Ronaldo faith repaid
If he was allowed to return to training, then Cristiano Ronaldo was always going to be allowed to play as well. With such a striker shortage it was hardly a surprise to see the Portuguese start on Thursday night, but the pressure was on him to deliver.
Erik ten Hag handled the situation superbly, reintegrating him into the first-team frame and putting the pressure back onto Ronaldo to perform. It's been made clear that he will continue to have a place in the squad as long as he is performing well, and against FC Sheriff he did just that.
