Sir Alex Ferguson shares a bold statement that Cristiano Ronaldo should have started in Manchester United's 1-1 draw against Everton at Old Trafford.
Old Trafford often welcomes celebrities as guests of their electric home games. Saturday's game saw UFC legend Khabib Nurmagomedov and Former United manager Sir Alex Ferguson watching in the stands. Cameras were able to catch up on Ferguson's conversation with the UFC legend, with Ferguson saying that:
Via The Athletic:
“You should always start with your best players,” said the former Manchester United manager.
Sir Alex telling Khabib that Ronaldo should have started against Everton 🗣
(via khabib_nurmagomedov/IG) pic.twitter.com/qenxP3RfQc
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) October 5, 2021
Despite not having Ronaldo in the first half, Anthony Martial scored for the Reds in the 43rd minute of the match. United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer decided to start Edinson Cavani over Ronaldo until the 57th minute, wherein Cr7 first saw action.
Ronaldo failed to dominate the game as United went scoreless for the entire second half, resulting in Andros Townsend's equalizer for Everton only eight minutes after the substitution.
Fans of Manchester United witnessed a dream return of Ronaldo during his first game back as a Red after leaving Juventus during the transfer window— scoring two goals against Newcastle.
Despite the key acquisitions of Raphael Varane and Jadon Sancho, to go with Ronaldo's arrival that resulted in significant hype around Football fans, United has been struggling against the recent competition, both in the UEFA Champions League and the Barclays Premier League. The reds witnessed winning only one of their last four matches heading into the international break.
Solskjaer's decision to leave Ronaldo out of the starting lineup came despite the forward's last-minute goal against Villareal at the Group stage of the Champions League.
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