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      Cristiano Ronaldo breaks silence after Man Utd’s shock Young Boys loss as he says ‘it’s time to recover well and focus’

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO has urged Manchester United to ‘recover well’ after their shock defeat to Young Boys.The 36-year-old Portuguese star gave the Red Devils the lead after just 13 minutes in Switzerland on what looked set to be an easy opening night in the Champions League.
      Cristiano Ronaldo and Man Utd were downed late on by Young BoysCredit: EPA
      The star has broken his silence after the shock Champions League defeatCredit: AFP
      But they fell apart following Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s red card for an ankle-high first half challenge.
      Young Boys levelled before Jesse Lingard’s nightmare backpass allowed the hosts to grab a 95th-minute winner.
      Ronaldo, who was surprisingly subbed off along with Bruno Fernandes with 18 minutes remaining and the scores tied at 1-1, has now broken his silence following the loss.
      In a message to his fans and team-mates on Facebook, he wrote: “Wasn’t the result we wanted, but now it’s time to recover well and focus on the next game.”
      Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer blamed the referee and the astroturf pitch for his side’s implosion.
      Solskjaer said: “The game had gone 70-odd minutes, they’ve both been running a lot Saturday and in this game, the AstroTurf takes its toll, we wanted Nemanja Matic’s experience and Jesse’s legs.

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      “Cristiano’s exceptional but we have to look after him and it felt like the right moment to take him off.”
      United were 1-0 up when French ref Francois Letexier waved away Ronaldo’s appeal after he was bundled over in the box.
      Solskjaer also questioned Wan-Bissaka’s 35th-minute sending off for a challenge on Christopher Martins.
      The Norwegian felt his right-back’s poor challenge stemmed from the ball skipping up on Bern’s astroturf pitch.

      Soskjaer added: “Cristiano should have had a penalty and it should have been a red card.
      “He shoves him with his arm and he’s one on one with the keeper but he probably didn’t do it as he’d have had to send him off and that’s sometimes what you get with young refs.
      “It’s hard to argue against the referee [for the red card] but then he didn’t go through his ankle, he hit him on the top of his foot. But it was never reckless or malicious.
      “Maybe it was inexperience to go through without the ball but the boy wasn’t going to be injured. And it makes it difficult after that with ten men.
      “That’s a little bit the astroturf, Aaron gets a touch that’s too far and he gets the ball but he follows through.”
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      Man Utd’s shocking Young Boys display revealed with just TWO SHOTS – their fewest in seventeen years and 138 games

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      MANCHESTER UNITED managed just TWO shots in their shocking display against Young Boys.That is their lowest tally in a Champions League match for 138 matches – or SEVENTEEN years.
      Manchester United managed just two shots in their defeat to Young Boys
      Cristiano Ronaldo took both efforts and hit the target twiceCredit: PA
      The last time they were so shy in front of goal was way back in the 2003-04 season, Cristiano Ronaldo’s first with the Red Devils.
      Ronaldo, unsurprisingly, was responsible for both of the efforts.
      And the Portuguese superstar did score with one of them to give United the lead.
      Ronaldo tucked home first time with 13 minutes on the clock in Switzerland.
      Bruno Fernandes picked out his countryman with a sublime pass using the outside of his boot and Ronaldo, who had made a darting run from the right, stabbed past goalkeeper David von Ballmoos.
      And 12 minutes later, Ronaldo had his and United’s second – and final – shot of the match.

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      The visitors countered and worked the ball out to the summer signing on the left.
      He got a rasping, left-footed effort which stung the palms of Von Ballmoos but the stopper parried clear.
      Ten minutes later, the game changed with Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s red card.
      Young Boys equalised on 66 minutes before Ole Gunnar Solskjaer sent on Jesse Lingard to play as a false No9 in place of Ronaldo.
      But the sub made a calamitous error in the 95th minute, playing a blind back pass straight to Jordan Siebatcheu who tucked in to record a famous 2-1 win for the Swiss outfit.
      Solskjaer’s side have now lost seven of his 11 Champions League games in charge as the pressure mounts.

      BT Sport pundit Rio Ferdinand said: “This is last year all over again. We rued mistakes then and that is a big mistake at the end from Jesse.
      “He done really well at the weekend.
      “But it goes to show, no matter where you go in Europe it’s tough. You have to be on your game and tuned in.”
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      Ronaldo’s first shot squirmed past the goalkeeper to put United in frontCredit: Reuters
      Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has lost seven of his 11 Champions League matches in chargeCredit: Getty
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      Young Boys 2 Man Utd 1: Jesse Lingard’s horror pass back gifts Siebatcheu winner in last SECOND of added time

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      OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER’S dreams of ruling Europe once more got off to a nightmare start in Bern.They completely self-destructed after taking an early led through Cristiano Ronaldo with Jordan Siebatcheu snatching a dramatic winner with virtually the last kick of the game.
      Young Boys snatched a dramatic winner in injury time to stun Manchester UnitedCredit: Reuters
      Jesse Lingard played a blind back pass towards David De GeaCredit: BT Sport
      Jordan Siebatcheu ran in ahead of the goalkeeper to tuck the ball in as Lingard, right, watches onCredit: BT Sport
      But questions need to be asked of just why Cristiano Ronaldo was sat on the Manchester United bench at that stage.
      His replacement on 72 minutes Jesse Lingard would provide the woeful back pass that allowed Siebatchu to score.
      Yet it had all started to well.
      Just 13 minutes into Manchester United’s opening Champions League group game and Ronaldo was on the score sheet again.
      Just three days after his brace on his second debut in a 4-1 win over Newcastle the goal machine was continuing to roar.
      Yet with 18 minutes left and the tide turning against United it was he who made way with Bruno Fernandes who had provided the amazing assist for his goal.
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      Yes they had been down to ten men since the 35th minute with right-back Aaron Wan-Bissaka going off but Solskjaer had already made changes to combat that.
      He brought on Diogo Dalot for Jadon Sancho to ensure they kept a back four.
      At the break on came Raphael Varane as they essentially went to a back five.
      But when you have Ronaldo, you still have a chance to snatch the game, the opposition still have to be on red alert.
      If anyone is going to turn things on their head it’s him.
      Was he surprised to go off? You bet he was.
      He saw a double substitution was being made but walked upfield with his back to the assistant referee’s board never believing he would be one of those coming off.
      The ref had to shout for him.
      He accepted Solskjaer’s explanation with something of a bemused expression as he raised his eyebrows.
      Quite what Lingard was going to do that he couldn’t wasn’t clear, with Bruno Fernandes off as well all attacking threat was gone.

      Solskjaer talked after his double in the 4-1 win against Newcastle about managing his minutes, but still.
      Not quite how he will have wanted to end a night when he matched the record of his former Real Madrid team-mate Iker Casillas for appearances in this competition at 177.
      His goal added to an incredible tally in the competition of 135, the most of any player with Lionel Messi next best on 120 and Robert Lewandowski on 73.
      His goal last night was a classic example of what manager Solskjaer described when asked what sort of player United were getting back 12 years after he left.
      A wiser, all-round footballer, who knows when to go where and can simply sniff out a goal.
      So when Fernandes picked up the ball wide on the left, he had darted in from wide right reading a pass that few in the game could execute.
      His Portuguese countryman picked him out with the outside of his right boot threading a ball between two yellow shirts, curling it behind another pair into the path of Ronaldo.
      His short, sharp darting stride took him away from Ulisses Garcia and his shot squeezed the ball between the legs of David von Ballmoos and over the line.
      After his stunning show on Saturday, he was up and running again.
      Ronaldo stabbed in the opening goal in SwitzerlandCredit: Getty
      Bruno Fernandes delivered the sublime cross with the outside of his bootCredit: Getty
      Jesse Lingard came on for Cristiano Ronaldo but ultimately cost his side with the horror passCredit: Getty
      You wonder if he goes home and just runs in his garden and scores, and in the hotel corridors before games.
      He certainly does in the warm-ups before games and one steward found to his cost.
      A rare shot off target smacked him on the head and floored him requiring medical attention with a concerned Ronaldo climbing over the advertising hoardings to check if he was okay.
      Things changed, however, with Wan-Bissaka’s red card.
      It was his own clumsy touch in the 35th minute that caused the problem as he let the ball run away from him.
      He stretched to get it back and in so doing crunched his foot down on Christopher Martin’s ankle.
      Still, Ronaldo posed a threat and was demanding a penalty on 54 minutes when he appeared to be nudged off the ball by Mohamed Ali Camara at full speed.
      His appeals were waved away.

      Ronaldo was clearly still reminding referee Francois Letexir of this after Moumi Ngamaleu equalised for the home side on 66 minutes.
      The cross from Meschack Aebischer seemed to clip Shaw, and go behind Harry Maguire allowing Ngamaleu to bundle the ball home from close range.
      United were just hanging on after that.

      Young Boys had less to think about defensively with Ronaldo off and just pushed everyone forward.
      Their reward came in the last seconds as Lingard’s back pass played in Siebatcheu.
      The final whistle went with Ronaldo in his tracksuit top, watching on, from the bench – a strange sight.
      Moumi Ngamaleu, left, poked in to get Young Boys back on level terms at 1-1Credit: AFP
      De Gea had no chance of stopping the effort at his near postCredit: Reuters
      Questions will be asked about Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s decision to drag off RonaldoCredit: Getty
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      Man Utd ‘asked Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent about signing Barcelona’s ‘new Messi’ Ansu Fati during transfer talks’

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      MANCHESTER UNITED asked Cristiano Ronaldo’s agent about signing Barcelona whizkid Ansu Fati during transfer talks.Fati has just one year remaining on his current Barca deal and was offered to top European clubs – including Manchester City – by agent Jorge Mendes this summer. 
      Barcelona star Ansu Fati is in the final year of his contract at the Nou CampCredit: Getty
      And according to Spanish paper Mundo Deportivo, the 18-year-old’s agent was ‘asked’ about his availability while hashing out Ronaldo’s deal to United last month. 
      Super agent Mendes has represented Ronaldo for over 18 years and also has Jose Mourinho, David De Gea and Ruben Dias on his roster. 
      Fati is widely regarded as the future of Barcelona after the cash strapped Catalans were forced to release Lionel Messi this summer and loan Antoine Griezmann back to Atletico Madrid. 
      The teenage prodigy has been dubbed the ‘new Messi’ by fans after the club entrusted him with the Argentinian’s famous No10 shirt. 
      Spanish papers also reported United had struck an agreement in principle to land Fati for a whopping £133million in 2020. 

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      But their hopes of signing the wonderkid were canned when the La Liga giants halted transfer talks and inserted a £357m release clause into his contract.
      Fati broke into Barca’s team in August  2019 as a 16-year-old and went onto score seven goals in 24 La Liga appearances during his breakout season. 

      He also became the youngest Champions League scorer in the competition’s history when he bagged the winner against Inter Milan the following December.
      Spain boss Luis Enrique also handed Fati his international debut last year and has four caps so far.
      He sustained a serious knee injury last November and only returned at the start of this season.
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      Cristiano Ronaldo’s son performs Jesse Lingard’s ‘J-Lingz’ celebration after Man Utd star’s tribute to his dad

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO’S son channelled his inner Jesse Lingard following Manchester United’s 4-1 win against Newcastle on Sunday.The Portuguese forward, 36, banged in a double against the Magpies on his second United debut, while Lingard got on the score sheet in stoppage time.
      Cristiano Ronaldo Jr performed Jesse Lingard’s ‘J-Lingz’ celebration following Manchester United’s win over Newcastle
      Lingard capped off the 4-1 win against the Magpies with a strike in stoppage timeCredit: Getty Images – Getty
      United sit top of the Premier League table after their unbeaten start this term where they have won three out of their opening four games.
      And the five-time Ballon d’Or winner’s eldest child, Cristiano Ronaldo Jr, 11, was clearly in a joyous mood after the club’s win against the Toon outfit.
      The youngster, who has linked up with United’s academy, was spotted performing Lingard’s iconic ‘J-Lingz’ celebration.
      Fans were loving the snap, as one tweeted: “Cristiano Ronaldo Jr. has been in England for just over a week and is already doing Jesse Lingard’s celebration.”
      Another quipped: “He’s got the spirit but that’s woeful how can you mess up that celly.”
      A third added: “Lord Lingard is spreading his influence.”

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      Meanwhile one simply stated: “I love this kid already.”
      Another commented: “He’s gotten himself a role model.”
      Ronaldo Jr has returned the favour after Lingard welcomed the Real Madrid legend to the club by performing his signature trademark earlier this month.
      Lingard welcome Ronaldo to United earlier this month by performing his trademark celebrationCredit: Getty

      Lingard combined Ronaldo’s famous celebration with his own trademark after scoring for England against Andorra in a World Cup qualifier.
      He told beIN Sports after the game: “Yeah, no I mean me and Mason [Mount] were thinking of celebrations this week and obviously we mixed my celebration with Cristiano’s I said I’d do it.
      “It’s a little welcoming gift [for Ronaldo] but yeah he’ll settle in quickly he’ll help this team brilliantly.”
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      Man Utd legend Sir Alex Ferguson JUMPED over desk to get at Roy Keane and had to be held back, reveals Wayne Rooney

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      WAYNE ROONEY has revealed how a furious Sir Alex Ferguson jumped over a desk to confront Roy Keane in a blazing row in front of the Manchester United squad.Irish midfield hardman Keane left the Red Devils in 2005 following an explosive fall-out with the legendary former boss.
      Man Utd legend Sir Alex Ferguson Jumped over desk to get at Roy Keane in a furious rowCredit: Getty
      Fergie allegedly had to be held back during the bust-up with the Irish hardmanCredit: Offside
      The pair clashed following an interview the then-captain gave to MUTV slating his team-mates after a 4-1 defeat at Middlesbrough.
      Keane was believed to have criticised Rio Ferdinand, Alan Smith, John O’Shea, Darren Fletcher and Kieran Richardson in the interview, which never aired.
      Ferguson was furious and summoned Keane to a team meeting to play the interview in front of the squad.
      United’s all-time top scorer Rooney was part of the United side then and he revealed to BBC Sounds’ ‘Tony Bellew Is Angry’ podcast how Fergie had to be restrained after leaping over his desk to get to Keane.
      After being asked by the ex-boxer about the angriest he has ever seen a manager, Rooney said: “When Roy Keane left the club, it’s well-known there was a meeting… I can’t tell you the details of what happened in the meeting.
      “Roy Keane has had a go at some of the players on the club’s TV channel and Fergie weren’t happy and called a meeting.

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      “So Roy Keane said ‘let’s all watch it together’ so we’ve all gone into Alex Ferguson’s office, the coaches, players and Sir Alex Ferguson.
      “I’m only 18 or 19 at the time and Roy has asked if anyone has a problem and everyone said ‘No’. To be fair it wasn’t that bad.
      “I think it was probably a hangover from something that had gone on between Roy and the manager in the past.
      “Anyway, it had gotten into an argument between Roy and the manager and a few different things got said.
      “I seen Alex Ferguson jump over his desk and I was thinking ‘Wow, this is crazy!’
      “He jumped over the desk and was getting held back. It got calmed down but the next day Roy Keane has come into training and then about 30 minutes later we seen him driving off. That’s the last we seen of him.”
      Rooney is now the manager of Championship side Derby County.
      And the 35-year-old admitted how he had dished out the hairdryer treatment himself after a game at Wycombe last season.
      Wayne Rooney revealed the details of Roy Keane’s bust-up with FergieCredit: PA:Press Association
      Wayne Rooney is now dishing out the hairdryer treatment himself as Derby bossCredit: Rex
      Rooney said: “I had one last season when we played Wycombe away and we were horrendous, terrible.
      “I was fuming because the performance didn’t represent me and what I wanted from the players.
      “We were 1-1 in the last minute and we get a free-kick. I’m leaning against the dug-out and I already had it in my head what I was going to say to the players, I was going to erupt.
      “We scored anyway and won the game 2-1. The final whistle has gone and I walk into the dressing-room and stood at the back, watching the players come in and they are high fiving each other and you can see they are buzzing with the result.
      “Next thing a bit of music comes on and I’ve let it happen, so I say to turn the music off and I had ten minutes, at the top of my voice, just erupting.”
      “I just went at them because I think you need to set standards. And even though we won the game, sometimes it’s the best time to have a go at players. 
      “That’s the big one I’ve had since I’ve gone into management.”
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      Rio Ferdinand tells Man Utd how to utilise ‘aggressive’ Cristiano Ronaldo and expose Premier League defenders

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      RIO FERDINAND has warned Premier League defenders to sharpen up on stopping corners or Cristiano Ronaldo will punish them.The Portuguese superstar celebrated his return to Manchester United with two goals in the 4-1 win over Newcastle on Saturday.
      Cristiano Ronaldo celebrated his Man Utd return with two goals against NewcastleCredit: Getty
      His ex-team-mate Rio Ferdinand has told United how to utilise the ‘aggressive’ forwardCredit: PA
      Despite both strikes coming in open-play, the 36-year-old is renowned for his heading ability and hang time.
      Ferdinand claims he has spotted a weakness in the Prem defences getting organised when the ball is swung in during matches.
      And the former United star has encouraged his old side to play to his old team-mate’s strengths.
      Ferdinand, speaking on his YouTube channel, said: “One thing from a Man United point of view that they could learn from the weekend’s game – and I’m telling you he would have been in there telling them – is just cross that ball.
      “(He’ll be saying) when you get the opportunities to cross the ball, you put it in there because I’m aggressive and I want the ball. 
      “It’s well documented – and I’ve always said this for the last few years – the defenders in our country aren’t great at defending crosses, it’s not an art that is honed anymore.”

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      Ferdinand continued: “When I was a kid that was part and parcel of your daily routine – defending crosses, defending the box.
      “I don’t feel the players are doing that enough – or pulling the coach and saying ‘listen boss, I need to do a bit more on crosses.’
      “When I see balls coming into the box at the moment – the body positions, the angles etc are way off.
      “It ain’t easy – I know I’ve made plenty of mistakes in that position but I think Ronaldo can exploit some of the naive defending at the moment in the PL. 
      “They should play to their players’ strengths – and Cristiano, he attacks better than anyone.”
      Ronaldo and his United pals are currently preparing to begin their Champions League campaign away to Swiss outfit Young Boys this evening.
      They return to domestic action with a trip to West Ham on Sunday.
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      Cristiano Ronaldo demanded team-mates ‘sacrifice everything’ to bring good times back to Man Utd in rousing speech

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      CRISTIANO RONALDO demanded team-mates show their love for Manchester United by “sacrificing everything” to bring back the good times.The superstar striker gave a stirring speech prior to his second debut in which he told how he had returned to United to not only win trophies, but bring back a “winning mentality” which would serve as his legacy.
      Cristiano Ronaldo gave Man Utd’s squad a rousing speech before his second debutCredit: Getty
      The star marked his return with two goals against NewcastleCredit: AFP
      Boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer revealed how Ronaldo gave a speech to United’s squad on the eve of scoring twice in Saturday’s 4-1 win over Newcastle.
      A source told SunSport: “Ronaldo’s speech was very powerful and uplifting. The whole group of players and coaching staff listened in silence.
      “He told his team-mates: ‘I have returned to Man United for two reasons.
      “The first is because I love the club. The second is I love the winning mentality that breeds through the ranks of this club.
      “I have not come back to be a cheerleader. If you guys want to succeed, then I need you to love this club from the bottom of your hearts.
      “You need to eat, sleep and fight for this club. Whether you play or do not play, you need to support your teammates and always give 100 per cent for the club.

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      “I am here to win and nothing else. Winning brings us happiness. I want to be happy, do you?’
      Ronaldo added how he had watched from afar as United had struggled over the past few years following the departure of Sir Alex Ferguson, admitting the club “has taken a fall”.
      But he told the squad he believed in them and that they had enough talent to bring back winning ways.
      He added: You are all amazing players and I believe in you, or else I would have not returned.

      “The fans will support you, if you give your best. I just want to create a winning mentality, so when I do retire one day, the winning mentality will remain, and this group of players will dominate football, like we did in the past.
      “I will do my best for the team but I need your support too. Are you ready to fight? Are you ready to leave everything on the pitch?”
      Following the emotional speech, the players gave Ronaldo a round of applause.
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