49erssports.com - Cristiano Ronaldo is in the spotlight after his action in the Manchester United match against Tottenham Hotspur. He entered the locker room before the game was over.
Cristiano Ronaldo's actions also bear punishment. The Portuguese superstar will be rested for the match against Chelsea this weekend.
Cristiano Ronaldo sulked because it was suspected that Erik Ten Hag had not played. In fact, he has started to show his sharpness in the Premier League 2022/2023.
Since the era of Erik Ten Hag, Cristiano Ronaldo can be called starting to lose playing minutes. That's when compared to when Manchester United was still handled by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Here's a comparison of Cristiano Ronaldo's statistics under Erik Ten Hag vs Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in 14 matches.
13 Appearances, 9 Goals
Cristiano Ronaldo was led by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in 14 games when he joined Manchester United. After that the Norwegian coach was sacked by the Red Devils management.
However, under Solskjaer's leadership, Cristiano Ronaldo got regular playing opportunities. He missed only one game in the League Cup.
As a result, Cristiano Ronaldo was able to show his sharpness from 1076 minutes of appearance. He contributed 9 goals and 2 assists in the Champions League and Premier League.
6 Appearances, 2 Goals
Cristiano Ronaldo lost almost half of his playing minutes when he saw 14 matches with Erik Ten Hag. The former Juventus player only appeared in 691 minutes.
In the Premier League 2022/2023, Cristiano Ronaldo often comes off the bench. From 8 appearances, the 37-year-old striker only started twice.
Cristiano Ronaldo has always been the first choice in the Europa League. The winner of 5 Ballon d'Or trophies has only contributed 2 goals and 2 assists.