Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, has warned Cristiano Ronaldo that he has to 'convince' him. Ten Hag started the 37-year-old against Sheriff
Ten Hag started the 37-year-old against Sheriff Tiraspol in the Europa League on Thursday.Ronaldo was banished from first-team training after storming off the substitutes’ bench against Tottenham.
Ten Hag, speaking to BT Sport, about Ronaldo’s return, said: “He doesn’t have to convince me [off the pitch], he has to convince me on the pitch.“Today we need goals, we have to win, we want to be number one in the pool.” On handing a first start to teenage forward Alejandro Garnacho, Ten Hag added: “He is reliable but also has a bit of the X-factor. He can outplay defenders and run behind.“It’s about winning the game, we want to score as many goals as possible, and then see if we can give players like Harry Maguire and Donny van de Beek minutes.”