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EPL: Ronaldo was my fourth choice as Man Utd captain – Ten Hag

Omotayo Daranjo by Omotayo Daranjo
November 7, 2022
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Manchester United manager, Erik ten Hag, has admitted Cristiano Ronaldo was his fourth choice in the captaincy pecking order.

Ronaldo was selected to start the game at Villa Park and was surprisingly handed the captain’s armband.

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It is just the second time he has been bestowed with that responsibility in the Premier League in his career.

It did not have the desired effect as the Red Devils slumped to a 3-1 defeat. Ronaldo struggled to have an impact on the game. He could potentially have seen red having come to blows with Villa defender Tyrone Mings during the second half. The incident saw both shown yellow cards with VAR deciding that there was no need for any more punishment.

Whilst Ronaldo failed to live up to the billing of captain, Ten Hag admitted that the veteran was only selected in the absence of better-suited teammates.

Speaking at Villa Park, the Dutchman said: “Harry Maguire is on the bench, our captain of the club. Then it is about David de Gea who is a leader but is a goalie and is far away from the outfield.

“Then Casemiro is the leader but he is not speaking perfect English so then Cristiano is the leader.”

It remains to be seen if Ronaldo is handed the armband again this season following his miserable outing – or indeed retains his place in the starting line-up. United have two more matches to navigate before the enforced break for the World Cup.

They have a rematch with Aston Villa next week in the third round of the Carabao Cup. Before taking on Fulham in the final league fixture.

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