Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag drops major Cristiano Ronaldo hint ahead of Real Sociedad clash × Follow Us Create Notifications New User posted their first comment this is comment text Link Approve Reject & ban Delete Log in Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout Football Europa League 2022-23 News

Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag drops major Cristiano Ronaldo hint ahead of Real Sociedad clash

By Jack Spedding Modified 07 Sep 2022 Follow Us Comment Share Erik ten Hag provides Cristiano Ronaldo update at Manchester United Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag has hinted that Cristiano Ronaldo will start in their Europa League opener against Real Sociedad tomorrow (September 8). The 37-year-old forward has only started one game so far this season, a 4-0 thrashing away at Brentford in the Premier League. Ronaldo has been a substitute in every other game, as it became apparent in the summer that he wanted to leave Old Trafford (via The Times). Cristiano Ronaldo@CristianoIt's always good to be with you! #alwaystogether33723917155It's always good to be with you! #alwaystogether https://t.co/QdpkKcuS0F There are concerns that the five-time Ballon d'Or winner may not be able to fit into Ten Hag's high-pressing system. However, speaking at a press conference ahead of Manchester United's clash with Sociedad, the Dutch boss confirmed that the forward is 'ready to start'. Ten Hag stated (as per The Manchester Evening News): "He started against Brentford. Then not since but he is ready to start. We have to win every game, we want to win every tournament, so we take everything seriously. We not only have a team, we have a squad, that is clear, but we have to win every game. That is the mentality Manchester United needs." He added: "Maybe I cannot keep all [of the players] happy every game but everyone gets their game-time if they perform well, quite clear. We need everyone, we have a lot of games to cover in front of us, it's not only the national teams and the World Cup but the cups in England, the Europa League, the League Cup and, of course, the Premier League." SPORF@SporfThe way Cristiano Ronaldo looks at the @EuropaLeague ball! 91042The way Cristiano Ronaldo looks at the @EuropaLeague ball! https://t.co/QiJSMz2AkA

Erik ten Hag discusses happy Manchester United striker who is playing ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo

The former Ajax manager was also asked about the upturn in form of Marcus Rashford. The 25-year-old scored a brace against Arsenal on Sunday to take his season tally to three goals in six games. That total is only one behind his overall total last season and Ten Hag has explained the England international's upturn in form. He proclaimed: "Once again, it's difficult for me to talk about the past. What I see is a happy Marcus Rashford. We worked really hard the last two months with him on different aspects. " He added: "He likes it, he wants to transfer it to the pitch. It started with happiness, he comes in every day, he enjoys it, he's smiling, a really positive vibe, and if you put all of those things together - like the way of play - and you are happy, you will contribute more to the team."B/R Football@brfootballMarcus Rashford is back 469484179Marcus Rashford is back https://t.co/LUHFwQ00Bd Rashford scored just five goals in 32 matches across all competitions for Manchester United last season. Poll : 0 votes Quick Links More from Sportskeeda Edited by Aditya Singh × Feedback Thank You! Be the first one to comment Follow Us Share Show More Comments GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ GIF Comment in moderation 0 0 Reply x Edit Delete Delete the comment? No thanks Delete GIF Cancel Update GIF Cancel Reply ❮ ❯ Be the first one to comment on this story More from Sportskeeda Fetching more content... 1 Manage your profile Editing Story Queue Video Queue Editing Stats Writer Home SEO Redirection Admin Wiki Edits Taxonomy Home Edit Site Menu Mapping Dashboard Tag Pages Community Social Feed Queue Feed Center Notification Center Affiliate Home Manage Pages Bottom Tagline Dash Timeless Stories Logout No Results Found Get the free App now Manage notifications Popular ‍ Sports (30+) CricketCricket HomeScheduleT20 World CupT20 warm upIND vs SAENG vs PAKAUS vs ENGLegends LeagueECS T10 CroatiaWBBL 2022ECC T10SMAT 2022Bukhatir LeagueNZ T20 Tri-SeriesWomen's Asia Cup 2022ECT10 FootballFootball HomeNewslettersSK Experts ScheduleEPLNations LeagueLa LigaLigue 1Champions LeagueFIFA WCMLS Bundesliga Serie A WWEWWE HomeNewslettersRumor RoundupRAWSmackDownResultsRosterChampionsWWE Crown Jewel 2022PPV ScheduleAEW EsportsEsports HomeMinecraftOverwatch 2RobloxGenshin ImpactFortniteGTAStreamersFree FirePUBGValorantBGMIPop CultureAnimeGaming TechWiki Guides TennisTennis HomeTennis calendarTennis Results TodayATP RankingsWTA RankingsRoger FedererRafael NadalNovak DjokovicSerena Williams MMAMMA HomeUFC NewsONE ChampionshipUFC Fight NightScheduleRankingsResultsUFC Fights TonightONE Championship ResultsONE Championship ScheduleONE Championship Rankings KabaddiKabaddi HomePKL 2022PKL SchedulePKL Points TableKabaddi Rules WikiWiki HomeMinecraft WikiNaruto WikiTikTok WikiYoutube WikiGTA WikiTerraria WikiOne Piece Wiki MoreSportsBasketballIndian FootballNFLMinecraftFormula 1NascarPop CultureCollege FootballHockeyGolfAthleticsBadmintonGymnasticsWrestlingSwimmingTennisShootingBoxingArcheryWinter SportsRobloxFree PicksSkateboardingKho KhoLifestyle LINKS About Us Write For Us Policies Editorial Standards Journalism Awards Fact Check Affiliate Program Careers CSR Privacy Policy Contact Us Edition: English हिन्दी