Cristiano Ronaldo sees ‘no other position’ for Manchester United than to be in the top 3 of the Premier League

Currently 7th in the Premier League, eleven points from the podium, the Manchester United The goal should be to finish in the top three classifieds, his great star, the Portuguese, claimed this Thursday Cristiano Ronaldo, in an interview with the channel Sky Sports.

“Manchester United must win the championship, or finish second or third. I can’t imagine any other position”For the club, declared the Portuguese.

“In my heart, I do not accept that our mentality leads us to think about anything other than finishing in the top three in the Premier League,” he added.

With 31 points from 19 games, United is eleven points behind Liverpool, currently third-placed and having played one more game than the ‘Red Devils’, and 12 from Chelsea, second (with two more games).

Since the arrival of the German Ralf Rangnick, replacing the Norwegian Ole Gunnar Solskjaer at the end of November, United have won 13 points out of 18 possible, but the 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford against Wolverhampton, on the last day, has halted the streak and rekindled doubts about the team.

And to move forward, the five-time Ballon d’Or winner calls for radical measures: “I think that, sometimes, to build something, you have to destroy certain things.”

“New Year New Life. I hope Manchester is up to the task that people expect, especially their fans. We are capable of changing things now ”, he assured.

“I don’t want to be in a club to fight for sixth or seventh place. I am here to try to win and to be competitive. I think that if we change our mentality we can do great things “, insisted CR7, who demanded patience with the new coach:” Since he arrived he has improved in some points, but he needs time. “

Ronaldo did not play the FA Cup match against West Ham last Monday (1-0 win) due to injury: “I will try to train normally this Thursday. Let’s see how the body reacts, but I’m confident. Let’s cross our fingers ”, he confessed to the club’s television.

“I know my body one hundred percent. I am mature, and the experience has given me the possibility to understand my mind, my body and everything that surrounds football. It’s good, because I’m a different person, a different player (from the one I was when I came to the club when I was younger), but the ambition remains the same. I want to play and help the team ”, he added.

In another interview with the Brazilian channel ESPN BrazilRonaldo (36 years old) refused to put a date on his retirement and assured that he can still play in the elite for another four seasons: “Can I play until 40, 41 or 42? The most important thing is to do your best now ”.

“Genetically speaking, I am not going to say that I feel like when I was 25, I will not go that far, but I do like when I was 30. I take care of my mind and my body,” he added. (D)