Man Utd hero compares Erik ten Hag's Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcus Rashford approach to Sir Alex Ferguson

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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag's approach to dealing with stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Marcus Rashford has been compared to how Sir Alex Ferguson chose to keep order in his squad.

Ten Hag flexed his authority back in November following Ronaldo's controversial interview with Piers Morgan. During the TalkTV conversation, the 38-year-old slammed his manager, the Glazers, the club and former teammates Gary Neville and Wayne Rooney for their attitude towards him.

Shortly after the interview was aired, Ronaldo and United parted ways in what was a huge statement of intent from Ten Hag. Just over a month later, the Dutchman made the bold decision to drop Rashford to the bench against Wolverhampton Wanderers, despite his blistering form, after he overslept and partially missed a meeting. ALSO READ: Ten Hag sends message to Ferguson after Hall of Fame induction While Pallister admits that it is too early to make too many comparisons between Ten Hag and United's legendary boss, he told MEN Sport via aceodds.com that the former Ajax man has set his stall out similar to his former manager.

He explained: "Well, he's only been in the job, what, seven months? So I think it's really hard to answer that question at the moment. "Obviously, the one that's left is very high profile in Cristiano.