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2022
Cristiano Ronaldo: Is Man Utd forward the
problem or solution for misfiring team?
By Shamoon HafezBBC Sport at Old Trafford

Last updated on12 February 202212 February 2022.From the sectionMan Utd1265

Cristiano Ronaldo has now gone six games without a goal for Manchester United
When Cristiano Ronaldo made his sensational return to Manchester United
last summer, it was billed as the final piece in the jigsaw for a club seeking to
rediscover its former glories.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had secured a second-place finish in the Premier League and
with big-money acquisitions Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane also coming in, a
push for league title number 21 and the first since 2013 was being considered as a
realistic possibility.

But six months on, Solskjaer has been sacked and Ronaldo is enduring his longest
goal drought in over a decade as the Red Devils crave consistency, struggle to find
the net and toil for a top-four position.

The Portuguese forward has still got some vital goals for the side this season, but
the dream return is fast turning into a nightmare, with interim boss Ralf Rangnick
stating openly that United's need for a striker in the summer is an "obvious" one.

Asked after United's 1-1 draw against Southampton whether he was worried

about Ronaldo's form, Rangnick told BBC Sport: "He would have wished to have
scored, I would have wished him to score, the whole team would have.
"He had good chances - one of the biggest chances in the game when he went past
the goalkeeper but it was cleared."

'Ronaldo's record speaks for itself'

The chance Rangnick mentions came in the sixth minute, when Ronaldo went round
Saints goalkeeper Fraser Forster but a weak left-footed shot was cleared off the line
by Romain Perraud.

Sancho did give the hosts a 21st-minute lead but for the third consecutive game they
failed to press home their superiority and were pegged back for a draw by Che
Adams' second-half equaliser.

In all, Ronaldo had just two shots in the game, the second coming from an angle and
fired straight at Forster.

United may have been cruising to victory had he taken either opportunity, but he now
finds himself on a run of six games without scoring, his longest barren spell in 11
years.

Former Republic of Ireland international Andy Reid said on BBC Radio 5 Live:
"Ronaldo is United's most likely to score goals based on history, he has proved that.
But that isn't based on his performance today - we have hardly really seen him
today, but you don't bring him off, because of his history.

"Manchester United have a lack of identity at the moment. They just don't know what
they are doing. It is hit-and-hope stuff a lot of the time."

Former England international Fara Williams said on Football Focus: "Ronaldo has to
play [every game]. He is a scorer.

"All this hype around Ronaldo being a negative part of what is happening at
Manchester United, his record speaks for itself. You have got to play him."

Man Utd 'struggling to keep composure for more than half an hour' - Rangnick
While Ronaldo was often outfought and outmuscled by the Saints defenders,
throwing his arms up in frustration at times, he is the club's top scorer this season
with 14 goals.

Six of those strikes have come in Europe where he has dragged United into the
Champions League knockout stages with late winners against Villarreal and
Atalanta, and another injury-time strike against the Serie A side to claim a vital draw.

"United felt for them to push on and win league titles, the missing piece was the
manager," European football expert James Horncastle said on the Euro Leagues
podcast.
"The personnel they had recruited until the final days of the window did inspire some
confidence that United were going to get a little closer. Now you put Ronaldo in there
and the dynamic has completely changed.

"Because of what he costs the club you have to find a system that includes him and
often that means you go away from what you stand for as a coach in terms of your
philosophy.

"When he still puts in memorable highlights rather than performances and they
generate a lot of reaction - 'wow, look at Ronaldo, he still has it' - all they do is cover
up some of the dysfunction, the flaws within the system. It is a golden spanner in the
works."

Misfiring United 'not working hard enough'

Saints boss Ralph Hasenhuttl suggested teams have United worked out
Rangnick refused to lay the blame solely on Ronaldo for the draw against
Southampton saying the team "created enough chances" but are not effective
enough in the "number of goals we score".

The statistics don't make for pretty reading - United have averaged fewer goals per
game (14 in 10) under Rangnick than any previous Red Devils boss in the Premier
League.

They have scored more than once just three times in 10 league games under the
German and the draw against Southampton was a third consecutive one in which
they have gone ahead, looked the better side but conceded a second-half equaliser,
including their penalty shootout exit in the FA Cup.

Manchester United full-back Luke Shaw told BBC MOTD: "History is repeating itself
again. We started really well the first 20 minutes, got the goal and it just happened
again. We know it's not good enough and it needs to change quickly."

Former United midfielder Paul Scholes was scathing in his assessment, saying on
BT Sport: "I don't think the players are working hard enough to win a game of
football.

"There is a lot of talent in that team but with talent you have to work hard. I feel sorry
for the manager - the players are either not listening or don't want to do it."

But opposition manager Ralph Hasenhuttl gave maybe the most telling comment,
suggesting teams have United worked out.

The Austrian said: "It is not a big secret that when they lose the ball that the reverse
gears are not the best from everybody."
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Kai Havertz also scored the winner in the Champions League final
Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel dedicated his side's first Club World Cup
triumph to owner Roman Abramovich after an extra-time win against Brazilian
side Palmeiras.

A 117th-minute penalty in Abu Dhabi by Kai Havertz - who also scored their 2021
Champions League winner - means the Blues have now won every possible trophy
under the ownership of the Russian billionaire

Romelu Lukaku opened the scoring with a header in the second half before Raphael
Veiga levelled from the spot.

Palmeiras defender Luan was sent off in added time as the Blues sealed victory.

"It is for him, there is no doubt that it is for him," said Tuchel of Abramovich.

"We met quickly on the pitch after the final, he said 'congratulations' and I said
'congratulations, it's for you, it's your club and it's your input and your passion that
made this possible' and I'm happy to be part of it.

"So of course the trophy is for him."

Much like in their semi-final win against Al-Hilal, Chelsea dominated possession but
struggled to create chances for much of the final in the United Arab Emirates.
Their cutting edge looked unlikely to improve when Mason Mount was forced off
through injury, just as he was in their FA Cup tie with Plymouth, while Lukaku
continued to cut an isolated figure up front.

Palmeiras were content to make the most of their threat on the counter-attack, with
the pace of Rony and Dudu stretching the Blues defence, but there were very few
clear-cut chances.

Then nine minutes after the break, Lukaku made the breakthrough when Callum
Hudson-Odoi sent in his first pinpoint cross and the Belgium striker powered a
header past Weverton.

Christian Pulisic, Mount's replacement, went close with a shot from distance after a
smart lay-off from Lukaku as the English side looked to cement their control.

But just past the hour mark, Palmeiras equalised when Thiago Silva was adjudged to
have handled in the area and, after a check on the pitch-side monitor, Veiga
converted emphatically from 12 yards to send the game into extra time.

With a penalty shoot-out looming, Chelsea secured the trophy with a spot-kick of
their own. Luan's handball was also checked on the monitor before Germany
playmaker Havertz fired home.

Luan was then dismissed for a foul on the match winner in the final minute, after the
referee was told to consult the monitor for a third time.

'We were running out of lights'

Tuchel says he only beat his Covid isolation at the "second-to-last chance" to coach
Chelsea to their maiden Club World Cup title in person.

The Blues' German boss was frustrated by having to coach Chelsea in the FA Cup
fourth round against Plymouth and the Club World Cup semi-final from his office.

And, as time ticked down, he says he made several drives to the airport without even
waiting for his Covid test result, such was his desperation to join the Chelsea squad
in Abu Dhabi.

He tested negative at the penultimate chance to reach the United Arab Emirates in
time though.

"We were running out of lights, with the time difference we knew the deadline was
coming," said Tuchel.

"So it was the second-to-last chance to make it, the last one would have been to
arrive today in the morning. So I'm happy that we made it.
"I was several times on my way to the airport and several times while I was driving
called back because my test was not negative.

"And finally we made it, I arrived yesterday for dinner, at 8.15 in the evening.
Coaching is also about feeling, on the touchline. It's not possible to coach only from
the office."

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12 February 202212 February 2022.From the sectionFootball
By Alex BysouthBBC Sport

Last updated on12 February 202212 February 2022.From the sectionPremier League1025

Raheem Sterling has scored five hat-tricks in the Premier League for Manchester
City
Raheem Sterling scored a hat-trick as Manchester City increased their lead at
the top of the Premier League to 12 points with a victory that keeps Norwich in
the relegation zone.

The England forward curled in a delightful opener for the defending champions and
grabbed his second 20 minutes from time with a simple header from close range.

The 27-year-old completed his hat-trick in the 90th minute but only after Angus Gunn
saved his penalty, Sterling tapping in the rebound.

Phil Foden had scrambled in City's second immediately after the break to put the
game beyond Norwich, who earlier hit the post from Grant Hanley's header.

But the visitors were dominant and always looked comfortable at Carrow Road.

Pep Guardiola's side are now unbeaten in the league since October. Their closest
challengers Liverpool have two games in hand.

The Canaries remain 18th, one point and one place from a position of safety, though
they have played more games than the sides around them.

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Sterling shines as City march on

With a trip to Portugal to face Sporting Lisbon in the last 16 of the Champions
League to come on Tuesday, Guardiola made five changes to his side but sacrificed
none of City's fluid attacking prowess.

Foden had the ball in the net early on but was caught offside by a well-drilled
Norwich defensive line and Bernardo Silva struck the inside of the far post with a
low, measured effort.

Guardiola continues to insist his side are "in a fight to win the league" despite their
healthy advantage over second-placed Liverpool, who visit Burnley on Sunday.

It looks easy to play like this, but it's very difficult - Guardiola
The Spaniard also says it will take more than 90 points to fend off Jurgen Klopp's
side this season and City looked certain to move closer to that target when Sterling
opened the scoring just after the half-hour mark.

Kyle Walker's cross fizzed all the way through to Sterling on the edge of the box and
he shifted it on to his right foot before bending a superb effort into the far corner for
his first Premier League goal since December.

City have only lost two of their past 46 Premier League games when leading at the
break and Foden's effort straight after half-time made Norwich's task even harder.

The 21-year-old's first attempt was blocked by home goalkeeper Gunn at close
range and Canaries defender Hanley attempted to hook the second off the line, but
to no avail.

City have not lost in 15 league games since a defeat by Crystal Palace in October
and, after Sterling added his second from Ruben Dias' nod down, Guardiola took the
chance to give minutes to some of his younger players, with Liam Delap, James
McAtee and Kayky all coming on.

It was 19-year-old Delap who won the penalty that led to Sterling completing his fifth
league hat-trick for the club, albeit having to tap-in on the follow up after Gunn saved
smartly from his initial spot kick.

Norwich outclassed but show promise

There appears to have been a shift in mentality at Norwich since Dean Smith's
arrival and the boss said beforehand it was "11 humans v 11 humans", wanting his
side to believe they could trouble the league leaders despite their own precarious
position.
The Canaries did start promisingly, taking the game to City when in possession, and
Teemu Pukki tested Ederson from an angle before Hanley hit the post with a
towering header.

Manner of City goals frustrates Smith

But City can open sides up in an instant and, having not long made a smart stop
from the same player, goalkeeper Gunn stood no chance with Sterling's curling
opener.

That seemed to break the hosts' resolve and they fell victim to City's ruthless attack,
but Smith will be able to take some positives from his side's performance.

He also knows Norwich's fate will not be decided by their results against the top two -
they have an unenviable trip to Liverpool next - and will want to reproduce the
moments when they tested City in the games against their relegation rivals still to
come.

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