Merson claims Ronaldo has been the scourge of ‘weak’ Man Utd
Paul Merson believes Cristino Ronaldo’s presence at Manchester United this season “hasn’t helped anybody” and claims they have no chance of winning the league next season if remains up front.
Ronaldo missed the Manchester derby to spread another wave of rumours questioning his future at Old Trafford, before returning to the starting lineup to score a hat-trick in the 3-2 win over Tottenham.
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Merson has urged the Red Devils to get rid of the Portuguese superstar in the summer and said the new boss must be “majorly strong”, claiming both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick have been too “weak”.
He told Sky Sports: “I always thought the signing of Cristiano Ronaldo wasn’t great. He gets a hat-trick on Saturday and everybody’s going mad, but put the ball in the box and Ronaldo will score goals. It’s simple.
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“The header didn’t shock me one iota. He’s the best header of the ball in the world. He hangs in the air, but you’ve got to put the ball in the box.
“He’s not going to do two footovers, beat two players and then smash the ball in the top corner – those days are gone. But put the ball in the box and the man is the best finisher there’s ever been. You can’t score that many goals if you’re not a good finisher.
“Do I think he’ll still be there next season? No, absolutely not. I’d be shocked if he
