Cristiano Ronaldo offside stat reveals extent of Manchester United struggles

It's on the biggest stage where the biggest players often make their mark, but in the semi-finals of the FA Youth Cup tonight, Manchester United might well be hoping their most famous face provides a timely distraction.

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Former Manchester United striker Teddy Sheringham believes Arsenal will come out on top in the race to finish fourth in the Premier League table this season.

Cristiano Ronaldo's famous 'siuu' celebration. The Manchester United ace, 37, is renowned for his goalscoring pedigree with a staggering 822 career goals for club and country.Often pictured wheeling away in celebration, Ronaldo is known for his iconic 'siuu' showpiece having established it whilst at Real Madrid.Undoubtedly one of the greatest players of all time, Ronaldo is an inspiration for many football fanatics, but his trademark celebration landed one supporter in a bit of bother.The amateur footballer was filmed being taken to a nearby hospital just moments after seeing his leg buckle when trying to master the 'siuu.'Pictured netting a free shot on a 5-a-side pitch, the fan then runs off to the right before attempting Ronaldo's celebration.Jumping in the air, he sends each arm crashing across either side but on impact with the ground his left leg gives way and the footage abruptly stops.HAVE YOUR SAY! Should Manchester United sell Cristiano Ronaldo? 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 stars have been told their time at Old Trafford is at an end, ahead of an expected summer exodus.Red Devils regulars Harry Maguire, Paul Pogba and Cristiano Ronaldo should all be shipped on at the end of the season says Daily Mail columnist Chris Sutton.In a scathing assessment of Ralf Rangnick's squad, the former Celtic striker blasted Ronaldo for his "extraordinary ego" whilst suggesting it's time for United to cut their losses with Pogba."Pogba's time in a red shirt is up. There have been too many distractions and I don't think we can say it's been a success," wrote Sutton."He can go from being a world-beater to a passenger way too easily.

Cristiano Ronaldo was a notable omission from Manchester United's squad as the Red Devils were embarrassed by Manchester City on Sunday.The 36-year-old missed the clash due to a hip-flexor injury, and he was nowhere to be seen at the Etihad Stadium.This move reportedly left United players 'surprised' given his aura in the dressing room, and they believed his presence would have helped.Ronaldo, instead, had jetted off back to his native Portugal to recover from his injury.And, according to The Sun, Ronaldo had hoped the warm weather of Portugal would help him recover from his ongoing injury woes.United sorely missed their Portuguese superstar as Pep Guardiola's side ran riot on Sunday afternoon.Jadon Sancho's equaliser only poked the bear as Kevin De Bruyne and Riyad Mahrez both struck twice to emphatically hammer the Red Devils out of the top four. After the game, Ralf Rangnick said: “I have to believe my medical department.

Speculation that Cristiano Ronaldo did not miss Sunday's derby day defeat to Manchester City due to injury has grown after it was discovered that his sister liked a post claiming he had been dropped for tactical reasons.

Manchester United's players have singled out one of their team-mates as a 'teacher's pet' due to their regular starting spot.

Resentment remains rife in the Manchester United dressing room over the selection strategy that has affected a number of players.

Manchester United’s dreadful derby defeat to Manchester City on Sunday reportedly left his team-mates ‘surprised’.The Portuguese superstar missed the Manchester derby with a hip flexor injury, with the Red Devils going on to be smashed by their fierce rivals. It was an embarrassing performance from Ralf Rangnick’s side, with the German admitting after the game that he had no idea when Ronaldo would return from the sidelines.

Goalkeeper David de Gea has sent a powerful message to Manchester United's supporters following Sunday's 4-1 defeat to Manchester City, becoming the first United player to break his silence on social media since the game in the process.

Former midfielder Roy Keane has suggested that Manchester United's players are not giving their all for Ralf Rangnick due to his status as interim manager.

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick insists he has no reason to dispute the cause behind Cristiano Ronaldo's absence for the 4-1 thrashing by City and insisted it would be unhelpful to be 'frustrated' by the continued absence of Edinson Cavani.

Gary Neville has labelled Manchester United's display at Manchester City as 'disgraceful' after a 4-1 defeat at the Etihad Stadium.

Manchester United interim manager Ralf Rangnick confirmed that Edinson Cavani ruled himself out of selection for the Manchester Derby despite being fit for training last week. The striker was not in the squad for the Red Devil''s short trip to the Etihad, even though Rangnick had indicated that he would be fit for the crucial game against Manchester City.

Manchester City fans have been reacting with glee after Kevin De Bruyne gave them an early lead in the derby against Manchester United.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s absence could help the side beat Manchester City.Ronaldo is not in the matchday squad for the widely-anticipated Manchester Derby owing to injury, according to reports.And despite him being the club’s top goal soccer this season, Neville feels that him not being there is “not a huge loss.”The Sky Sports pundit is normally a huge fan of the superstar - but in this instance, against Pep Guardiola’s club who like to dominate possession, Neville feels as though Ronaldo is better served out the side anyway.

Gary Neville has admitted he has doubts over whether Erik ten Hag and Mauricio Pochettino are suitable for Manchester United.

Cristiano Ronaldo has been dropped for the game against Manchester City for tactical reasons, according to reports. The Manchester United player is not part of Ralf Rangnick ’s side for the game at the Eithad, with many reports suggesting that he has been ruled out of the game through injury.

Manchester United before joining Spanish giants Real Madrid, and the Portuguese star was known for cutting in from the left to devastating effect.But Ronaldo was asked to become a centre-forward at Juventus, and despite adopting the no.9 role at United during his second stint, he didn't like the idea of being a regular starter in a central role.That's according to Maurizio Sarri, who perhaps got the best season out of Ronaldo while he was at Juevntus, after making the mega-move from Madrid in 2018.But the Italian revealed that Ronaldo refused to play centre-forward, and believes that it may be contributing to his goal drought at United as he is a natural out wide.Sarri was asked by Sky Italia if Ronaldo refused to play as a striker under him at Juventus, and the current Lazio coach said: "Cristiano scored more Serie A goals in his season with me than any other.What is Cristiano Ronaldo's best position at Manchester United? Comment below."He was prepared to play centre-forward in a few games when we had an emergency situation, but he didn’t much like the idea of doing it regularly."In those situations, you end up challenging the certainties that the player has. Ronaldo scored 35-40 goals per season by starting from that wider position, so for him it was an almost absurd request.

Shaun Wright-Phillips has highlighted where Manchester City can exploit Manchester United in Sunday's Manchester derby.