Should Ronaldo be used as a substitute? Rashford, who was expected to be the worst in the Red Devils' first game defeat

2022-08-09 16:31

Should Ronaldo be used as a substitute? Rashford, who was expected to be the worst in the Red Devils' first game defeat


New Manchester United boss Eric Ten Hag left striker legend Cristiano Ronaldo out of the starting lineup ahead of the game in Sunday's Premier League opening round, spending most of his time on the bench Sit on the cold bench. The 24-year-old striker Marcus Rashford, who was originally optimistic about the team, did not perform well, and finally lost to Brighton 1-2. The decision by coach Ten Hag to make a mistake made the outside world and former Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand believe that Ronaldo should be arranged in the starting lineup in the next game.


Bringing Ronaldo off the bench in the Premier League opener against Brighton was a bold decision for manager Ten Hag. 31-year-old goalkeeper David De Gea, 29-year-old Harry Maguire, 27-year-old defender Luke Shaw, 23-year-old defender Diogo Dalot, defender Lisandro Martinez, 30-year-old Midfielder Christian Eriksen, 29-year-old midfielder Frederic Rodriguez Santos, midfielder Scott McTominay, Bruno Fernandes, striker Rashford and 22-year-old striker Jadon Sancho in the starting line-up.


However, coach Ten Hag's lineup arrangement for the first round did not play a greater role. In this regard, the famous Ferdinand recently made remarks, saying that Ten Hag should include Ronaldo in the starting lineup. Although the 37-year-old Cristiano Ronaldo's age and injury problems will make his performance level not as good as before, Cristiano Ronaldo has a wealth of experience on the field, especially he can adjust the offensive rhythm in a timely manner to adapt to the intensity of the field, and provide young players with more opportunities on the offensive end. good assistance. It was clear from the opening game that Ronaldo was not doing the team any favors on the bench, and Ronaldo still has the offensive firepower to make him a starter to prove this by inspiring the all-time best player to respond to recent negative comments. His own strength will also play some effective role for the team.


In the first game, Cristiano Ronaldo was excluded from the starting lineup, and coach Ten Hag used 24-year-old striker Rashford as the attacking core of the lineup. However, Rashford's offense stagnated in the first half and was faltering in dribbling. He was almost intercepted and stolen by the defending opponent. Rashford played no role on the offensive end at all, and even had difficulty participating in it for a time. , is Ten Hag's biggest failure in the arrangement of the starting offensive lineup in the first round.


Midfielder Santos was originally United's first choice for Brighton's opener, but his performance has been rather disappointing, proving once again that he is not suitable for a further back midfield role. His poor defense and poor possession on the field almost gave him the opportunity to attack by the opponent's striker Leandro Trossard. Although he made a timely remedy, his speed was unable to defend against the opponent's midfielder Gross' shot. point. Santos became the first player to be replaced by coach Ten Hag. After Cristiano Ronaldo came on as a substitute for Santos, Rashford could have shot from Cristiano Ronaldo's pass, but missed the shot under the strict guard of Brighton goalkeeper Robert Sanchez. The famous Ferdinand proposed to coach Ten Hag to arrange Cristiano Ronaldo as the starting attacking core of the frontcourt for the next game against Brentford, with Rashford and Jadon Sancho as wingers.