RIO FERDINAND has claimed some Manchester United gamers can not take care of the strain of taking part in alongside famous person Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo, 37, began his first match of the season within the 4-0 defeat to Brentford, with the Bees scoring all their objectives within the opening 35 minutes.
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And former United defender Ferdinand believes Ronaldo’s aura is a burden for a few of his team-mates.
Ferdinand advised the Vibe with 5 podcast: “I feel possibly Cristiano’s stature, he’s not a talker and somebody who’s going to take a seat down at a desk and speak to individuals, however he’s extra: “you’re going to observe me and also you’re going to study”.
“And the aura that he has and being probably the greatest gamers ever, I feel, might be a burden on a few of these gamers and so they’re not in a position to deal with that strain that’s coming from somebody like him.
“I don’t understand how you [pundits] maintain choosing Ronaldo out like he’s the issue.
“There are such a lot of different gamers on this squad which are doing much less and contributing much less. You retain calling him [out] as a result of he’s the massive title.”
Ronaldo attracted criticism on the weekend after he didn’t applaud the travelling United followers and as a substitute stormed down the tunnel with out shaking Erik ten Hag’s hand.
CR7 additionally berated David De Gea for his errors through the Bees recreation and confirmed seen indicators of frustration.
That sparked hypothesis United had been contemplating terminating Ronaldo’s contract if his angle doesn’t enhance, which the membership has since denied.
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Ferdinand additionally defended Erik ten Hag after the Brentford defeat and revealed he “feels sorry” for the Dutchman.
He added: “I do not really feel sorry for the gamers, I really feel sorry for Ten Hag.
“He is coming below false pretences. He is coming anticipated new signings.
“He is in all probability sitting there considering, ‘I have been bought a dummy right here. I did not know I used to be coming into this’.”
