We 'signed' Cristiano Ronaldo for Barcelona and Man Utd's progress proved eye-opening
dailystar.co.ukter Stegen; Roberto, Araújo, Piqué, Alba; Busquets, Pedri, de Jong; Depay, Torres, Ronaldo.The only new signing to make the list is Ronaldo with Christensen and Kessie both making the substitute bench, despite Christensen making 45 appearances across the season with an average rating of 7.06.
Well, Barcelona had a successful campaign with Ronaldo so could United keep up with the competition without him? Incredibly, United actually fared very well without Ronaldo.
Finishing an impressive third in the Premier League table behind runners-up Liverpool and winners Chelsea and ahead of bitter rivals Man City, their most important win of the season was a Champions League title against their Scouse rivals in a 1-0 win at the Stade de France.
The Red Devils signed Ronaldo’s replacement Gabriel Barbosa from Flamengo for £16m in the January transfer window and it paid off on the biggest stage, converting a 3rd-minute penalty after being tripped by Joel Matip in the penalty area.
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