Eric Ten Hag mocks Cristiano Ronaldo terribly, “He's far away…”

Manchester United's Dutch coach Erik Ten Hag has just given a very clear answer to Cristiano Ronaldo. After another sharp outing to criticize his former tormentor, the Al Nassr captain was given an unequivocal response this Thursday.

On Saturday, Manchester United will travel to St Mary's Stadium for the fourth day of the Premier League against Southampton. After two defeats in a row at the start of the championship, the Mancunians will try to get back on the winning track and return to the top of the table. Starting off on new dubious bases this season, Erik Ten Hag's club is not reassuring. And on his YouTube channel, Cristiano Ronaldo spoke about the coach a few hours ago, criticizing his way of doing things.

After the heavy accusations against the Dutch coach, which caused his departure to Saudi Arabia at the end of 2022, CR7 did not mince his words. In an interview with Five UK Hosted by Rio Ferdinand, the five-time Ballon d'Or winner does not really appreciate Erik Ten Hag's lack of ambition. The coach… he says they can’t compete to win the league and Champions League. As a Manchester United coach, you can’t say you’re not going to compete to win the Champions League. You have to say to yourself mentally: ‘Listen, maybe we don’t have that potential, but I can’t say that. We’re going to try.’ You have to try.”launched CR7.

The answer

Without delay, the former coach of Ajax Amsterdam responded to this outburst from CR7. In front of the English media this Thursday, Erik Ten Hag, who is still supported by his leaders despite the inconsistent performances of his team, mocked Cristiano Ronaldo's proposals. He said Manchester United can't win the Premier League. He said that, if you read the article. Ronaldo is far away, in Saudi Arabia, far away from Manchester. Everyone can have their opinion. That's good!” the 54-year-old coach said.

Visibly tense, the coach, who was ridiculed by Liverpool before the international break, has not digested this pressure. On bad terms since their stormy collaboration of a few months at Manchester United, Ten Hag and Cristiano Ronaldo clearly do not seem ready to enter the hatchet. In any case, the recent exit of CR7 has found a lot of echo in England.

For many Old Trafford supporters, it is incomprehensible that their team's performances have never lived up to expectations despite the numerous signings made in recent months. Eighth in the Premier League last season, United are already falling behind the other teams in the championship

Cristiano warns Erik

After three days, the Mancunians are fourteenth in the championship with three points. And for Cristiano Ronaldo, the solution for Man United to get out of their overwhelming situation is for the Dutch coach to listen carefully to the former glories of the club who surround him. If Ten Hag listens to Ruud van Nistelrooy… maybe he can help. He knows the club and the club should listen to the guys who were there: Rio, Roy Keane, Scholes, Gary Neville, Sir Alex Ferguson. You can’t, you can’t rebuild a club without knowledge. “, hammered CR7.

We'll have to wait and see if things will change for the Mancunians in the coming weeks. Whatever they say, Ronaldo, who is away from the club, continues to perform and is making headlines around the world. And if he expects much more from Ten Hag, the performances of rival clubs Manchester City and Liverpool will have to improve.