‘He needs to fit in our way of playing’ – Erik ten Hag explains decision to drop Cristiano Ronaldo

Ahead of Sunday’s mouth-watering Premier League clash with unbeaten Arsenal, Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has explained his decision to drop Cristiano Ronaldo, warning the 37-year-old must ‘fit in our way of playing’. Ronaldo has started just one game this season – the 4-0 defeat to Brentford – and has been used as a substitute for the last three games, all of which United have won.

Ad Said to have demanded Champions League football this season, the Portugal international was constantly linked with a move away from Old Trafford during the summer, and it’s no surprise that Ronaldo has cut a frustrated figure on the bench having failed to engineer an exit from Manchester. TransfersTransfer Deadline Day: All the done deals across Europe's biggest leagues01/09/2022 AT 06:33 Ronaldo has been warned by his manager that he has to fit into his vision of the club.

Ten Hag has shown that he is not afraid to make the big decisions having also dropped club captain Harry Maguire after a disastrous start to the campaign. «I do have emotion when I make decisions, use intuition and feelings but they have to be rational and strategic if you want to go in the direction where Manchester United want to go, and we all have to be on the same page,» Ten Hag told Sky Sports..

Lewis Hamilton hopes to be part of Manchester United takeover — Paper Round Man City excel, Man Utd turn up late — the transfer window ranked «I have to be clinical and ask what is the best for the club and the team and what is the process and to improve. I have to be transparent and clear and to communicate.» Asked if Ronaldo understood this message and if Ten Hag would use him in big games, such as Sunday’s match against Arsenal, the Dutchman said: «He showed it