike helped silence the critics who have accused Ronaldo of bringing United down this season, despite his more than respectable goal haul.

Ronaldo has now responded to those accusations, explaining that his role has changed, but that he's happy with his form.

"You have to be intelligent and know that at 18, 20 or 25 you are not the same as at 35," Ronaldo told DAZN.

"And that is the maturity, the experience, the intelligence to understand that maybe you lose some things to win others and have balance. right to keep competing and be at the highest level.

"That's not easy, but it seems like it to me, because I show year after year that the numbers speak for themselves. I don't have to tell you that I'm very good, because the numbers are there. The facts are facts, the rest is not It doesn't matter at all.

"That's why I'm very happy with my form, I'm still scoring goals, helping people, teams, both in the national team and at Manchester United and that's why I want to continue like this."

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