Erik ten Hag has suggested that Cristiano Ronaldo was only fourth in the Manchester United captaincy pecking order after a thoroughly miserable afternoon against Aston Villa.
The Portuguese forward was selected to start the game in the Midlands and was surprisingly handed the captain’s armband - just the second time he has been bestowed with that responsibility in the Premier League in his career.
It did not have the desired effect as the Red Devils slumped to a 3-1 defeat. Ronaldo struggled to have an impact on the game, whilst he could potentially have seen red having come to blows with Villa defender Tyrone Mings during the second half. The incident saw both shown yellow cards with VAR deciding that there was no need for any more punishment.
