Man United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has sent a message to his teammates that he will not accept anything less than a top-three finish this season in the Premier League.
Ronaldo who turns 37 in February, has grown accustomed to winning silverware at whichever club he has been and it is with this in mind that he sends a message to those around him at Manchester United.
Manchester United have struggled this season, failing to really stamp their authority against their opposition and falling behind in the title race.
United are sat at seventh on the log and a whopping 22 points behind city rivals Manchester City who are top of the Premier League table. This ultimately rules them out of the title race this season and
Ronaldo has urged his teammates to do better and ensure they finish in the top three at the end of the season.
In an interview with Sky Sports, Ronaldo said: “I don’t accept that our mentality be less than being in the top three in the Premier League.
“I think to build up good things, sometimes you have to destroy a few things. So why not – new year, new life and I hope that Manchester [United] can be the level that the fans want. They deserve that.
“We are capable of changing things now. I know the way but I’m not going to mention it here because I don’t think it’s ethical on my part to say that.
“What I can say is we can do better – all of us. Manchester [United] belongs to important things, so we have to change that.
“I don’t want to be here to be in sixth place, or seventh place, or fifth place. I’m here to try to win, to compete.
“I think we compete but we are not yet in our best level. But we have a long way to improve and I believe if we change our mind, we can achieve big things.”
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One would say part of the reasons Manchester United’s form has been so shaky this season has been the change of management with the players having to continuously adapt to different styles of play.
When asked if it has been easy to adapt to the change of managers, Ronaldo said:
“Not easy to be honest. We changed Ole, then [Michael] Carrick [caretaker manager], then this new coach. It’s difficult when you change so much, it’s always tough.
“It’s always sad and tough. Ole used to play with me before and now he was the coach. A fantastic person. When he left everybody was sad, but it’s part of football.
“When things don’t go the way the club wants, the club has to change. I was disappointed but we have to understand the club. It was difficult but life continues.
“But I still believe that we are capable of doing a good season. We know it’s going to take time to make the ideas of the new coach on the pitch.
“But I’m looking forward. We have to work hard, we have to be together as players. We know we are not in the best moment, but I believe with working hard we can achieve important things, even this year.”
Ronaldo rejoined Manchester United from Juventus in the summer of 2021 and has been a standout performer at the club ever since.
The Portuguese has netted 14 goals in his 21 appearances this season, the most of any player at the club.
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