The work rate of Manchester United's five main forwards has been revealed... and it's not good news for Cristiano Ronaldo.
According to data compiled by Sky Sports ahead of United's 2-0 victory against Brighton on Tuesday, the Portuguese icon has the lowest work rate among their front men.
Ronaldo has made just 0.3 tackles, two recoveries and 16.1 sprints every 90 minutes in the Premier League this season. He covers only 9.3km per game on average.
United's most tireless forward is youngster Anthony Elanga, who covers 11.7km per league game. He makes one tackle, 4.3 recoveries and 28.7 sprints every 90 minutes.
The 19-year-old's energy was evident on Tuesday, as he disposed Brighton defender Lewis Dunk and forced him to commit a red card offence.
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Edinson Cavani's stats are also impressive. He makes 0.6 tackles, 2.7 recoveries and 13 sprints per league game - covering 11.6km.
Jadon Sancho, meanwhile, makes 0.5 tackles, 4.8 recoveries and 21.9 sprints every 90 minutes - covering 10.8km.
Last but not least, Marcus Rashford makes 0.4 tackles, 3.4 tackles and 20.7 sprints per game - covering 9.9km.
Speaking after United's draw against Southampton last weekend, club legend Paul Scholes urged Rangnick's players to work harder for the cause.
"From what I saw, I don't think they're working hard enough to stop the other team playing football," said the ex-midfielder.
"You look at the team-sheet and there's a lot of talent in that team. You can name every one of them. But even with talent you have to work hard as well.
"I feel sorry for the manager because he's clearly trying his best to set his team up. And they're either not listening and can't do it or don't want to do it.
"We don't know what's gone on in the training field, we don't know the attitude of the players. They're either not taking instructions - or they don't want to."
Responding to Scholes' criticism, Rangnick said: "The question isn’t about how much we run.
"It is about how we can get more compact, more aggressive - and even more nasty when we are defending a lead.
"I know what Paul Scholes said - and I don’t think the players are unwilling to run. But it’s about the type of players we have and how they want to play.
"Our team has never been a pressing team and to change those habits in a couple of weeks without a pre-season doesn’t happen like that.
"But no-one should believe that the players don’t care or like to experience things like today.
"They’re not happy giving away points - and it’s the third game when we’ve been 1-0 or 2-0 up and we haven’t taken full points."
Ronaldo's work rate has been a talking point throughout the season, with retired midfielder Jamie O'Hara suggesting his team-mates need to work harder to facilitate him.
"Sometimes you have players in your side who you allow to not work as hard,” O'Hara told talkSPORT.
"You have the guys in midfield who run around and do the hard yards, but you’ve got to have a player who is going to win you games - that’s what Ronaldo does.
"He steps up in big moments and scores goals. He scored a great goal tonight and they have to keep him in there."
