Ten Hag dropped Ronaldo for the match, after he stormed off from the bench at Old Trafford, as United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 on Wednesday
By Kehinde Okeowo
Manchester United boss, Erik ten Hag, has made an honest confession after his team played out a 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Saturday despite dominating the game.
Ten Hag admitted his team missed Cristiano Ronaldo’s finishing after they could not take advantage of their dominant display in the game.
The Portuguese star was dropped for the match, after he stormed off from the bench at Old Trafford, as United beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 on Wednesday.
The Red Devils had the upper hand in the first half of the game played at Stamford Bridge but failed to make their dominance count.
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The hosts took the lead through Jorginho’s penalty in the 75th minute, but Casemiro’s late header ensured they got a deserved share of the points.
Ten Hag after the match told Sky Sports: “As always, he [Ronaldo] can score goals and he is value for us. We need him, it’s clear and you see it also in this game. He can finish off, that’s quite obvious.
“I think I have said enough about that situation. Let’s focus on this game, it was a good game for my team and I have to compliment my team.
“If you can deliver this after four games in 10 days and then dictate this first half, the second half were really well organised and you fight back, I think that has to be the focus.”