Ralf Rangnick drops Cristiano Ronaldo and makes cutting dig about Man Utd struggles

United's title charge has unravelled already, with the Reds having a torrid run of form which ultimately ended their title challenge just three months into the season. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was sacked, and Ralf Rangnick was brought in on a temporary basis, but even with the new boss, United have still looked far from what is expected of them.Meanwhile, the situation four miles east is much different.

Cristiano Ronaldo could not be more proud of his 11-year-old son, Cristiano Jr. who recently signed a professional deal with Manchester United’s junior league. It’s the start of Junior’s career as he follows in the footsteps of his famous father.

supports HTML5 videoCristiano Ronaldo left his followers baffled as he accidentally went live on Instagram from his private sauna.The Manchester United legend’s fans responded with goat emojis and plenty of confused replies as he stared into the camera without saying a word.In the video – which had 700,000 people tuning in – Ronaldo was seen entering the sauna and gazing at the screen.He also gave everyone a peek at his back garden, and poured water onto sauna stones to give off more steam.The sudden and bizarre live stream had some fans wondering if the 37-year-old star simply clicked the wrong button by accident.One United fan tweeted: ‘Ronaldo… 400 million followers on Instagram and he doesn’t even know how it works.’Another joked Ronaldo might actually be ‘a robot’, and even his former Red Devils teammate Rio Ferdinand seemed confused.Summing up everyone’s feelings, he asked: ‘What you doing bro. (sic)’And another fan who tuned in couldn’t wrap their head around the random turn of events, as they asked: ‘Why’s Ronaldo just baking off in a sauna in a shed not saying a single word on his Instagram live?’Ronaldo is no stranger to the sauna, as his former teammate Patrice Evra previously opened up on the star’s daily routine which included a steam.He recalled: ‘When he invited me for lunch… don’t ever go for lunch, because you are going to have one of the most boring lunches at Cristiano’s.

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Manchester United for making what he has called an "absurd" decision relating to Ralf Rangnick's appointment.Rangnick arrived at Old Trafford in December after being announced as the club's interim manager for the remainder of the season following the dismissal of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.The search for a new permanent boss has been delayed until the end of the current campaign, at which point Rangnick will assist as part of his new role as a club advisor.However, the decision to bring in an interim manager on a temporary basis in the first place has left Sheringham confused.Speaking to Genting Casino, Sheringham explains: “In the main, when we're talking about Man United, I think the real problem goes back to Rangnick coming in, another interim manager, it's just absurd for me.“United had an interim manager in Michael Carrick, they let him go and appointed another, it just brings uncertainty to a group of footballers that should be playing at their highest level.“Rangnick is obviously going to chop and change with who he likes and who he doesn't like.“A footballer's mentality, if you are left out for three or four games is, ‘I really want to get back in the team'.Do you agree with Teddy Sheringham's comments? Let us know in the comments section below."But when it's an interim manager you can wait till the end of the season and say, ‘Do you know what? He'll be gone before I go, so I'll wait till the next manager comes in.’“It's another season lost when you have that sort of vibe, you only need to chop and change and rotate the team a few times and you've got a lot of unhappy players.“I think the actual problem is coming from the top.

Premier League side’s flops as the players reportedly become ‘frustrated’ with Ralf Rangnick’s training sessions. The Red Devils have improved their results, if not their performances, since Rangnick took charge, but still face an uphill battle to finish in the top four.They currently sit one point adrift of West Ham, who occupy the final Champions League qualification place, with performances having been increasingly disappointing.United were dumped out of the FA Cup by Middlesbrough last week, before being held to a point by relegation-threatened Burnley in their return to league action on Tuesday.Matters at the club hit another low point on Friday when ESPN reported that the United squad are ‘becoming frustrated’ with Rangnick’s training methods.Their complaints are said to centre around the fact that the German places a heavy focus on 11 versus 11 work, rather than dynamic drills.United’s interim boss has put his focus on improving his team’s organisation and shape, which has led to an improved defensive record since he replaced Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.But some players are said to have hit out at Rangnick for his ‘old fashioned’ method despite that turnaround.What do you think is the cause of Manchester United's recent problems? Let us know in the comments section...And they have now been slammed for doing so by the club’s supporters, who believe the fault for their poor form lies with the squad, not Rangnick.“They used to be so bad at 11v11, now they're better and they're complaining?” one supporter tweeted.“Hopefully they feel so strongly they put in a transfer request and request realistic wages at their new club so the move is quick,” another added.“These lot have not challenged for the big prizes for years.

Former centre-back Rio Ferdinand believes Manchester United have enough about them to secure a top-four finish this season - but has conceded that nobody in pursuit of the final Champions League spot is taking charge of the situation.

Cristiano Ronaldo is planning showdown talks with his agent about his Manchester United future.Ronaldo has become disillusioned with life back at Old Trafford and wants to meet Jorge Mendes to discuss what his options will be at the end of the season.It is understood Ronaldo is hoping to have face-to-face talks with Mendes when he returns to Portugal in March for his national team's crunch World Cup qualifier with Turkey.As exclusively revealed last month, Ronaldo is considering his future at United while he waits to discover who the next permanent manager will be. But since then he has suffered a dramatic dip in form after struggling to form a positive relationship with interim boss Ralf Rangnick.

Manchester United have reportedly added Luis Enrique to their manager shortlist alongside Mauricio Pochettino and Erik ten Hag.The Spain head coach is believed to have the 'technical credentials' and 'winning track record' that the Red Devils are looking for in their next boss, as per ESPN.And he is the candidate which Cristiano Ronaldo was said to have put forward to replace Ole Gunnar Solskjaer last year.However, Enrique, 51, is now in a World Cup year for his country, so United would have a big job on their hands to convince him to leave before the tournament kicks off in November.The other two men under serious consideration, Pochettino and Ten Hag, look much more likely to move than him. Several United players want the former Tottenham and current PSG manager, it's been claimed.Pochettino has not lit up Paris and has made it clear he'd be open to a Premier League return.Ten Hag, meanwhile, has had his future shrouded in doubt following the resignation of Ajax chief Marc Overmars.Who best suits the position? Let us know in the comments section.Enrique does have a more glittering managerial CV than that pair, though.He won two La Liga titles and a Champions League while in charge of Barcelona, and completed the treble with Copa del Rey success in the 2014/15 season.

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Cristiano Ronaldo has been trolled on purpose by an FA Cup compilation video.Manchester United's quest for silverware took a huge hit when they were dumped out of the competition by Championship side Middlesbrough last week.And their star man missed what could've been a game-changing penalty early on in the fourth-round tie, firing wide.He did convert his spot-kick in the shootout, but his performance was nothing to write home about.However, the FA decided to publish his highlights from the match on their social media channels.They wrote: "@Cristiano made his long-awaited #EmiratesFACup return on Friday. Here's his every key involvement from the game!"The gesture was not taken seriously by those in the replies, with one writing: "FA is literally trolling Ronaldo.

Manchester United players want Old Trafford bosses to step up their pursuit of unsettled Paris Saint-Germain boss Mauricio Pochettino.The Express report several senior members of the United squad are understood to be keen on working under the former Tottenham manager. And while interim boss Ralf Rangnick remains a fan of Ajax’s Eric Ten Hag and will have the biggest say in the recruitment of the next manager, the players’ views have been noted.

Ralf Rangnick is reportedly eyeing up Borussia Dortmund defender Manuel Akanji amid suggestions he could leave the Bundesliga club this summer.

Cristiano Ronaldo has become such a popular figure on Instagram that he can triple his current Manchester United wages on the app.Fresh data, supplied by betting experts OLBG, shows that the recently turned 37-year-old has had his follower count grow by 163 million over the past five months.His potential earnings for sponsored Instagram posts are £1,720,000 per post - and that’s a figure which is over triple his weekly wage of £480,000 with United.The superstar is now the most popular figure on the social media app - with some 400million accounts following the attacker.This means the former Real Madrid player has more followers than all 92 football clubs in the English Football League pyramid.Celebrity Kylie Jenner is just behind with 309million followers.Following United’s 1-1 draw with relegation strugglers Burnley, Scott McTominay has backed up Ronaldo’s statement that for it to be a good season the side must finish in the Premier League’s top three and win a trophy.It’s a tall order as United are currently fifth in the Premier League after their at Turf Moor on Tuesday night. Paul Pogba scored the opening goal for Ralf Rangnick’s side but then Wout Weghorst’s ingenious pass paved the way for Jay Rodriguez to draw the home side level.

The joy of August 31 when Cristiano Ronaldo made his long-awaited return to Manchester United feels far away now.

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Sir Alex Ferguson was a disappointed spectator at Turf Moor on Tuesday evening as Manchester United were held to a draw by Burnley in the Premier League.The iconic former United boss, who led the club to 13 league titles between 1993 and 2013, was in the stands as the rain poured down in Lancashire.With Burnley hitting back through Jay Rodriguez after Paul Pogba's opener, the cameras focused on 80-year-old Ferguson after his former side had two goals ruled out.The Scot looked less than pleased with what he was seeing, with Ralf Rangnick admitting that his team need to improve if they are to secure Champions League qualification.He told MOTD: "I think we played a fantastic first half, couldn't have played any better. "We scored three goals, the second that was disallowed I cannot understand.

Cristiano Ronaldo's superstition has had fans baffled after he was spotted kissing his shin pads on the bench.Ralf Rangnick named the Manchester United star on the bench as they faced Burnley at Turf Moor, with Edinson Cavani preferred.But the scores drawn at 1-1 and the Uruguayan having little impact, it was not long before the Red Devils coach turned to the five-time Ballon d'Or winner.And while putting on Ronaldo to try land all three points is hardly shocking news, BT Sport cameras picked up the forward in an unusual act.After the 37-year-old's warm-up, he returned to the bench to get ready to come on - including putting his shin pads on.Pictured on them was his signature CR7 tag as well as a big self-portrait and his children.The Portugal international appeared to kiss each face before putting them on and making his way to the touchline to replace Cavani.But it has left fans puzzled over his superstitious ways with one saying: "Ronaldo really got himself on his shin pads."And another said: "Ronaldo lipsing his shinpads with a picture of himself on, fairs."A third quipped: "Ronaldo kissing his shinpads with his face on is such a Ronaldo thing."While this fan said: "This is PEAK Ronaldo.""Ronaldo mate you’re 37…" another supporter tweeted.And this fan said: "Bro does Ronaldo have his own photo on his shinpads this guy is crazy."Meanwhile, Rangnick did explain why he decided to drop Ronaldo to the bench in a dig at his pressing ability.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

Manchester United fell out of the top four after failing to beat bottom of the table Burnley on Tuesday night, drawing 1-1 with Sean Dyche's side.Paul Pogba opened the scoring for the Red Devils in the 18th minute as he guided the ball into the top corner after being teed up just inside the box by Luke Shaw.The Clarets then equalised just two minutes after halftime through Jay Rodriguez after the Englishman dinked a neat finish over David De Gea following an excellent piece of skill by Wout Weghorst.West Ham's 1-0 victory over Watford on the night means that United are sat just a point out of the Champions League places.But despite the draw masking what was a fairly strong display by Ralf Rangnick's display - especially in the first half- so, what did the manager get right?English team mates Luke Shaw and Jadon Sancho caused the Burnley defence an abundance of issues down the left wing and the pair appear to be on the cusp of a forming a great partnership.Since his arrival from Borussia Dortmund, Sancho has struggled to adjust to the Premier League. However, forming a relationship with Shaw down the left could see him begin to justify his mega price tag.The pair were able to stretch the Burnley defence and cause overloads outwide, especially in the first half, which in turn led to Pogba’s goal.Discussing Sancho’s struggles so far, Rio Ferdinand told BT: “Jadon Sancho is a player who gets players off balance, play’s one-twos, follows passes, very good in that sense." "I think some people expected with the price-tag and he’s came to Man United he’s going to be someone marauding from box-to-box, he not like that.