Two years after his controversial interview with Piers Morgan, Ronaldo once again spoke out about his former club. Last time, he put himself in the position of a "betrayed" person. This time, CR7 is more comfortable looking at Man United.
"People don't need to try to prove me right or wrong about Man United, that's not the issue at the moment. I said what I needed to say and it's done.
When I returned to Man United, I was very happy. I was still one of the top scorers there. In my first season back at Old Trafford, I was third in the Premier League's top scorers list at the age of 37. Then I scored in all the club's Champions League group games. It was great.
But looking back, Man United need to rebuild everything. The coach of the team said that it is impossible to compete to win the Premier League and Champions League. As the captain of Man United, you cannot say that. Maybe the reality does not allow that but as the person in charge of the club, you have to keep that in mind and not say it. What needs to be said is to encourage everyone to try together" - Ronaldo shared.
Despite winning the League Cup and FA Cup in the last two seasons, Erik ten Hag is still under a lot of pressure, especially after finishing 8th in the Premier League last season. If he had not won the FA Cup last season, the 54-year-old strategist probably would not be in the hot seat at Old Trafford right now.
"Man United need time to rebuild everything. They are still one of the best clubs in the world but they need to change. That is the only way, they need to change again, from the structure of the team, the way the chairman works, the infrastructure and many other things.
The new owners are investing in the training ground, I'm happy about that. Sometimes in life, what has happened, we leave it in the past" - Ronaldo shared.
This season, Erik ten Hag has added to his coaching staff the legendary Ruud van Nistelrooy. With the presence of one of the best strikers in Premier League history who played for Man United, CR7 hopes things will be better.
"If Ten Hag listened to Van Nistelrooy, I think he could do a lot better for Man United.
Van Nistelrooy has been at United for a long time and knows the club very well. Those who have made success in the past for United like Paul Scholes, Gary Neville, Roy Keane or Sir Alex Ferguson, listen to their opinions. You cannot build a good team without any basic knowledge of the club.
"People who understand football, 99% of them must be close characters in the dressing room. They were players and then moved to coaching, so they know how to control the players. Therefore, I believe Van Nistelrooy can help Man United" - Ronaldo shared.
