Solskjaer reveals why Ronaldo makes things difficult for Man Utd

In an interview with Sky Sports, coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said the deal to buy Ronaldo was a mistake even though at that time he believed the Portuguese player was the right choice.

This is not the first time the former Man Utd manager has mentioned this. Last September, he made a similar comment. This time, the Norwegian coach analyzed it more specifically.

" When we have the ball, Ronaldo's presence doesn't create any problems. When he's not pressuring the opponent, we have to change the role of other players a little bit compared to the usual way. Man Utd were one of the teams that pressed the most before Ronaldo arrived.

We let Daniel James go when Ronaldo came in. They are two different types of players. I thought it was the right decision at the time, but it turned out not to be the case, " said coach Solskjaer.

Ole Solskjaer admits mistake in Ronaldo deal.

Ronaldo moved to Man Utd in the 2021/22 season, after leaving Juventus. Before Ronaldo arrived, Man Utd was the runner-up in the Premier League and Europa League. However, the team's performance suddenly declined in the season with Ronaldo's appearance, leading to the dismissal of coach Solskjaer.

The Norwegian coach added: " The board asked me if I wanted to try Ronaldo. I said yes. We knew he was very good, even at 37 he was still the best scorer in the world . It didn't work out for me and Ronaldo, but it was the right decision at the time .

Ronaldo is different from Anthony Martial. We also have to think about how to use Mason Greenwood or Marcus Rashford up front. Edinson Cavani is the player who will suffer the most when Ronaldo arrives.

Ronaldo wants to play three out of four games. He knows he's getting older, but if he's left out for even one game, he's not happy."

In the interview, Ole Solkjaer revealed many other dark sides at the Old Trafford team. This coach said that there are some members of the team who always leak internal information when they feel dissatisfied.

In addition, there are players who have refused the opportunity to wear the Man Utd captain's armband. However, these people did not speak directly to Solskjaer but asked other members of the team to pass on the message. The Norwegian coach can only put his trust in Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes.

In addition, Solskjaer feels the pressure from the media is too great. That makes the players afraid of interviews. " A lot of people don't want to do pre-match press conferences. I have Bruno Fernandes, Harry Maguire who are always ready, Victor Lindelof, David De Gea, Luke Shaw have done it. The rest are often nervous about the questions ."

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