Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has supplied a sneak peek of Erik ten Hag’s strict self-discipline that led to the departure of Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese ahead left final November after falling out along with his Purple Devils boss.

Fernandes spoke to United legend Rio Ferdinand on BT Sport and mentioned the adjustments which have ensued beneath Ten Hag. The previous Sporting CP significantly detailed the foundations the coach has put in place at Outdated Trafford:

“He calls for; he calls for from individuals. You do it, otherwise you’re out. You do not play. If a giant participant does not do what he needs, he’ll pull him aside. And he did that; he did it with Cristiano (Ronaldo); he did it with Jadon (Sancho); he did it with Marcus (Rashford).”

Ten Hag is famend as a stickler for self-discipline, which clashed with Cristiano Ronaldo throughout the later levels of his second spell at Manchester United. The legendary ahead walked out at half-time in a pleasant at residence towards Rayo Vallecano earlier within the season, leaving the brand new supervisor unimpressed.

Nevertheless, Ronaldo’s choice to storm down the tunnel and refuse to return on as an alternative within the Purple Devils’ 2-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in October was a much bigger offence. The striker was slapped with a one-game ban by Ten Hag.

Ronaldo commented on the incident with remorse however insisted that he felt disrespected by Ten Hag, telling British journalist Piers Morgan:

“It’s troublesome to inform you 100%, however let’s say I remorse, however in the identical method I felt provoked by the coach. … Not allowed for me, a coach to place me in three minutes in a sport. Sorry, I’m not that sort of participant. I do know what I can provide to the groups.”

The interview was Ronaldo’s final plan of action as a Manchester United participant. The Portuguese ahead and the membership mutually agreed to terminate his contract in November final 12 months.

Richard Keys claims Cristiano Ronaldo suffocated Marcus Rashford at Manchester United

BeIN Sports activities presenter Richard Keys says that Ronaldo suffocated Rashford at Outdated Trafford final season. He identified the very fact the striker has dramatically improved following Ronaldo’s exit. Keys wrote in his weblog:

“If (Erik) ten Hag has accomplished something to assist (Marcus) Rashford, it was in eliminating (Cristiano) Ronaldo. … He was a ache across the membership, and he suffocated the life out of gamers like Rashford. Right here is the proof – with Ronaldo beginning video games at United, Rashford scored eight targets in 19 video games.”

Keys added:

“Now Ronaldo has gone, it’s 16 in 17 – 10 in 10 within the PL. Clearly, there are different elements, however these stats don’t lie.”

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“I can get even MORE out of him. He has such excessive potential.”

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Ronaldo’s departure from Manchester United left Ten Hag’s facet in want of a frontman to return to the fore after scoring 24 targets in 39 video games within the 2021-22 season.

Rashford was the person who stepped in and crammed Ronaldo’s boots and has accomplished so in fashion. He has bagged 24 targets in 36 video games throughout competitions this season. The English attacker is having fun with one of the best marketing campaign of his profession beneath Ten Hag.