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·2 October 2022

Ten Hag snubs Ronaldo in Manchester derby due to respect

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Erik ten Hag says Cristiano Ronaldo remained on the bench during the Manchester derby ‘out of respect’ for his iconic career.

Manchester United were beaten 6-3 at the Etihad, with Erling Haaland and Phil Foden both scoring hat-tricks to ensure Manchester City kept their unbeaten record alive.


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Ten Hag was asked about his decision not to use Ronaldo as one of his five substitutions.

The Athletic’s Laurie Whitwell claims Ten Hag said he didn’t bring Ronaldo on “out of respect for his big career,” which sounds like a throwaway comment to kill a question.

Ronaldo, 37, is bound to be frustrated at the fact he didn’t come on, but I think Ten Hag answered the question very well.

It wasn’t that long ago that the Portuguese star was seeking a move away from the club. Plus, it’s no secret that his best years are behind him.

At least we got to see Anthony Martial return from injury and nobody can complain about that after he scored a brace in the last 10 minutes to make the scoreline read slightly better for United.

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