[ad_1]
Cristiano Ronaldo has said he will “shut the mouths” of his critics and that they “don’t want to see” his defensive work in an exclusive interview with Sky Sports.
Ronaldo’s return to Manchester United on transfer deadline day was greeted with fanfare and the six goals from his second stint at Old Trafford proved essential in Europe and the Premier League, providing late winners in their two wins. in the group stage of the Champions League to date.
United’s rocky form, however, did not immunize the five-time Ballon d’Or winner against criticism. Data graphics put the 36-year-old at the bottom of the Premier League’s forward rankings, which, along with the club’s perceived soft underbelly, raised questions about Ronaldo’s overall impact.
In a broad interview with Sky Sports ahead of a showdown with Liverpool on Sky Sports Premier League this Sunday, the record-breaking international scorer hit back at critics as not wanting to see the positives in his game, and said as he stepped into the his 20th season as a professional, his desire to win is still burning strong.
After breaking the all-time international goalscoring record, Cristiano Ronaldo says it is not yet time for him to retire from international football as he wants to set the goal much higher.
He said: “I know when the team needs my help defensively. But my role in the club is to win, to help the team to win and to score goals – [the defensive side] is part of my job.
“People who don’t want to see this is because they don’t like me but to be honest I’m 36, I win it all so am I going to worry about people who speak badly of me ? I sleep well at night. I go to bed with my conscience very good. Carry on with this because I will still shut my mouth and win things.
“Criticism is always part of business. I don’t worry about it. And I see it as a good thing to be honest. If they worry about me or talk about me, it’s because that they know my potential and my value in football anyway. So that’s good. I’ll give you an example: if you are in a school and you are the best student, you ask the worst student if he like the best, they’ll say they don’t like it.
Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville discuss what drives Cristiano Ronaldo and Mo Salah after their impressive performances.
“I think the main word is that I’m always happy and I love football. It doesn’t matter how many things I’ve won in my career. I win everything but I’m still motivated. I’m in a new one. chapter of my life, even with my age, and that’s why I’m here – to try to win and I think Manchester has to be at this level of winning and thinking to win big things, so I’m here to to help.”
“Huge potential” in the United team
There had been suggestions that Ronaldo’s arrival could inspire United to play a real role in this season’s title race, but with eight games completed, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side are five points off the top. of the league and has not won in three league games.
A provocative Ronaldo said he sees the squad as a promise to bring the silverware back to Old Trafford for the first time since 2017, and revealed that instead of singing a song for his second United induction, he has gave a motivational speech on how he wants to use his winning mentality to get them to this level.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said it was difficult to compare Mohamed Salah and Cristiano Ronaldo ahead of their meeting at Old Trafford on Sunday.
“I said what I felt at that point: that I’m here to win things,” he said. “Manchester United is a sign [of] earn stuff and I’m not here for the holidays. I told them that I saw huge potential in this team; very young players, players with potential, and I’m here to win and help the team build new things.
“I didn’t sing because I told them I was singing a few years ago! But it was good. The boys, they understood me, it was a good speech and I was happy tonight. -the.”
Everton’s reaction? ‘I just want to win’
Another criticism tagged on perhaps football’s most scrutinized player came after he stormed the full-time tunnel of their 1-1 draw with Everton following the international break, their third consecutive domestic game winless and a result that denied them the chance to go to the top of the Premier League table with Chelsea.
But Ronaldo, who has eight league titles to his name, made no apologies for his reaction and pointed out that his winning mentality was the reason for his frustration with the result.
Leicester ended Manchester United’s unbeaten record away in the Premier League at King Power Stadium in their final league game.
He said, “I don’t like to lose. [It was a] to design? To draw – but for me to draw against Everton – which has all my respect – at home is like a loss. Maybe I’m wrong, but that’s how I motivate myself and win stuff in my career and play for the most important clubs in the world.
“So like I said, the criticism will always exist here. I don’t hide it and to be honest I really don’t care because I know football is like that. My reactions are this. that I’m feeling at that moment. Most of the time when I’m talking it’s very, very positive but sometimes depending on the game maybe you say things you don’t agree with or what whatever but it’s me.
“Everyone knows me. I’ve always been that way; I’m not going to change now with my age. I will always give 100% for this club and my reactions are part of who I am. I don’t want to. I know there will be eyes on me because of what I am, what I accomplish, what I earn.
“They don’t want to give me credit for the good things; they will always find the bad things but for me that’s okay with that. Life is a constant lesson and I always learn from my mistakes, trying to ‘improve the following Game. “
Follow Man Utd against Liverpool on Sky Sports
Follow all of Manchester United’s preparations against Liverpool on Sky Sports News and Sky Sports digital platforms, including exclusive interviews and expert advice.
Coverage will begin on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event from 4pm on Super Sunday, after West Ham vs Tottenham; kick off at 4.30 p.m. David Jones will be joined by Graeme Souness and Jamie Redknapp in the studio, with Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville on the porch with Martin Tyler for co-commentary.
You can also follow all of the Old Trafford action on our dedicated live blog on Sky Sports digital platforms, including in-game clips and highlights from the free matches soon after full time.
Watch all post-match analysis and interviews on Sky Sports Premier League, plus the latest features, expert and manager feedback on SkySports.com and the app.
|
Sources 2/ https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11667/12441497/cristiano-ronaldo-i-will-close-mouths-of-critics-by-winning-things-at-manchester-united The mention sources can contact us to remove/changing this article |
[ad_2]