Patrice Evra dismisses Ronaldo pressing concerns with brilliant Van Persie comparison
Patrice Evra dismisses Ronaldo pressing concerns with brilliant Van Persie comparison
Speaking to Amazon Prime Video Sport about Cristiano Ronaldo’s pressing, Patrice Evra said: “I remember Sir Alex Ferguson when Robin van Persie came.
“He was always injured [at Arsenal]. Sir Alex said: ‘Guys, Robin won’t be training with us every single day, but he is going to win the league for us’.
“So I really don’t get the debate of Ronaldo not pressing. He never did that in his career. I want Cristiano to score goals. The manager will have an important role.”
Ronaldo has already played twice under the watchful eye of Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick, nicknamed ‘godfather of gegenpressing’.
The talk around the Portuguese’s supposed ‘lack of pressing’ is starting to quiet down with the 36-year-old working hard against Arsenal and Crystal Palace.