Again the Champions League, again a makeover and again Cristiano Ronaldo.
Manchester United also fell last night (Wednesday) to a surprising deficit in the best league in the world but managed mainly thanks to the Portuguese to achieve an important victory over Atlanta and take a significant step towards the quarterfinals.
Mario Pashalic (15) and Smell Demiral (29) stunned Old Trafford but Marcus Rashford (53), Harry Maguire (75) and Ronaldo (81) gave quiet, at least for a few more days until the intriguing meeting with Liverpool in the Premier League for Ola Gunnar Solskjaer, who is Under a magnifying glass.
"Respect our players. They play for Manchester United and they know they are the luckiest people in the world. That's what millions of kids want to do," the Norwegian said after the game and also sent a message to fans that quite a few aspire to see him finish his role: "Our fans "They are such a big part of the club. The area where the fans do not stop singing, pushed the players to the end. That is what they do at Manchester United on the eve of the Champions League."
Solskjaer, last night in Manchester, Photo: IPI
When asked about his professional future and that despite rumors that he lost the locker room, the players played for him: "Do not even start, do not underestimate the players. They play for Manchester United, not for me. They are the luckiest people in the world, this is the best club to play for. I told them that at the end. "
On Ronaldo: "If anyone really thinks you should criticize him and wonder about his attitude, just watch this game."
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- Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 20, 2021
Captain Harry Maguire who equalized: "I usually score with shots, but today I succeeded with my foot. It's my first goal this season and the first ever in the Champions League, so it's a moment that makes me and my family very proud. We created a lot of situations in the first half, so we knew the goal "The next game will be decisive. We shrank to 2: 1 at an early stage and I think we deserved to win."