Man United coach praises Ronaldo
Manchester United coach Arik Ten Hag praised Cristiano Ronaldo after scoring in his team's 3-0 victory over Moldovan Sherif Tiraspol in the Europa League last night, saying the goal was a reward for the Portugal captain for his perseverance and strength of will.
Ronaldo trained alone at the weekend and was left out of the squad during his last Premier League match against Chelsea last Saturday, after he refused to participate as a substitute against Tottenham Hotspur before that.
But he scored the net when he was against the squad when he scored the third and final goal for his team to win and ensure his team's promotion to the knockout stages.
About Ronaldo, Ten Hag said after the match: "He kept moving in order to be in the right position. He didn't give up. I think that's been his constant throughout his career. That's why he's special. In the end he got the reward. The pressure is always there and Ronaldo knows that. We have to face it. All United players know that and all the top scorers have to realize that every time to make sure they can do the work. Tonight again he got the affirmation and he will advance accordingly. As many goals as possible. He has to work a lot and his team has to work a lot to be in the right place."
Ten Hag indicated that his decision to replace striker Anthony during the break had nothing to do with the Brazilian player missing a scoring opportunity.
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