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Cristiano Ronaldo is branded ‘part of the problem’ at Manchester United by Carlton Cole after the Portuguese missed a penalty in the Red Devils’ poor FA Cup defeat to Middlesbrough
- Cristiano Ronaldo has been criticised by former West Ham striker Carlton Cole
- Ronaldo missed a penalty as the Red Devils were knocked out of the FA Cup
- He scored in the shoot-out but Middlesbrough eventually won 8-7 on penalties
- And Cole claims that the 37-year-old Portuguese can no longer lead by example
Cristiano Ronaldo is ‘part of the problem’ at struggling Manchester United, according to former West Ham striker Carlton Cole.
The Portuguese forward missed a first-half penalty as the Red Devils were knocked out of the FA Cup fourth round by Middlesbrough at Old Trafford on Friday night, losing 8-7 on penalties in the shoot-out after the match finished 1-1 after extra time.
And Cole told Talksport that the 37-year-old veteran is showing a lack of leadership and the club have not progressed since signing him.
Cristiano Ronaldo (right) is ‘part of the problem’ at Manchester United, says Carlton Cole
The Portuguese forward missed a first-half penalty as the Red Devils were knocked out of the FA Cup fourth round by Championship Middlesbrough, who eventually won 8-7 on penalties
He said: ‘He scores a bag of goals, but was he the right thing for Man United? Was he the right thing for that team? The evidence shows, and not even just from tonight, but going on everything that has happened since he came in, Man United still have not gone to the next level.
‘I’m not saying it’s just Ronaldo’s fault… but he is part of the problem too. I don’t know whether he can lead by example anymore. He…
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Source : dailymail
