Manchester United legend Roy Keane worries that his former facet are too reliant on Cristiano Ronaldo after yet one more man-of-the-match efficiency from the Portuguese star.
Ronaldo scored a high-quality penalty within the Crimson Devils’ 3-0 victory over Brentford on Could 2 as his exceptional goalscoring kind continued.
He has now scored 18 objectives in 29 Premier League appearances for the membership and trails solely Mohamed Salah (22) and Son Heung Min (19) on the highest scorer charts.
On the age of 37, it is unimaginable to see Ronaldo nonetheless having such a huge effect within the Premier League.
Nonetheless, Roy Keane is apprehensive about Manchester United’s over-reliance on the veteran striker and believes incoming supervisor Erik ten Hag has an enormous job on his palms.
He instructed Sky Sports activities following the facet’s 3-0 win over Brentford (through Express):
“Once you’re hanging your hat on a 37-year-old, that’s not good. As good as Ronaldo is, United are too depending on the strikers. Defensively, they’re not ok. Midfield, not ok. [It’s a] large job for the brand new supervisor.”
Keane was extra optimistic in regards to the efficiency proven by the Crimson Devils in opposition to Brentford. He added:
“Superb. Brentford, no aggression of their play and no depth, snug sufficient for Ronaldo. I wager he wished each sport like that. Ending the season on a excessive at Previous Trafford. He deserved a aim.”
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Manchester United appear unlikely to complete within the high 4, given they path Arsenal by 5 factors, having performed two extra video games than the Gunners.
Nonetheless, Ten Hag is being given all the knowledge wanted to know the required rebuild he has to undertake at Previous Trafford this summer time.
Cristiano Ronaldo’s brilliance does not stave over the necessity for a Manchester United reset
Manchester United interim supervisor Ralf Rangnick has revealed his expectations for what must be an enormous overhaul at Previous Trafford this summer time.
Talking after the win over Brentford, Rangnick instructed reporters (through PlanetSport):
“Clearly fairly a number of gamers will go away the membership so we are going to want new gamers, top-quality gamers, however I strongly consider if everyone works collectively we will increase the extent and convey again Manchester United to the areas and areas they need to be.
“Other than the goalkeepers, the place now we have three wonderful choices in Tom Heaton, David De Gea and Dean Henderson, all the opposite areas there might be gamers leaving the membership so I would not put my deal with particular areas of the pitch.
“Others golf equipment have solely wanted two or three switch home windows (to get into competition) so now we have to verify we usher in top-quality gamers to actually assist us increase the extent of all the opposite gamers.”
Nemanja Matić and Juan Mata say goodbye to Previous Trafford for the final time
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Manchester United duo Nemanja Matic and Juan Mata doubtless waved goodbye to the Previous Trafford devoted on Monday night time and might be a part of the exodus.
