Cristiano Ronaldo travelled to Portugal once he knew he would miss Manchester United’s crunch derby against Manchester City – reportedly to the bemusement of his colleagues.The 37-year-old missed United’s 4-1 defeat at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, leaving Ralf Rangnick with a decision to make. Ronaldo has nailed down a regular starting role following his return to Old Trafford in the summer.
Interim boss Rangnick subsequently started with Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba in advanced positions. Meanwhile, Jadon Sancho and Anthony Elanga played out wide.
United impressed in the first 25 minutes. While they went a goal down through Kevin de Bruyne, they went toe-to-toe with the champions and Sancho made it 1-1.
However, City stepped it up a gear and De Bruyne made it 2-1 before half time. Furthermore, Riyad Mahrez consol …
- March 8, 2022
