Former Arsenal and England player Paul Merson did not think Cristiano Ronaldo’s arrival at Manchester United was very favorable. According to him, the ace didn’t add positivity to the club and the team’s development plummeted.
“I feel sorry for Solskjaer. It was evident that he had a well-defined plan for the team since the end of last season. In the summer they ensured Sancho’s arrival. Ole was going to put Sancho on one side and Rashford on the other, with Cavani for the middle and Greenwood also integrated”, explained Merson, in an interview with Sky Sports.
“On the last market day Cristiano Ronaldo arrived and that ruined everything. Everything was lost. With Ronaldo you can’t play counterattack anymore. This season Bruno Fernandes just touches the ball. Don’t get me wrong, Ronaldo is one of the best in the world, but for this team it’s an Achilles’ heel,” commented the former player.
According to Paul, Cristiano’s trip to the Red Devils was only to prevent the athlete from going to Manchester City, which was sounding out at the time.
“It was a snowball for Solskjaer. He had a plan. They only signed Ronaldo because they heard Manchester City wanted him. Manchester United didn’t call Juventus to ask if Ronaldo was available. They just thought, ‘We can’t let him go to City, it’s bad enough they finish the League ahead of us every year,” he concluded.
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