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EPL: Why I dropped Cristiano Ronaldo against Tottenham – Man United boss, Ten Hag

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Erik ten Hag has explained why he dropped Cristiano Ronaldo again for Manchester United’s Premier League clash with Tottenham on Wednesday night.

 

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Ronaldo was dropped to the bench for the game at Old Trafford with the Red Devils overpowering Spurs 2-0.

Ten Hag had preference for Marcus Rashford over the 37-year-old up front, despite that Ronaldo scored a hat-trick against Antonio Conte’s men last season.

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It came as a surprise to see the Portuguese benched but Erik ten Hag insisted it was the right call.

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“We are building for the future, but the future is tonight,” the United boss told Amazon.

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“You pick the line-up that you think has the most chance to win, and you have a game plan. Cristiano [Ronaldo] is an important player and he can make the goal.

“I have to deal with all the players’ expectations and I have to deal with developing this team. You have to make a game plan.

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“This is a good Tottenham team, a compact, a transition team with high intensity and I think this is the best way to start like this. You get more runs behind, more dynamic up front.”

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Cristiano Ronaldo has scored 14 goals in 20 games against Tottenham.

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