![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/fowler-admits-he-left-liverpool-after-suffering-ronaldo-treatment/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/0_Untitled-1-5.jpg&description=Robbie Fowler has admitted that he sees similarities between how he was treated at the end of his first spell with Liverpool and Cristiano Ronaldo's current predicament at Manchester UnitedMan Utd boss Erik ten Hag reviews Sheriff winRobbie Fowler is adamant that Cristiano Ronaldo is right to be frustrated by his new bit-part role at Manchester United - just as he was when he went through a similar ordeal at Liverpool. Fowler, who was affectionately dubbed "God" by Reds fans, netted 187 goals across two spells with Liverpool during his illustrious playing career and is widely recognised as one of the club's - and the Premier League's - best-ever strikers. However, his long love affair with the Merseyside outfit wasn't always straightforward. He famously quit the club back in 2001 after falling out of favour, with Michael Owen and Emile Heskey preferred upfront. Mark Wright launches into passionate Harry Maguire rant: "It's a disgrace" Fowler admits that he was still adamant that he was the best striker at the club at the time and therefore deserving of a more substantial role - just like Ronaldo, who was United's top scorer last season but is now firmly behind Marcus Rashford in the Old Trafford pecking order. The Portuguese veteran came under fire after he refused to come on as a substitute during United's win over Tottenham last week before leaving the ground early, but Fowler has some sympathy for him. He told FairBettingSites: "I have been in this situation where I believed, without being egotistical, I was the best striker but for whatever reason, managers pick a team without you in it. "As a player, it is hard to get your head around that you aren't the first player being picked for the team. But what do you do? You go out there and perform at training and do everything you need to do, but it doesn't really matter, managers still might have certain players that they want to play and it's hard to accept that. Join the debate! Do you think Ronaldo should have a){kind=link}
Robbie Fowler has admitted that he sees similarities between how he was treated at the end of his first spell with Liverpool and Cristiano Ronaldo’s current predicament at Manchester United
Robbie Fowler is adamant that Cristiano Ronaldo is right to be frustrated by his new bit-part role at Manchester United – just as he was when he went through a similar ordeal at Liverpool.
Fowler, who was affectionately dubbed “God” by Reds fans, netted 187 goals across two spells with Liverpool during his illustrious playing career and is widely recognised as one of the club’s – and the Premier League’s – best-ever strikers.
However, his long love affair with the Merseyside outfit wasn’t always straightforward. He famously quit the club back in 2001 after falling out of favour, with Michael Owen and Emile Heskey preferred upfront.
Fowler admits that he was still adamant that he was the best striker at the club at the time and therefore deserving of a more substantial role – just like Ronaldo, who was United’s top scorer last season but is now firmly behind Marcus Rashford in the Old Trafford pecking order.