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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
Sport
Ben Parsons

Cristiano Ronaldo's dressing room ally at Man Utd struggling without him

Anthony Elanga always spoke effusively about Cristiano Ronaldo at Manchester United but the young forward has struggled since the icon's acrimonious exit.

Ronaldo's departure following his explosive interview with Piers Morgan has coincided with a dramatic depletion of game time for United's young Swedish forward. Elanaga has made just seven starts this season under Erik ten Hag and has fallen right down the pecking order at Old Trafford.

The 20-year-old starred under Ralf Rangnick alongside Ronaldo and effectively pressed from the front - an asset the veteran goalscorer could not offer the German boss. And he also enjoyed regular minutes during the start of Ten Hag's reign, with many fans assuming he would carry more goalscoring responsibility when Ronaldo left for Al-Nassr.

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