Manchester United attacker Cristiano Ronaldo continues to attract criticism after storming off before the final whistle during the Red Devils' 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford on Wednesday.
Former Sheffield United manager Neil Warnock has joined a host of footballing figures in slamming the Portuguese following the incident.
Cristiano Ronaldo was apparently not pleased with being sidelined from the game and made his feelings known by heading for the tunnel with four minutes still left to be played and Manchester United leading by two goals.
However, that behavior has backfired, with pundits taking turns to slam his antics after the game.
Speaking on talkSPORT, Neil Warnock explained that he would've hauled the Portuguese in for training on his day off to abandon his teammates if he was his manager.
“Two or three things really”, the former Sheffield United boss replied when asked for his opinion on what Erik Ten Hag should do to handle the situation.
“If it wasn’t Ronaldo, I would be tempted to say to his peers: ‘Look he’s got to go in January. Can I let him go now?! Can I send him home to Portugal now and we’ll get on with what we’ve got.’”
He continued:
“I think it’s actually helped Ten Hag, him doing that, because now he’s got sympathy and it can’t go wrong now. I think it was good for the manager – anybody but Ronaldo and I would have let him go home, I wouldn’t have talked to him last night.
“I wouldn’t have said a word, I would have praised the lads. How good they were and this is how we’ve gotta be. I would probably have just flippantly said to Ronaldo: ‘I’ll see you in the morning at 10’, if it’s his day off hopefully, so it ruins his day off.
“That’s what I would have done.”
With Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench, Manchester United put up an impressive performance against Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford. The Red Devils managed to come out on top with a 2-0 victory, courtesy of two second-half strikes from Fred and Bruno Fernandes.
Will Cristiano Ronaldo start for Manchester United this weekend?
After picking up all three points against Spurs, Manchester United will try to continue their winning run when they take on Chelsea in this weekend's most anticipated Premier League fixture at Stamford Bridge on Saturday.
Meanwhile, it is unclear as to whether Cristiano Ronaldo will return to the starting line-up for the encounter. Judging by what we've witnessed so far, it doesn't look like the Portuguese will be able to play from the start as Erik Ten Hag doesn't seem to trust him to start important fixtures in the Premier League this season.
law4jesus
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be quiet. he was benched how many times? or substituted how many times?
you that your mouth is open you don't know the answer??
licdeiktyz
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when Messi was substituted we laughed, when he was benched we laughed but he was very humble and he was there cos it was for the team this man is the exact opposite
be quiet. he was benched how many times? or substituted how many times?
mokabein
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19/30 points and everyone applauds Ten Hag for benching Ronaldo??! Such low standards for such a big team...
law4jesus
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when Messi was substituted we laughed, when he was benched we laughed but he was very humble and he was there cos it was for the team this man is the exact opposite
pahbcnrtz
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And here is case that you are not the manager secondly i don’t even think that in your dream u can coach Ronaldo okay because he’s wealthy more than you and the teams that u ever manage.
Lakaiotu
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Foolish old man that is why u will never be successful to become a man utd coach
1ngram4
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Ronaldo did a good thing & I expect more of those if ETH can not change the way he's treating him (CR7) at the club, Ronaldo deserve more respect....
And ETH has done a good thing by leaving him on the bench.. Lol, who needs game time Ronaldo or ETH?? Let him keep acting like a baby
meybcemny
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We are happy we win, but the real problems we come up on of the days. Rashford had missed 7 possible goal scoring chances in the last 3 games, Sancho not playing better up front and helping the leftback to press for the ball which make Malacia lost his place to his English brother Luke Shaw and no English pundits can discuss that. Casemero present is helping the central defense and can't cover all the ground because Bruno place better in 1 game and make a lot of mistakes in 8 games, his good performances is not consistent. ETH is doing try and error method, because he stay favor players that could easily cost him his job. We need our best players to be day in day out because when they have more games their egos for consistency will bring us more win. To be honest I stay do no trust ETH his selection and substitutions.
D10S_LM10
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shut Up Fan of tax frauder
Shut up rapeinaldofan
cawelrsu
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👸 ronaldo
cawelrsu
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Ronaldo did a good thing & I expect more of those if ETH can not change the way he's treating him (CR7) at the club, Ronaldo deserve more respect....
Ronaldo is a big drama queen
viscdlpsuz
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He is not a leader but ch**rleader
shut Up Fan of tax frauder
Monbiknsu
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How many cups did u win as a player as well as manager? Old fool enjoy yo days
Yicdiknpsu
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Ronaldo did a good thing & I expect more of those if ETH can not change the way he's treating him (CR7) at the club, Ronaldo deserve more respect....
Dekko24
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ETH said ronaldo is on his plan and he said his going to play, while let him warm up and sub in elanga instead in the 85mins like his one of the academy player out there, he wanted to leave but ETH keep saying his not for sale. what is he doing there ?
D10S_LM10
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the right words ...he abt like a pregnant girl what kind of leader he is ?????he is nothing just a clown
He is not a leader but ch**rleader
Superjovic
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Why let the king warm up
Ciedenrz
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He's not behaving like a professional at all, he's no longer the best as he used to be, at the age of 37-38 he can't expects to be a starter or playing week in week out
Vowcilt
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the right words ...he abt like a pregnant girl what kind of leader he is ?????he is nothing just a clown