Ole Gunnar Solskjaer insists Cristiano Ronaldo is doing "everything he can" to help get Manchester United out of their recent slump.
Solskjaer defended his talisman from criticism over his lack of pressing, a subject that again came into focus after the way United were beaten at Leicester City on Saturday.
No attacking player presses less in the Premier League than Ronaldo and Foxes boss Brendan Rodgers said the fact United weren't putting pressure on his side on Saturday allowed them to be patient when playing through the midfield.
Ronaldo's game has changed in recent years and the 36-year-old is now a penalty box predator, with five goals in seven games since he returned to Old Trafford.
But his failure to press has often left United too easy to play around, although Solskjaer insists the Portuguese forward is doing all he can and insisted the responsibility has to fall on all 11 players to fulfil their roles.
"We’ve got 11 players out there on the pitch, we’ve got different roles and responsibilities, we put a team out that we really thought was going to win that game. We didn’t win against Leicester so there is always going to be criticism," he said.
"Cristiano is a top player, we know what he can do for us and he’s doing everything he can do to help the team."
Ronaldo has struggled to hide his frustration after the most recent Premier League games, with United dropping points against Aston Villa, Everton and now Leicester.
They've won just five of 11 games in all competitions this season and only two of their last seven and Solskjaer admitted the mood in the camp is one of introspection, as well as a determination to put things right, beginning with Wednesday's crucial Champions League game against Atalanta.
"It’s not a gimmicky, jovial, happy camp. They’re focused and determined," he said ahead of the meeting with the Serie A side.
"You look at yourself, what can I do to help the team. I've seen a reaction from the players, conceding four goals is a big eye-opener for us that we need to improve on different levels and loads of details."
