As you may have already seen in just about every form of media there is, Cristiano Ronaldo had given a sobering interview in which he discussed where he believes the club should find itself.
Ronaldo said in an interview with Sky Sports: "Manchester United should win the league or be second or third. I don't see any other position for Manchester United. In my heart, I don't accept that our mentality be less than being in the top three in the Premier League, in my opinion. I think to build up good things, sometimes you have to destroy a few things."
The reaction to the interview caused a stir, with many fans divided on their opinion on it. Some say it was spot on and had to be told, and some believed it was somewhat hypocritical with Ronaldo's recent performances not quite being up to scratch.
His former teammate Wayne Rooney was asked about the comments made by the five-time Ballon d'Or winner in a recent Derby County press conference. Rooney said: "Manchester United have to be a top-one team, not top-three and I think that's the demands which the fans put on you and the demands the club has."
The all-time United goalscorer continued: "Of course they're going through a difficult period at the minute but make no mistake that's a club who should be winning championships, it has to be winning trophies and that's the pressure that comes with playing or working at Manchester United. That's where they need to get back to and I'm sure they'll try and do the right things to get back to that place."
Now not precisely the bust-up from the 2006 World Cup between these two United greats, but Rooney's verdict is a sobering but fair one, even when you consider Ronaldo's original comments.
Ronaldo is the epitome of hard work, dedication and commitment to the cause. He has held the highest standards throughout his decorated career, and we all hoped his presence would rub off onto the rest of the United squad.
It could be argued that it's gone the opposite way.
Instead of Ronaldo adding to the club, the club has stagnated with Ronaldo. He will have seen United finishing second last season and would've had the genuine belief this team could go on to achieve great things. If he didn't, he would never have returned.
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