Manchester United: Cristiano Ronaldo rules the titles... indeed, even from 6,000 miles away!
It was the unavoidable issue Erik ten Hag realized he would look in Bangkok and Manchester United's new chief was prepared with a determined response at the Rajamangala National Stadium on Monday.
What is Cristiano Ronaldo's circumstance at the club and will he stay at United to play under Ten Hag?
'We are arranging with Cristiano Ronaldo for this season, so that is all there is to it. I'm anticipating working with him,' was the answer.
Assuming Ten Hag trusted that was the finish of the matter, he was tragically mixed up. The greater part the inquiries in front of his most memorable game as United supervisor against Liverpool this evening were a here. about a man.
Ronaldo was continuously going to rule the plan, even from 6,000 miles away. Nine years after United confronted a comparative circumstance with Wayne Rooney on their last excursion to Bangkok, David Moyes will have some compassion for the new occupant.
To be reasonable for Ten Hag, he figured out the issue yet didn't squander his words. Not really for him the happiness of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer or the meandering aimlessly discourses of Ralf Rangnick.
As hard as the Dutchman attempted to close down the subject on Monday, it won't disappear any time soon, perhaps not until the exchange window closes toward the beginning of September.
We are not hoping to see Ronaldo on visit in Thailand or Australia after he looked for merciful leave over a family issue.
It was astounding to hear Ten Hag concede that the main discussion between the two men was before Ronaldo communicated a craving to leave and that he has just found out about it in the media.
You would have thought persuading a club legend and United's driving goalscorer last season to remain at Old Trafford would be the principal piece of business for another supervisor yet Ten Hag kept the subtleties of his visit with Ronaldo hidden from everyone else.
'That is among Cristiano and me,' he said. 'Just what I can affirm is that we had a great discussion together. He hasn't let me know this (about needing to leave). I didn't address him later. I have perused however what I say is that Cristiano isn't available to be purchased.
'Cristiano is in our arrangements and we need to have achievement together.' On the issue of United's exchange business this mid year and their quest for Frenkie de Jong, Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez, a quiet Ten Hag was not any more impending.
'I never discuss players who are not under agreement at Manchester United,' he answered.
'We need to add the right players. Most certainly we are looking for players in midfield and we have a need on offense. We are attempting to foster our approach to playing and in the event that the open door is there, we will strike.'
The other intriguing issue put to Ten Hag on Monday was that of the captaincy. Harry Maguire's reasonableness to wear the armband has been the subject of a few discussion after a troublesome season and Ten Hag was to some degree obscure when gotten some information about it at his disclosing in May.
Be that as it may, he affirmed the protector will remain as captain next season, adding: 'He's a laid out commander and he's made a ton of progress so I don't feel a little skeptical about this issue.'
Maguire prepared independently to his partners in Bangkok on Monday during a meeting watched by around 10,000 fans at the arena, before Liverpool had their exercise.
Ten Hag observed eagerly, talking just irregularly and looking each inch the diligent mentor. These are early days yet it is now clear he will take care of business of activity as opposed to words.
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