Sunday, a very weak Manchester United was crushed (4-1) in the Manchester derby against City, without Cristiano Ronaldo. Absent at the last minute, CR7 was officially injured in the hip but was well in Portugal during the meeting.
At the start of the week in England, Cristiano Ronaldo is making headlines in the tabloids when he hasn’t even stepped on the lawn of the Etihad Stadium for a single second. Absent from the Mancunian group at the last minute, the 37-year-old Portuguese would be injured according to the words of Ralf Rangnick and his medical staff. Surprising information that continues to irritate the web across the Channel since we know that the fivefold Ballon d’Or was in Portugal during the derby. The child of Old Trafford, where he spent from 2003 to 2009, was not even present with his teammates at the local rivals. ” Our doctor came to see me on Friday morning before training and told me that Cristiano could not train because of problems with the hip flexor. Same for Saturday. I trust my medical staff” declared the interim coach at a press conference. For the Spanish media The confidential, something is wrong. ” The Portuguese must be in very bad shape not to play or be on the bench in a match as impactful as the Manchester derby. Cristiano still wants to play. His voracity to win, his competitive spirit and his drive to break records motivate him, even in bad times. Something is wrong between Ralf Rangnick and CR7” wrote the Iberian newspaper on the case of the Mancunian, author of 15 goals in all competitions in 30 games this season. According to the same media and other sources in England, his return to Portugal has created a lot of tension in the Manchester United group. His absence raises questions about a tactical choice by Ralf Rangnick. In the past, the former sports director of Lokomotiv Moscow had already shown that he could do without CR7. This was the case at Burnley where he was a substitute, as well as at Brentford where he was released 20 minutes from time.
CR7’s sister and Roy Keane don’t believe in injury
Cristiano Ronaldo flew to Portugal once his absence for the Manchester derby became clear. He reported a recurrence of a hip flexor problem, which treatment could not soothe, and then took a flight to his homeland before Sunday #mulive [@lauriewhitwell]
— utdreport (@utdreport) March 6, 2022
Those close to Cristiano Ronaldo do not seem thrilled with Ralf Rangnick’s speech. His own sister, Katia Aveiro, explained herself on social networks. ” Ronaldo was 100%, he didn’t play for technical and tactical reasons.” revealed the Mancunian’s sister. On Instagram, she also liked a publication in which the same reasons are mentioned. A former Manchester United idol also gave his opinion on the matter, Roy Keane. « We talk about Cristiano Ronaldo as a kind of machine. He rarely gets hurt. But once in a while…Rangnick says he has something in his hip flexor. It makes no sense to me” revealed the former Irish defensive midfielder on Sky Sports. So who is lying in the story?
