PL hits and misses: Ronaldo heroics save Utd | Diaz now Liverpool's danger man

Ronaldo silences doubters, but cause for concern at Man Utd

Write off Cristiano Ronaldo at your own peril.

No one thrives on criticism like the 37-year-old whose game-winning hat-trick against Tottenham takes him to 807 career goals to become recognised by FIFA as the greatest goalscorer in men's football history.

Reports that Ralf Rangnick believes Ronaldo is on the wane and not the man to lead the line for United next season surfaced this week. But irrespective of Ronaldo's future beyond the summer, the United interim boss will be glad he can call on the five-time Ballon d'Or winner for the rest of this season, as his dysfunctional squad will more than likely need his heroics to dig them out of a few more holes before its conclusion.

Ronaldo's performance only serves to cover over the cracks for United who, as Sky Sports pundit Gary Neville put it after the game, "are not very good". They were fortunate to come up against Spurs on an off day and could have easily lost the game.

But, they did win, and United fans left Old Trafford in jubilant mood. Without doubt, that will be felt throughout the club - which can only benefit Rangnick's side ahead of a key Champions League last-16 second-leg against Atletico Madrid on Tuesday.

Is Ronaldo the right man for United going forward? Maybe not. Could he be the man to save their season? Quite possibly.Zinny Boswell

You'd have been hard pushed to find a single soul who thought the arrival of Luis Diaz would push even Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah into the shade. But that is the reality as the signing from Porto has adapted to life under Jurgen Klopp so quickly and is currently Liverpool's most dangerous attacking player.

He was the game's outstanding player at the Amex with a