VIDEO Solskjaer praises his hero: Criticism of Ronald? Watch the match with Atalanta! – Športky.sk

MANCHESTER – Manchester United footballer coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, after a 3-2 victory over Atalanta Bergamo in the Champions League, highlighted the performance of forward Cristian Ronald, who with a goal from the 81st minute completed the “Red Devils” turn in the second half. According to the Norwegian coach, the critics of the Portuguese star should look at the match of the third round of Group F.

The 36-year-old gunner has been accused of insufficient work pace, commitment and defensive activity in recent weeks. However, according to Solskjaer, on Wednesday at the Old Trafford stadium it turned out how good Ronaldo really is.

“He’s great in front of his opponent’s goal. If anyone wants to criticize him for his work pace and approach, let him just look at this meeting. Let him see how much he has run.” said Solskjaer in an interview with British television BT Sport.

Ronaldo, who also scored the winning goal at the end of the previous home duel LM with Villarreal (2: 1), improved to six competition goals after his summer return to Manchester. He has scored three times in the Champions League this season and, with 137 hits, has consolidated his position as the best scorer in the elite competition.

“In the end, he helped out in our penalty area, sprinted, did everything the midfielder should do. And he knows how to score goals most of all.” Solskjaer stated.

Another turn to Old Trafford

The English team already collected Mario Pašalič and Merih Demiral in the opening half hour. In the 53rd minute, however, Marcus Rashford reduced, the captain Harry Maguire equalized a quarter of an hour before the end, and at the end of the comeback, Ronaldo finished with a placed header.

“I think we played well in the first half as well. We got two goals out of two chances. We never stopped believing. We made a few mistakes, but we still continued our game,” announced the forty-eight-year-old coach. United lead a tangled Group F with six points. Villarreal and Bergamo have two points less, the last Young Boys Bern are at three points.

The English vice-champion blew away after the match, because the necessary three points reduced the risk of him falling out in the group phase in the second season in a row. However, he still has a lot of work to do, with tough fights in Bergamo and Villarreal.

Solskjaer remains in the spotlight even before Sunday’s league match against FC Liverpool at Old Trafford, while before the November national team break, ManUtd will also play duels against Tottenham and the city rival Manchester City. In matches against Aston Villa, Everton and Leicester, he scored only one point out of a possible nine, and in the Premier League table he lost five points to the leader of Chelsea FC.

Can Liverpool play like this? Never, not in a million years

The English media also criticize the team for saying that it increasingly looks like a disparate group of talented individuals and not as a team. “The first half was disturbing. The team didn’t play as a team. Can Liverpool play like this? Never, in a million years. Can Manchester City play like this? Can the top Champions League team play like this? worry, “ said former United midfielder Paul Scholes.

Solskjaer also raised a goal for David de Geu, who in the 71st minute eliminated two great chances of the opponent behind him. The Spanish goalkeeper is in great shape at the moment, but United have only kept one clean sheet in the last 20 matches. “We have to defend better, I know. Obviously, when you collect easy goals, we are not generally consistent. We have collected easy goals in this match as well. We need to improve because we are playing with good teams in the coming weeks.”

Atalanta goalkeeper Juan Musso told the Italian media that as well as his team played in the first half, the opponent played in the second half: “It’s a shame we didn’t bring home a point. But we’re a team that believes and tries. We know our worth and we show every day that we can win over everyone.”

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