Manchester United manager Ralf Rangick was excited to see Cristiano Ronaldo score a hat-trick as Manchester United trash Tottenham Hotspur at Old Trafford, and then said: ‘Maybe he should go to Portugal every week!’
Ronaldo shocked United fans last weekend by flying to his hometown Portugal when he was ruled out of the Manchester derby with a hip flexor injury amid speculation he was unhappy about being a substitute.
But the superstar came back and better after just two days of training this week to revive United’s hopes of a top-four finish as they beat Spurs 3-2.
But United’s interim boss added: ‘We were just joking and maybe it makes sense to send him to Portugal for three days, then have him not training for two days, then have him back training on Thursday, if that’s the way he performs. Maybe we’ll have to do that for the rest of the season.
‘He was on a similar level in training on Thursday by the way, which is why I decided after that training session to play him from the start.
‘He made the difference for sure, but not only for the three goals. That was the best performance from him, at least since I arrived here, on and off the ball.’
