Erik Ten Hag's response to Cristiano Ronaldo's criticism on his YouTube channel

Erik ten Hag responded to Cristiano Ronaldo and told him that “everyone has the right to their opinion” but that he is in Saudi Arabia and that it is very far from Manchester, this after CR7's words that leave the United coach in a very bad position .

Cristiano Ronaldo is the most influential person in the entire world, he has millions of followers who faithfully support him no matter what, he became an example for thousands of athletes and they all use him as motivation to have discipline and focus on achieving what they set out to do. He is the idol of the new idols in football like Alejandro Garnacho, Rodrygo, Vinicius and Mbappé.

This influence throughout the world made him the most followed person on Instagram with more than 639 million followers and now with his new YouTube channel where he surpasses 60 million subscribers in less than a month, he now took advantage of social networks to begin to blurt out some things that he didn't dare say in a formal interview with any media outlet.

Recently, in a conversation with Rio Ferdinand, his former teammate at Manchester United, he pointed out that he cannot imagine how a coach of a giant team like the Red Devils could tell his players that they are not there to fight for win the Champions League or the Premier League.

These statements quickly went around the world and players like Alejandro Garnacho liked the information, making it clear that several of the team's current players feel the same way. As expected, they did not take long to seek the strategist's response.

Manchester United coach Erik Ten Hag, in a press conference prior to the match against Southampton, responded forcefully: "Cristiano is far away, in Saudi Arabia, far from Manchester. He has the right to his opinion, but that's fine." This statement reflects the tension that still persists between the two, after their complicated relationship in 2022, when Ronaldo left Manchester United.

Cristiano Ronaldo's statistics at Manchester United

During his second spell at Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo played between August 2021 and November 2022, before his departure in November 2022. Here are his main statistics during that period:

Cristiano Ronaldo's numbers in his second stage at United

2021-2022 season:

• Games played: 38 in all competitions
• Goals: 24 (18 in the Premier League)
  
• Assists: 3
  
• Hat-tricks: 2 (both in the Premier League)
  
• Awards: Chosen on several occasions as player of the match and was named in the Champions League ideal team on some days.
  

2022-2023 season (until departure in November):

• Games played: 16
• Goals: 3 (1 in the Premier League)
  
• Assists: 2
  

Despite his good numbers in the first season, the relationship between Cristiano and the club became complicated thanks to Erik ten Hag, which culminated in his departure after a controversial interview where he criticized the team and the coach, time is running out. agreeing with the Portuguese.