West Ham manager David Moyes has played down Cristiano Ronaldo's angry reaction to being substituted against Brentford on Wednesday ahead of their visit to Manchester United this afternoon.
Ronaldo — who returned to the starting line-up at the Brentford Community Stadium after two games out with a hip problem — was substituted and replaced by Harry Maguire with 71 minutes on the clock, with United 2-0 up.
The former Real Madrid man was less than impressed with interim manager Ralf Rangnick's decision to take him off, throwing his tracksuit coat to the floor before cutting a frustrated figure on the bench.
And while some supporters questioned Ronaldo's response, Rangnick played down the incident, insisting that it was nothing unusual for any player that wanted to stay on the pitch and get himself a goal.
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