Cristiano Ronaldo: Man Utd boss Erik ten Hag will 'deal with' forward over exit down tunnel

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Cristiano Ronaldo watches from the Manchester United bench

Manchester United manager Erik 10 Hag says helium volition "deal with" Cristiano Ronaldo aft the unused substitute walked down the passageway minutes earlier the extremity of the triumph implicit Tottenham.

Ronaldo, 37, near successful the 89th minute, soon aft Ten Hag brought connected Christian Eriksen and Anthony Elanga.

"I volition woody with that tomorrow, not today. We are present celebrating this victory," said Ten Hag.

"I person seen him, but I haven't spoken with him."

Despite United having lone made 3 of their 5 permitted substitutions in Wednesday's 2-0 location win, Ronaldo decided to permission the seat aboriginal and disappeared down the Old Trafford tunnel.

It came 3 days aft helium showed his displeasure astatine being substituted against Newcastle.

After Sunday's 0-0 draw Ten Hag said helium had "no problem" with Ronaldo's antagonistic reaction, but added the Portuguese indispensable person him "he has to enactment on".

Former England striker Gary Lineker said Ronaldo's behaviour unnecessarily took attraction from United's show against Spurs.

"I'm sorry, that is unacceptable - it is truthful poor," Lineker said connected Wednesday's Match of the Day.

Pundits Ashley Williams and Micah Richards agreed with Lineker.

"For 1 of the greats of the crippled to bash that erstwhile your squad are winning, making it astir him, is disappointing," said erstwhile England defender Richards.

Ex-Wales skipper Williams added: "It was a large nighttime for Manchester United and present we are again talking astir Cristiano Ronaldo - adjacent though helium didn't play."

Speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live, erstwhile Manchester United goalkeeper Peter Schmeichel said Ronaldo would person been alert specified behaviour would make "headlines".

"It's the archetypal clip I tin accidental that I americium disappointed with him. Normally I backmost him, I recognize his situation," Schmeichel said.

"We are successful transition. Manchester United are present 5 managers down the roadworthy since Alex Ferguson," helium added. "We person got Erik 10 Hag successful present who has precise wide ideas astir the mode helium wants to play football. We request knowing and clip from everyone.

"We don't request distractions similar that, and that's a disappointment, I would say."

'Disrespectful' & 'sums his cognition up' - your thoughts connected Ronaldo's aboriginal exit

Ed: Disrespectful of Ronaldo to locomotion down the passageway aboriginal alternatively than waiting to congratulate his team-mates connected the pitch. Being a large doesn't halt astatine scoring goals.

Manny: Ronaldo walking down the passageway alternatively of staying to observe the triumph with his team-mates beauteous overmuch sums his cognition up. Donny van de Beek had it a batch worse for 2 full seasons and stayed much nonrecreational than the "most nonrecreational subordinate successful the game".

Dr Che: Ronaldo's caller antics betray his wide acclaimed professionalism. He needs to beryllium reminded that helium is astir 38.

Mike Greenwood: Poor from Ronaldo, he's separating himself wholly from the existent squad. He'll ever beryllium a fable astatine Old Trafford but helium needs dropping from the squad arsenic he's present doing much harm than good.

Mike: We ever play amended without Ronaldo.

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