Cristiano Ronaldo is being lauded as one of the world’s greatest-ever players after scoring his 700th club goal - but Erik ten Hag still only sees him as his third-best striker.
Rather than the starring role he craves at Manchester United, Ronaldo will have to be content with a supporting role under Ten Hag. He may be one of the legends of the game, but Ten Hag sees him as below Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial in his pecking order of No 9s.
Ronaldo, 37, has made just one Premier League start this season in the car crash at Brentford and he only came on at Everton because Antony Martial suffered a back injury. Martial’s injury may provide Ronaldo with more minutes, but that will only be in the short term.
