Renowned British broadcaster and journalist Piers Morgan has accused Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag of being disrespectful towards Cristiano Ronaldo in Wednesday’s (October 19) Tottenham Hotspur clash.
The Dutch manager picked Marcus Rashford ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo in his starting XI for the Premier League clash against Tottenham on Wednesday. The Red Devils arguably produced their best performance of the season against the Lilywhites, securing a 2-0 victory.
In the second half, Ronaldo was seen warming up down the touchline, but Ten Hag opted against bringing him on. Anticipating he would not be called upon, Ronaldo stormed down the tunnel as the game moved into injury time.
Morgan has defended Cristiano Ronaldo for storming out, branding Ten Hag pathetic for not bringing on the greatest footballer of all time. Morgan tweeted (via the Daily Mail):
“The way Ten Hag seems to delight in humiliating @Cristiano is pathetic.
“Sticking the world’s greatest ever footballer on the bench, making him repeatedly warm up, then not even use him as a sub, is just staggeringly disrespectful to United’s top scorer last season.”
Ronaldo, who scored 24 goals in 38 appearances across competitions for Manchester United last season, has netted only twice in 12 matches. In the Premier League, he has scored once in eight appearances. Surprisingly, six of his eight Premier League appearances have come off the bench.
Patrice Evra thinks people must stop obsessing over Manchester United superstar Cristiano Ronaldo
Since Wednesday night, Cristiano Ronaldo’s walk-off has been making the rounds in the media, somewhat stealing the limelight off a stellar Manchester United performance.
Former Red Devils star Patrice Evra has been left annoyed with the over-the-top dissection of Ronaldo’s actions, urging everyone to stop talking about the Portuguese all the time.
Evra said on Amazon Prime Video (via Express):
PTLEY7
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Well! There was no team willing to take Ronaldo during the transfer period… Ten Hag is being very diplomatic and supporting By saying he is in the plan… Imaging if he said Ronaldo can go and there are no takers, such a shame it would be for one of the best player in the world.
How did Ten Hag know that no one is buying Ronaldo and that’s why he became diplomatic. If he haven’t said that Ronaldo is part of the team then there is a chances of reducing the buyout clause and be sold. Please be updated with how transfers works and how players are getting sold.
Arjenrobben11
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Renowned Piers Morgan [Crylaugh] Morgan is a lapdog of Ronaldo
howdikoptz
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Ronaldo is not just any player ok if you don't recognize all time football King
fueacmnu
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Tapinaldo PR are going ballistics these days .they are biting every one .
Hopcelmnor
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Any other player does this and there wouldn't even be an argument as to who is disrespecting whom, but when Ronaldo does it it's somehow debatable. And according to Piers Morgan it's somehow disrespectful when a coach tells a player to warm up because they're thinking of using them but then change their mind, something that happens to players in almost every game.
Nizimopu
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I would have done the same like ronaldo. Why warm up if your not sustituted?? Well done ronaldo!
a lot of players usually warm and not selected, so wat is ur point dude!!
hikacdeiny
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I would have done the same like ronaldo. Why warm up if your not sustituted?? Well done ronaldo!
Viccdkop
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Do you want manchester united to win and climb up the table or Play ronaldo every match without any positive results till he reaches another personal milestone? I believe ten hag was hired go bring manchester united back to its glory days and not to baby sit ronaldo… Team comes before any player… period.,,
Even if MU win where MU going to 🤔🤔🤔🤔😂😂😂UEL
Viccdkop
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What's all this we just want to win who care about superstar do you even remember the last time we win a trophy
Even if MU win still in UEL so what’s the deferent if you win or not
jukklopz
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your ma puzsy hole piers Morgan
Dumbemo
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all these defending c Ronaldo are enemies of man utd progress why from the beginning they refuse to tell him to acknowledge the new manager and comes for preseason now he has to reap what he soars
picbcemn
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this guy should be ignored always
Jaybee9
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The midfields are the one winning the match for man utd Sancho and Rashford perform poorly on that match we need a proper 9
wuhbknotuz
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no one stays on top foe ever . he should respect the coach he is d boss
Nezkmopst
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Who be this mad 😠 man 👨
fincdipst
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What's all this we just want to win who care about superstar do you even remember the last time we win a trophy
izo77
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I love Eric tenhaag n how is improving our team. But sincerely he doesn't fancy cr7 n it's like he is telling us who the boss is.
Nkay_JRrrrr
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They’re all fools.. the coach is only doing what he gotta do to save his job. If he’s winning why must he care? Can Ronaldo leave already?? Smh
Eduu2431
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CR7 should show respect for himself first he was to show happiness as the team won... we've Wayne Rooney as manutd legend and many more, CR7 is more of Real Madrid legend than Manutd.... we respect him.but we love the club the most....
Yizeilmot
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Question for Ten Had : did Sancho perform magnificent as you say 11 players performed magnificent??????
Temba10
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This is why Chelsea shouldn't buy him, we don't want player who only think about themselves the team was winning he should have enjoyed the win if he was a team player, but I guess he's not.
Kingbobbyfemie20
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pier Morgan is gay
😂😂😂Crazy
lubdmoty
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no individual should be bigger than the whole team be you superstar or not
Duhaknprtz
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In the first place, If you don’t want him then you shouldn’t say CR7 is a part of your plan! Period! Thank you Ronaldo for letting the coach know that he is disrespecting you 👏👏👏👏
Well! There was no team willing to take Ronaldo during the transfer period… Ten Hag is being very diplomatic and supporting By saying he is in the plan… Imaging if he said Ronaldo can go and there are no takers, such a shame it would be for one of the best player in the world.
Duhaknprtz
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Please can someone tell Erik Ten/Twenty Hag that he is not bigger than Ronaldo at Manchester United FC... He must respect Ronaldo
Do you want manchester united to win and climb up the table or Play ronaldo every match without any positive results till he reaches another personal milestone? I believe ten hag was hired go bring manchester united back to its glory days and not to baby sit ronaldo… Team comes before any player… period.,,
rokadimuyz
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1%Erik not respect cristiano
Yicdiknpsu
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Please can someone tell Erik Ten/Twenty Hag that he is not bigger than Ronaldo at Manchester United FC... He must respect Ronaldo
kiaabdy
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honest question to man u fans. result or Ronaldo.
zuaeiorstz
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Let's be fair Ten Hag is the coach and knows what he's doing but it's wrong for Ronaldo to start demanding to be treated differently bcoz he's an icon and Mr Morgan would you tolerate such behavior from one of your players? Pliz don't mislead Ronaldo in case he starts to think he's being victimized the truth of the matter is that Ronaldo cannot press and yesterday's game required pressing from the front. He will play him in games he thinks do not require such so create pandemonium in the Man utd dressing room Mr Morgan bcoz Ronaldo is not as brilliant as he was in the past age has caught up with him you don't play him all the time.
ribceknrz
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Ten Hag should be very careful over Ronaldo issues,
PTLEY7
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In the first place, If you don’t want him then you shouldn’t say CR7 is a part of your plan! Period! Thank you Ronaldo for letting the coach know that he is disrespecting you 👏👏👏👏
ceuabnor
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Do people really care what Piers has to say,he is a flip flopper 😂😂😂
Vowcilt
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pier Morgan is gay
Vowcilt
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lets say he is the greatest what isnt true....but then if he is 50 years old the coach have to play him just because he is a superstar ???? kkkkl shut up cloen i are just a muffy friend of Jorge mendez
Joyckmpuyz
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if u dont wont the player to play dont let him worm up a multiple times n bring in another player
SMHellas
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The only pathetic individual here is Piers Morgan
Lehacknp
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That’s why Kenya west said you’re broke lol stay away from man United old man
kayaiklnt
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Piers Morgan is a brainiac
Ronaldo did the right thing to push his contract termination..ten hag don’t just respect Ronaldo and that’s not the bothering part but why should u lie to the board and the world that he is part of ur plan when he isn’t….he knows Ronaldo is important to United than him and that’s why he can’t openly say Ronaldo isn’t part of his plan but Ronaldo is making it obvious to the world that if u can’t tell them
soldierzway
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Piers Morgan is a brainiac