Cristiano Ronaldo's reaction following his explosive refusal to come on against Tottenham has been a positive one.
The No.7 did his best to cast a dark shadow over Manchester United's galvanising win over Spurs last week when he stormed down the tunnel before the full-time whistle. That came, as it later transpired, after he had refused Erik ten Hag's request to be substituted on.
Ronaldo, clearly unhappy at being back on the bench again and with his dwindling playing time this season, allowed his frustrations to bubble over and acted out unprofessionally. That required punishment and Ten Hag handled the situation deftly, making it clear who is in charge as he laid down the law but doing so without throwing the Portuguese under the bus.
