According to reports, Cristiano Ronaldo has instructed Ralf Rangnick to play with two strikers in his Manchester United system.
Ronaldo has struggled to make an impact for Manchester United in recent weeks, scoring just once in his last nine games.
On Wednesday evening, the 37-year-old endured another frustrating game, failing to register a shot on target in United's 1-1 draw with Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.
During the game against Atletico, Ronaldo appeared visibly dissatisfied with his United teammates, particularly during one attacking move in which he was the only player inside the opposing box.
Ronaldo met with Rangnick earlier this month and suggested that United play with two strikers in attack, according to The Athletic.
Ronaldo, according to the report, believes the change will benefit both him and the team, but Rangnick has yet to modify his system to accommodate the Portuguese's request.
United have been without Edinson Cavani for two weeks due to a groin injury, and Rangnick has used Marcus Rashford, Anthony Elanga, and Jesse Lingard in wide positions.
Rangnick said of United's offensive struggles against Atletico: "We were too apprehensive with the ball [in the first half]."
"We didn't take any risks when we had the ball; we just played in our own half, without any deep runs, without physicality, and conceding an early goal is difficult against a team like Atletico." It was difficult to avoid. It was a brilliant cross straight to the near post that was difficult to defend against. But, once again, we need to be more aggressive and play with more conviction on the ball." We need to keep doing what we've been doing in recent weeks, and we also need more deep runs against teams like Atletico. " We scored the goal thanks to a deep run from Anthony Elanga and a fantastic pass.
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