Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer relived the club's happiest days in the festive atmosphere at Old Trafford after Cristiano Ronaldo kicked off his comeback with two goals in a 4-1 win over Newcastle United in the Premier League on Saturday.

Solskjaer, who played alongside Ronaldo at the end of his career, said he had never hesitated to put the Portuguese striker in the starting line-up immediately in his first match after moving from Juventus last month.

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"I am very happy for him, the team and the fans and you can feel the atmosphere around the club since Ronaldo arrived," the coach told reporters after the match.

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Regarding the atmosphere in the stadium, where the fans continued to chant Ronaldo's name long after the final whistle, the Norwegian coach did not avoid feeling nostalgic for the past.

"We feel like we're back in the old days," Solskjaer said. "Cristiano is a special man and a special player in the club's history and by coming here he showed his love for the club and of course the fans love him."

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He pointed out that Ronaldo, 36, returned after 12 years, developed in all respects.

He added, "He developed by miles from the player who was here before. He senses the important moments when entering the penalty area and I think he played the match with great maturity, but he was very effective."

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Bruno Fernandes crowned the celebrations with a superb long-shot goal to turn the score to 3-1, and Solskjaer confirmed that he had never doubted the pair's ability to harmonize together.

Despite the excitement, Solskjaer was not too busy taking the lead after four rounds.

"It's too early for me to predict how the competition will end and we have to be consistent and see what happens," he said.

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While Ronaldo expressed his feeling after the remarkable brilliance and the historical reception from the masses to him through his account on Instagram, which has more than 340 million followers - a world record - where he described Old Stadium as the Theater of Dreams, and said that "it has always been a magical place where you can achieve everything you think." in it".

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"Together with all my teammates and the incredible support we always get from the stands, we continue the path forward with confidence and optimism that we will all celebrate together at the end," Ronaldo added.

"I am proud to be back at Man United and to play in the Premier League again, but above all, I am happy to help the team! .. Let's go, devils."

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