“Ronaldo’s creativity is underrated” – Fan takes dig at Cristiano during Rayo Vallecano clash

Miracle Nwoke Mon 01 Aug 2022, 10:20 am

"Ronaldo's creativity is underrated" - Fan takes dig at Cristiano during Rayo Vallecano clash

Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has come under criticism after a fan took to social media to criticise the forward’s contribution to the attack against Rayo Vallecano.

Man United ended their pre-season with a 1-1 draw against Vallecano at Old Trafford on Sunday, a few hours after the first team lost 1-0 to Atletico Madrid in Oslo despite United’s good performance.

Ronaldo made his first pre-season appearance on Sunday against the La Liga side on Sunday, having missed United’s five friendlies due to family issues.

Many had expected Cristiano Ronaldo to mark his return with a great performance, given the opponent United would come up against, but the opposite was the result.

The 37-year-old, who endured widespread criticism from fans on social media for not contributing enough to the attack, gave these fans yet another room for criticism when he made a string of backward passes to James Garner, who had expected the Portuguese start to move the ball forward from the midfield with his first pass.

Ronaldo stans : "Omg Ronaldo's creativity is underrated"

The creativity pic.twitter.com/Ns7PjGLQSu

— Muhamad (@momoalas93) August 1, 2022

The footage also reveals how Ronaldo impact United’s attack. It was notable that Man United didn’t press high up the pitch against Rayo Vallecano, unlike United’s press in their previous friendlies.

Erik ten Hag replaced Cristiano Ronaldo at the break and Amad Diallo, who replaced the five-time Ballon d’Or winner, scored the opener shortly after his cameo.

Ronaldo left Old Trafford before the full-time whistle and that didn’t go down well with the Manchester United army.