Cristiano Ronaldo returned to his former club Manchester United for the 2021-22 season as he hoped to lead the team back to its glory. While the Portuguese international had an amazing season with 18 goals and three assists, the Red Devils failed to finish in the top-4 and qualify for the Champions League. The United could only win 16 games and finished sixth in the table. After a disappointing end to the season, the football club shared a heartwarming video starring Cristiano Ronaldo on Twitter to cheer up the fand and bring some hopes in the camp for the upcoming season.
The United is set to undergo a complete rebuilding of the team under the leadership of new manager Erick ten Hag, who will join the club soon. With a wave of changes coming at the club, the consistency is what the club will expect from Ronaldo next season and lead them back to the top of the table. In the recent video, Ronaldo talked about how he felt being back at the club that raised his career. He also shared his opinion on records and the arrival of a new manager.
Ronaldo Talks About His Return To Old Trafford
Cristiano said that he was happy to be back at the club that really raised his career. The feeling that Ronaldo had when he came back was unbelievable. He was thrilled to see the supporters, who were happy to see him back at Old Trafford. Ronaldo added, \”I was and still am very happy to be here.\”
Further, CR7 is the highest goal scorer in the history of international football. Moreover, the united forwards became the all-time scorer in the history of football with a hat-trick against Tottenham during the 2021-22 season. The Portuguese legend said that the records came to him in a natural way. He does not follow the records. But the records follow him, and that is good.
Meanwhile, Cristiano also mentioned that he was excited to play under Erik ten Hag. The Dutch manager will move from Ajax to Manchester United this offseason. The 37-year-old said that Erick did a great job at Ajax, and he is an experienced coach. However, Ronaldo pointed out that he should be given time and liberty to change things the way he wants. The football legend stated that he still had the zeal to carry on and work hard to be the best in the game. Ronaldo is still passionate about the game and dedicated to winning some championships and cups. Cristiano added, \”I believe that manchester will be where they belong. Sometimes it takes time, but i still believe.\”