Parker attacks CR7: “Purchase to appease the fans but puts too much pressure”

Parker returns to contest the return of Cristiano Ronaldo to Manchester United. The performances of the Portuguese champion were not enough to change the history of the Red Devils, already out of the fight for the title and struggling in the run-up to the Champions League. CR7 in a bombshell interview clarified his intentions. He doesn’t want to fight for sixth place. And he believes that younger people are not “educated” to competitiveness. Enough to irritate the former United footballer who returns to discuss, as reported by the Sun, the goodness of the operation that brought the Portuguese to Carrington twelve years later.

IMAGE – The ex leaves no room for interpretation. The arrival of Ronaldo from the point of view of the image was a success. “I am not a manager who has to make decisions, but in my opinion Ronaldo was bought because he was worth a lot of money in terms of image and for what he can do off the pitch. It was also a way to appease the fans, he also sold a lot of jerseys. From a public relations point of view, it was great for the club. “

PRESSURE – However, the question linked to the contribution to the club is different. “But I don’t think he is a great professional. As soon as he arrived they changed his diet and nutrition because he eats this and that. Let’s be clear he is a fantastic player but his diversity and how he plays the role puts pressure on many players. Something doesn’t work with him on the pitch, also because they are asking him to play as center-forward and it isn’t. “

ROLE – Also a question of role. Parker also tactically analyzes the contribution that, net of goals, Ronaldo can give to the team. “In this Premier League he cannot play as a winger, because he no longer has that progression that allows him to cover a large portion of the field. Due to the way he plays, he can play in the last 30 meters and the team must work to put him in a position to express himself in that portion of the field. So he can’t be a starter, but it seems impossible to talk about it, because by now Ronaldo arrives before United and it shouldn’t happen. We should think first of the team, then of the individual. “