The task of the coach is to seek balance and bring victories, if for this, a player like Ronaldo should sit on the bench, because there are better players, then you need to put him on the bench.
Ronaldo is a great player, but he won't replace 11 field players and he only undermines the credibility of the coach with interviews like this.
Nothing good will come out of it.
Ronaldo did have two choices, he could have behaved as a real team player for Manchester United, accepting to be sitting on the bench at times, or behave like a king, but then I suggest you better score two goals per game on average. The way this played out shed some negative light on his career overall. Nobody can take away his successes, his goals and trophies, but this is just not acceptable for someone playing a game where the is a huge number of teammates and staff involved. He is also going at ad hominem when he indirectly calls Rooney an ugly person.
The interview is 90 minutes long and I think the full version will be published on Nov. 16th.
The timing for the interview is also clever because he has nothing to lose anymore. If he becomes a shining star at the cup now, Manchester United is still in a complicated situation. He still wants to go to a club that gives him the chance to win the Champions League. I just can't convince myself of any idea concerning a club who might sign him unless he played an outstanding cup in Qatar because then signing him would also be a smart PR stunt.
His parody interview also is about how much he loves his fans. I don't know what anything he did at Manchester United has to do with loving his fans. He is egoistic. Slapping a mobile phone out of the hands of a 14 year old fan doesn't come across as if he truly loved his fans.
I think we often forget that when you are an alpha male, and you have done a lot of things in your life, which can be worth bragging about, it is possible for you to not handle the lows of your life, very well.
Cristiano Ronaldo is an icon. A hero to a lot of people. And honestly, I don’t think anyone can say anything about his ego because those men who are talking about Cristiano Ronaldo having a big ego, I am quite sure that most of the girlfriends of those people, girlfriends or wives, whatever you say, have much bigger egos compared to Cristiano Ronaldo, by just having a few hundred Instagram followers.
I know that Cristiano Ronaldo has not done anything to deserve the love of Manchester United fans currently, but I think people should understand that this is a phase he’s going through right now. And if people keep talking shit about him, he’s not going to play any better.
I really hope that this is not your line of reasoning... There is a certain level of respect every human being on this planet owes every other human being. It is a question of character. Not a question of achievements and money. Achievements and money can actually evoke your true character in a special way and this is what's happening to Ronaldo.
I don't care about him anyway. I love players who perform well and this is what the true GOAT is doing, namely Messi! There is an exciting time ahead of us to see how he will do at the cup now, but also in the other tournaments especially against Bayern. I really would like to know for how long he can keep going and whether there will be one more transfer in his life.
Let Ronaldo keep going nuts and destroy his legacy at least in regards to his reputation. All he wants is a transfer because he is afraid that Messi keeps scoring and might be overtaking him in the all time goal scorer ranking in the Champions League. Let's soon find out whether he can successfully blackmail Manchester United and force a transfer to a club that is playing in the Champions League...