Cristiano Ronaldo is a minus one for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United club, according to former Nigeria international Victor Ikpeba.
The former Nigerian striker went on to suggest that Solskjaer bench the Portuguese superstar.
Manchester United’s final game before the international break ended in a 2-0 loss to Manchester City, and Ikpeba questioned Solskjaer’s tactics.
Despite the Portugal international scored 9 goals in 12 games this season, the former African Footballer of the Year questioned Ronaldo’s value to the squad.
Ikpeba blamed United attackers for the defeat to Man City, saying they failed to play a high-pressing game whereas the City players defended as a unit.
The Monaco ex-winger noted that Ronaldo has excellent goal-scoring pedigree but contributes little or nothing to the Red Devils team.
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“The great managers come from the ability to get the best from your players, but if Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is not getting the best from these players, I feel some of the Manchester United players up front are very lazy,” Ikpeba told SuperSport’s Monday Night Football.
“I want us to look at the game against Man City, how Jesus, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva pressed. They did not allow the defenders to start the build-up from the defence, why can’t Man Utd players do the same?
“We saw what Crystal Palace did to Manchester City, they defended very well.
“I always say Ronaldo is minus one for Manchester United. He can score beautiful goals, he cannot defend.
“When you look at the opposition, they defend as a team, they attack as a team, they know when to play the pressing game.
“Solskjaer has to be ruthless. I want to say put Ronaldo on the bench when he is not performing well. “
Honestly, Ronaldo is not the solution to the Manchester outfit
Ronaldo can never be a minus one in Manchester United team, Ronaldo has been the one saving them this season against Atlanta he scored two goals, evarton he also scored…
When a striker Will score a goal and the defense find it very difficult to defend the goal whose fault is it.. If Ronaldo is minus one what of marguir…
You think so, but he saves the team several times. Am not sure he should be benched
Ronaldo is a plus not minus, he has added a lot to the team since he arrived.
You are the one that think like that he may be minus one for you he is also plus one because him staying on the pitch self we scare away the opponent so he is also plus one