Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag clarified he will deal with Cristiano Ronaldo after he disappeared down the tunnel before full-time against Tottenham.
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Erik ten Hag aimed a cheeky dig at Thierry Henry about Bruno Fernandes’ goal in the 2-0 win over Tottenham on Wednesday, after the Arsenal great questioned the Portugal midfielder’s influence on the team.
The playmaker fired home his second goal of the season on 69 minutes to open up a two-goal cushion to help United stretch their unbeaten run to five games. Fernandes had come in for criticism over his output this season.
Defending his performances prior to the Spurs win, he said: “I want to score my goals, I want to assist more but that will never be a problem. Obviously class is permanent, you either have it or you don't but life is made by challenge and I have to challenge myself.
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"If my work rate is there, if the work I have been doing for the team is okay, I am pretty sure I will get my goals and assists." Speaking on Amazon Prime in the build-up to kick-off at Old Trafford, Henry weighed in on the debate.
He said that, unlike at the start of his United stay, big names such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Christian Eriksen were hampering Fernandes' output. “I always say in an orchestra you have one conductor. He leads the tempo of the game,” Henry said.
“When he [Fernandes] first arrived it was about him, and the numbers he had in his first season were the numbers you have after three or four seasons at a club. It was always going to go a bit lower, but then Ronaldo arrives, the ball goes to Ronaldo, a penalty, a free-kick goes to Ronaldo, so your confidence is a bit lower.
“Eriksen arrives. You don’t play with two balls or three balls. You have the ball less so you cannot impact the tempo of the game. Yes, the numbers were great, but I’m afraid you only have one conductor who can
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