Ronaldo had a stormy day and refused to kick a penalty, the "disaster" at United continued
Manchester United lost 3-1 to Arsenal and lost a chance to finish in the top 4, Ronaldo came back after the tragedy and scored, reaching 100 goals in four frames, but "felt uncomfortable" kicking from the spot and Fernandez missed.
And also: Scholes' claims, Pogba's version
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23/04/2022
Saturday, 23 April 2022, 20:43 Updated: 20:49
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Summary: Arsenal - Manchester United 1: 3 (Sport 1)
Manchester United today (Saturday) almost finally lost the chance to finish among the top four in the English league at the end of the season, after losing 3: 1 to Arsenal.
United will likely miss out on a Champions League ticket, which only the top four receive, and will suffer an economic blow, amid attempts to return to the top of the Premier League and renew the squad this summer under new coach Eric Tan the brother.
Whoever went through a particularly stormy day was Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Portuguese played for the first time since the last family tragedy, when he revealed that his son died during childbirth last week.
In the 7th minute Arsenal fans made another tribute to the one made at Anfield last week, applauding the Portuguese and cheering him on.
Ronaldo later scored a shrinking goal for United, waving his hands up to the sky, as if dedicating the goal to the dead newborn.
He later scored an equalizer, but the goal was disqualified by the VAR.
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Cristiano Ronaldo returned to the pitches after the tragedy, scored a goal in the Manchester United uniform, and looked up at the sky (Photo: Reuters)
Was too upset.
Cristiano (Photo: Reuters)
Ronaldo also reached 100 Premier League goals, while a day that illustrates how rare a scorer he is.
He is the only one to reach more than 100 goals in four different settings: English League (100), Spanish League (311), Champions League (140) and national team uniform (115).
United could have equalized, when they got a penalty, but Ronaldo decided not to take the kick and let Bruno Fernandez kick, but his Portuguese compatriot missed and kicked to the crossbar.
United coach Ralph Rangnick was asked why Fernandez kicked, and said Ronaldo was the one who decided not to kick.
"I talked to him after the game and asked him why, and he said he just did not feel he needed to take the kick," Rangnick said of the excited Ronaldo, "that's why he said it was better for Bruno to kick."
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Rangnick criticized the referees at the end and said: "Ronaldo's second goal was not different. We were not so happy with the VAR decisions today. There were three unfortunate decisions for us, because for me, Arsenal's goal was also clearly different."
Rangnik was asked what brother Eric Tan needed, and replied: "There is no doubt that a lot of work awaits him. We knew this even before the game. We showed what football we can play, and although we conceded two early goals we showed the right attitude."
According to the German, "We almost certainly lost a chance to the top 4. Even before this game we had a slim chance, but today it's over, yes."
English League 2021/22
Group
Games
Victories
draw
Losses
Gates
Points
1
Manchester city
33
25
5
3
21-80
80
2
Liverpool
32
23
7
2
22-83
seventy six
3
Chelsea
31
18
8
5
27-66
62
4
Arsenal
33
19
3
11
40-52
60
5
Tottenham
32
18
3
11
38-56
57
6
Manchester United
34
15
9
10
51-53
54
7
West Ham United
33
15
7
11
43-52
52
8
Wolves
32
15
4
13
28-33
49
9
Newcastle
34
11
10
13
55-40
43
10
Leicester City
32
11
9
12
51-47
42
11
Brighton
33
9
13
11
40-29
40
12
Brentford
33
11
6
16
49-41
39
13
Southampton
33
9
12
12
54-38
39
14
Crystal Palace
32
8
13
11
41-43
37
15
Aston Villa
32
11
4
17
46-42
37
16
Leeds
32
8
9
15
68-38
33
17
Everton
31
8
5
18
53-34
29
18
Burnley
32
5
13
14
45-28
28
19
Watford
33
6
4
23
67-31
22
20
Norwich
33
5
6
22
69-22
21
By the way, yesterday Rangnick claimed there is a very slim chance that Paul Pogba will stay at United for next season, with the injured French midfielder likely to be absent from the remaining games, ending a contract at the end of the season: "As it looks now, Pogba will not renew his contract. .
Today Pogba tweeted a slightly different message, hinting that he might stay, and maybe even return this season: "I'm broken that I can not help friends, I will work hard to come back stronger, hoping it happens before the end of the season. Thanks for the support, we are united."
And what about the atmosphere in the locker room?
Paul Scholes, a former actor and commentator, said "I had a little conversation with Jesse Lingard. I probably wouldn't mind being told, he told me the situation in the locker room was just a disaster."
Rangnick was asked about it, and replied: "Disaster? I do not know, ask Lingard. But it is clear that after such games there is disappointment."
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