Ronaldo hopes Man United's 3-0 win against Spurs can prove to be a turning point

Cristiano Ronaldo is hopeful Manchester United's 3-0 win against Tottenham will prove a turning point for the team after a difficult run of form.

United arrived in London on the back of a 5-0 capitulation at home to Liverpool last Sunday, which had placed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's future under even bigger scrutiny as it followed a 4-2 reversal against Leicester eight days prior.

The Norwegian was given three games to stop the rot by the Old Trafford hierarchy and his players delivered the perfect response on Saturday.

Ronaldo, who opened the scoring with a brilliant volley before setting up Edinson Cavani for the second goal, acknowledged United had work to do but said he hoped his team had finally turned the page.

'It was tough,' the Portuguese told Sky Sports of back-to-back defeats to Leicester and Liverpool.

'We didn't expect the last two results in the Premier League. But I hope this time we have changed the page.'

While the win against Spurs provided a much-needed tonic for United following the debacle against Liverpool, Solskjaer has precious little breathing space ahead of a very delicate week.

United face Atalanta in a pivotal Champions League game on Tuesday, before hosting Manchester City on Saturday.

Ronaldo, however, indicated the manager was not the only man under scrutiny.

'Everyone knows his role in the team, it's not only the coach that many point out [for criticism], it's the players as well,' he continued.

'I believe that something happened for a reason and we have to be happy for this amazing afternoon, we win 3-0 in an away stadium against a difficult team and we are so pleased for that and happy.'

Asked about the criticism and scrutiny United players have received this season, Ronaldo urged his teammates to shoulder responsibility for bad results.

'Not only for the coach, for the club, for the players, it's normal,' the 36-year-old, who has scored four times in seven Premier League games and seven goals in 10 appearances in all competitions, said.

'The club is so big and the criticism is always there. For me, it doesn't bother me because I played 18 years in football so I know that one day is perfect and another day we are crap.

'I know that and we have to deal with that.'

'It's always better when the people praise you and they are happy with you when you win. But sometimes life is like that, sometimes we have to pass through bad moments and we have to change and we changed today.'