Keane, Neville claim Ronaldo situation ‘impossible’ for Rangnick

Roy Keane and Gary Neville believe Ralf Rangnick is in an “impossible situation” after Cristiano Ronaldo’s “uacceptable” behaviour at Manchester United.

Ronaldo scored a stunning hat-trick to earn United a vital 3-2 victory over Tottenham in their bid to qualify for the Champions League next season.

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But it’s the striker’s off-field activities that have caused a stir this week, with speculation surrounding his absence from the Manchester derby.

Rangnick claimed Ronaldo was injured, but reports have suggested he the Portuguese superstar was dropped by the German boss, particularly after he flew home to Portugal on the day of the game.

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Keane insists Ronaldo was “out of order” but also believes he “has to play” if United are to secure a top four spot.

“That’s the challenge, what he’s doing on the pitch, what he’s doing away from the pitch, incident last week where he went away. If he did do that last week, he’s out of order, put a marker down and say that’s unacceptable,” Keane told Sky Sports.

“I’ve heard one or two players have done that in the past, the culture of the club that’s unacceptable, but you have to manage the player and say when he’s fit and available. He has to play for Manchester United because they need results and that top four, they need to look at the bigger picture.

“The manager there is probably thinking about getting the next few months over. Get in the top four, win against