Atletico Madrid star issues Cristiano Ronaldo warning ahead of Manchester United fixture

Ralf Rangnick has confirmed Manchester United will be without Scott McTominay and Edinson Cavani against Watford.

Cristiano Ronaldo has asked Ralf Rangnick to make a change to the Manchester United side to help both himself and the team. For his usual standards the five-time Ballon d'Or winner has been in shocking form in recent weeks.He has scored just one goal since the turn of the year and endued his longest drought in front of goal in his club career since 2009 when he first left the Red Devils for Real Madrid.United have remained hard to beat yet uninspired themselves, prompting an emergency meeting between Rangnick and his senior players following the 1-1 draw with Southampton earlier this month.According to The Athletic, Ronaldo was most vocal of those present and pushed the idea of him having a strike partner.Playing two up top is a system that has been used on and off by United this season.It was first deployed by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in the 3-0 victory over Tottenham last October as the 37-year-old was flanked by Edinson Cavani in a 4-4-2.Rangnick briefly tested it following his appointment in a 4-2-2-2 but the tactic was ditched following the 1-0 defeat to Wolves on January 3.Man Utd fans - which formation do you want to see? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Manchester United youngster Anthony Elanga has issued a three-worded message in response to United supporters chanting his name on the way out of Atletico Madrid's Wanda Metropolitano Stadium on Wednesday evening.

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has played down the fact that his side have two games in hand on Manchester United in the race for a top-four finish after moving to within one point of them in the Premier League table.

Manchester United icon Roy Keane has continued his war of words with Jamie Carragher over Manchester United's decision to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back to Old Trafford.

Liverpool over their Champions League win in 2019.The legendary Manchester United captain appeared on Sky Sports' Overlap Live alongside fellow pundits Gary Neville and Liverpool icon Jamie Carragher, where he aimed a dig at the rival club.Keane was shown footage from a Sky Sports debate earlier in the season where he told Carragher that the Red Devils had signed Cristiano Ronaldo to win cups.And after being teased by Carragher about United being no closer to winning a trophy now than last season, the ex-midfielder quickly quipped back in his trademark manner.He said: “We’re still in the Champions League, you never know.Keane added: “We’ve seen a lot worse teams than Man United win the Champions League.”Before anyone could say a word, the Irishman hilariously looked in the direction of Carragher, leaving the audience in heaps of laughter.Man United were knocked out of the FA Cup in gruelling fashion earlier this month by Middlesbrough on penalties.Do you think Man United will reach the next round of the Champions League? Let us know in the comments section.Want to be on the ball with all of the latest football news?Well then sign up for the brilliant Daily Star football email newsletter!From the latest transfer news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox - don't miss a thing.It only takes a matter of seconds.Simply type your email address into the box at the top of this article and hit 'subscribe'.And that's it, job done.

Manchester United entered the season as title challengers having finished in second place last season behind Manchester City.The additions of Jadon Sancho, Cristiano Ronaldo and Raphael Varane were deemed as the missing piece to the puzzle as United looked to win their first Premier League title since Sir Alex Ferguson retired in 2013.Being 15 points behind league leaders Man City at the end of February has ended any chance of finishing top this season and though the campaign is not over and there is still a chance for silverware, the UEFA Champions League, it's looking like a lost season for a club tipped for success during the summer but having to settle for a top-four finish at best when it's all said and done.From sacking their manager in November to failing to bolster squad in the January transfer window Daily Star Sport has taken a look at six points this season where things have gone terribly wrong for Manchester United.Man United headed into the 2021-22 season knowing a central midfielder was needed in the summer transfer window.When it shut without one arriving, fans were left bewildered.Nemanja Matic is no longer the force he once was and is limited due to age by how many games he can play in succession.The pairing of Fred and Scott McTominay has it's moments but can often be found wanting on the ball, not just against top opposition but teams United should be beating handidly.Donny van de Beek looked great for Ajax but has struggled for game time since arriving at Old Trafford in 2020.So with all that, it made sense for the club to delve into the transfer market and bolster an area of the pitch that has been neglected for years.Instead, Solskjaer signed a centreback, a striker and a right winger and United

It's startling how much one player's absence can make such a difference.

Arsenal.However, former Gunner, Lee Dixon’s praise for the centre-back duo seemed to immediately jinx Gabriel and Mikel Arteta’s side as a whole.A sloppy back pass from the Brazilian defender plunged his goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale into trouble, as Wolves striker Hwang Hee-Chan nipped past and tapped the ball into an empty net. Fortunately, Gabriel and Dixon’s blushes were spared as Nicolas Pepe's second half strike and a last minute own goal by Wolves' goalkeeper Jose Sa gave the north Londoners a vital 2-1 victory.But the match, and quite possible their top four hopes, were almost sidelined, after the former Arsenal defender compared White and Gabriel to Arsenal Invincibles Martin Keown, Tony Adams, and Steve Bould.

Manchester United are keen to land free agent Antonio Rudiger this summer.

Steve McManaman has claimed that he would be 'shocked' if Paul Pogba were to join a Premier League rival when his contract expires at the end of the season.

Harry Maguire is both rightly criticised but also wrongly never praised, according to a former Manchester United defender.

Danilo has revealed how his compatriot Cristiano Ronaldo remarkably predicted he would break the all-time international goal-scoring record against the Republic of Ireland.

Manchester United's Champions League last 16 tie against Atletico Madrid is delicately poised ahead of the second-leg at Old Trafford following a 1-1 draw in the Spanish capital.

Manchester United’s newest kid on the block, Anthony Elanga, is thriving this season.

Jamie Carragher has insisted Manchester United need "something better" than Marcus Rashford in a brutal TV interview.The ex-Liverpool ace, 44, also claimed that the England star "doesn't warrant being in the team" on current form.Rashford, 24, had a horror show for Man Utd against Atletico Madrid with several misplaced passes and aimless runs before being substituted in the 75th-minute for Anthony Elanga.And the late switch proved to be a masterstoke by United boss Ralf Rangnick as the teenager bagged a crucial equaliser at the Wanda Metropolitano.When speaking to CBS Sports, Carragher slammed Rashford's Champions League showing whilst stating the OBE winger needs to be dropped from the starting 11.

Real Madrid are 'trying to convince' Erling Haaland to remain at Borussia Dortmund until the summer of 2024 so that they are able to sign him.The Norwegian is the name on the lips of all top European clubs, and Cadena SER reports that five teams are in with a shout of securing his signature.Madrid are one of those sides, but they don’t believe they would be able to sign Haaland and Kylian Mbappe in the same transfer window, feeling ‘the arrival of both in the next season would be a difficult fit’.Mbappe is out of contract at Paris Saint-Germain at the end of the season and has been consistently been linked with a move to the Santiago Bernabeu.Madrid saw two bids for the French forward rejected in the summer and appear to be awaiting the end of the season to sign their top target.The prospect of forming one of the most lethal strike partnerships in recent history could be a persuasive factor for Haaland given that he and Mbappe are the heirs to the thrones of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.But it is reported that if Dortmund fail to progress past Rangers in the Europa League on Thursday then the 21-year-old could be forced to decide where his future lies the very next day.It is not overly surprising that an early exit on the European stage would prompt Haaland to start seriously considering his options given that he has previously been an unstoppable force in the Champions League in previous campaigns.Manchester City, PSG, Bayern Munich and Barcelona are the four other clubs interested in signing the former RB Salzburg star, who has scored 16 goals in 14 Bundesliga appearances.Haaland is thought to have a £63million release clause in his contract that becomes active in the summer, which is considered a bargain given

Jamie Carragher have shared their contrasting views on how Manchester United should deal with Marcus Rashford’s poor form of late. The winger has scored four goals and assisted two so far this season, though those tallies mask how some of his performances have fallen well below the expectation for a player of his quality.Rashford has looked out of confidence this season, with his displays lacking the pace and punch that they once had.

When it comes to Mauricio Pochettino, there is one common concern among many Manchester United fans over the Argentinian becoming their next permanent manager.

Former Manchester United midfielder Paul Scholes has hailed interim manager Ralf Rangnick after his substitutions changed the game against Atletico Madrid on Wednesday night.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s expression spoke more than words ever could during his difficult night against Atletico Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday night. That was the verdict from Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand, who was less than pleased in the BT Sport studio.