 November 1, 2022 'He might be less mobile than others, than Marcus Rashford for example, but top clubs need top strikers. 'It's important that he plays as much as possible and that he's available for the team. 'After that, the manager needs to find the balance to keep everybody fit, focused and happy. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 'And that's why it's complicated because being on the bench, nobody likes it, that's for sure.' Sporting Lisbon are preparing a January bid for Ronaldo but United must pay part of his wages. Sporting boss Ruben Amorim revealed last week that the club are 'dreaming' about re-signing Ronaldo. Chelsea also remain interested in bringing Ronaldo to Stamford Bridge in the January window. United, meanwhile, are in Europ){kind=link}
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Mikael Silvestre has insisted Cristiano Ronaldo should play more minutes even if data shows Manchester United are better without him in the team.
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Ronaldo has been mostly limited to substitutes appearances under Erik ten Hag in the Premier League, scoring once across nine top-flight games this term.
He was recently punished over disciplinary issues after he refused to come off the bench in United’s 2-0 win against Tottenham and stormed off down the tunnel.