Cristiano Ronaldo refused a request from Manchester United No.2 Steve McClaren to acknowledge the membership’s away assist afer Saturday’s catastrophic defeat at Brentford.
Erik ten Hag’s confidence-starved aspect conceded 4 occasions within the opening 35 minutes throughout which they have been bullied into submission by their rampant opponents.
Ronaldo, beginning for the primary time this season, regarded properly off the tempo and ceded possession within the build-up to Brentford’s opening aim from Josh Dasilva which opened the floodgates.
The 37-year-old’s future has been the topic of intense hypothesis all summer season lengthy and one other humiliating defeat is barely more likely to intensify his want to stop Previous Trafford earlier than the switch window closes.
On the ultimate whistle, Ronaldo was seen in dialog with United No.2 Steve McClaren who appeared to instruct the membership’s talisman to enterprise over to the away followers and applaud them.
Ronaldo, nonetheless, based on the MEN, ignored McClaren and trudged down the tunnel whereas the remainder of his teammates did at the least applaud a gaggle of supporters who might scarecely comprehend what they'd witnessed.
The unity displayed by Brentford, in the meantime, was in stark distinction to a matted group of United gamers who waved the white flag within the face of intense strain.
Brentford’s press was led by Ivan Toney who feasted on a United defence that by no means regarded able to withstanding the bodily onslaught they have been subjected to.
‘The laborious work and togetherness right this moment confirmed what we’re about,’ stated Toney. ‘We totally deserved the three factors.
‘It doesn’t cease right here. We've got to go once more subsequent week in opposition to Fulham and do the identical once more.
‘It was simply laborious work. We knew the excessive press would have an effect on them. It was clear to see that if you happen to work laborious, you get the consequence.
‘We all know they've nice expertise in there and have some gamers who can change the sport.
‘Whenever you work like we did right this moment and run throughout them, you get a consequence like we did.’
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