Former Manchester United man, Wayne Rooney believes Cristiano Ronaldo is not the same player he was in his 20s and he needs to be patient with United.
The striker was the club’s top scorer last season, but in this campaign, he has struggled to play under the management of Erik Ten Hag.
ETH does not see him as an important part of his plans and he has prioritised fielding other much younger players like Anthony Martial and Marcus Rashford.
They have been performing well and he has been struggling on the field when he gets a few minutes to play.
Rooney was Ronaldo’s teammate during the Portuguese star’s first stint at the club and he believes the striker should wait for his return to the team.
He said via Matchplug:
‘He’s obviously not the player he was when he was 22 or 23, for instance. It’s a tough one for him.
‘Knowing him, it’ll be very difficult for him to sit on the bench… I’m sure if he stays patient, his chance will come and, again, it’s then obviously him taking those chances and trying to force his way back in.
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