Manchester United drew 1-1 in the away game against Premier League leaders Chelsea yesterday, but it is hard to say that they are happy with the point they have collected, when after a third of the season (round 13) they are only in eighth place in the table, five points away from the top 4.
But it seems the Red Devils' troubles could get bigger with the impending appointment of new manager Ralph Rangnick, who is already putting all his weight on the professional decisions at the club, most notably Cristiano Ronaldo's bench at the Stamford Bridge game.
The nervous Portuguese star came off the bench only in the 64th minute, and it is estimated that the new German manager is marking territory at the expense of his superstar, in a typical show of strength.
Rangnick wants to clarify very quickly who is the landlord at Manchester United, and it will be intriguing to find out how resilient he is to the egos of Ronaldo and his defense attorneys, such as Sky Sports commentator Roy Keane.
Ex-United, who is known for firing indiscriminately, sharply attacked the decision, which was allegedly made by interim manager Michael Carrick.
"Cristiano Ronaldo did not return to United to sit on the bench," the Irishman said during the post-match broadcast against Chelsea: "He is a World Class player and his numbers prove it."
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Trying to educate Ronaldo?
Cain continued: "A manager needs to know how to work around his superstar. Ronaldo must be in the open squad. Let him rest after Villarreal? That's nonsense, he could have played 90 minutes easily. You can't say he's not doing the job, he's not standing At a pace.
"In the away game against Chelsea, which the team relies on bursting attacks, it will get 2-3 situations in the box, no more - so you leave Ronaldo out of the squad ?!".
As mentioned, although Carrick was the one in charge of the United car, the criticism is actually directed at Rangnick, who is known for his uncompromising nature and seems to have wanted to quickly clarify who the boss is.
Are we likely to face German-Portuguese conflicts in the near future?
Old Trafford are afraid to find out.
Were we wrong?
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