Erik ten Hag must use Cristiano Ronaldo’s exit from Manchester United as an opportunity to find the kind of consistency in personnel that has been the platform for Manchester City and Liverpool ’s recent success.
That’s the verdict of one-time British record transfer Stan Collymore, who reckons the Portuguese’s departure can only be a good thing for the club. Mirror Sport columnist Collymore was calling for Ronaldo to be moved on from Old Trafford as early as last season. And now the relationship is over he wants Ten Hag to put together a team rather than a collection of individuals.
As United prepare to return to Premier League action against his old club Nottingham Forest, Collymore said: “Ronaldo’s departure means United can finally have closure on what has been a tumultuous few months.
