Cristiano Ronaldo has had a dismal start to the season at Manchester United.
The Portuguese seems to have lost his clinical advantage in front of goal and is struggling to find the back of the net.
Erik ten Hag has not been shy about benching Ronaldo.
The Dutchman’s great possession system demands a striker who links the game and helps the overall tactical plan.
Ronaldo’s age does not allow him to press and work with the same intensity as his teammates.
Rob Blanchette shared a shocking statistic on Twitter.
They still ‘told’ me “#CR7???? yes press”. Here are the official numbers: Average Pressure in the top 5 leagues is 15.83.
Ronaldo is in the worst percentile in Europe.
Ronaldo 7.28Rashford 14.92Marcial 13.54Bruno 15.70
That’s why Ten Hag doesn’t want to play with him. #MUFC pic.twitter.com/Mf4TFGGJsq
— Rob Blanchette (@_Rob_B) October 23, 2022
In Europe’s top five leagues, Ronaldo ranks worst in terms of average pressures.
Compared to the average of 15.83, the United striker has 7.28.
Ten Hag’s tactics rely heavily on defending from the front and pressing as a team.
As a result, his place in the first team has been taken by Marcus Rashford.
The Englishman guarantees excellent work-rate throughout the match and can also be a dangerous weapon on the counterattack.
A large part of the fans harshly criticized Ronaldo’s antics against Tottenham.
We will have to see how Ten Hag decides to use it in the remaining matches until the World Cup.
In January, United must make an important decision on whether to keep Ronaldo or let him go.
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