Man Utd is the best in the Premier League after breaking up with Ronaldo
Ronaldo played the last match for Man Utd in a 1-3 defeat at Aston Villa in the 15th round of the Premier League on November 6, 2022. Due to the suspension of Bruno Fernandes, the 38-year-old striker wore the captain's armband and played the full 90 minutes, but did not score or assist. The loss sent Man Utd down to fifth.
It was also Ronaldo's last match for the Old Trafford owner. Since then, Man Utd has won 23 points from 10 matches in the Premier League. In which, the army under Erik ten Hag won seven matches, among the victims was Man City, drew two and lost only Arsenal. "Red Devils" scored 20 goals in this streak, averaging two goals per game, and conceded nine times. In which, Marcus Rashford contributed the most with nine goals.
This impressive series of results helps Man Utd rise to third with 46 points, two points behind Man City and five points behind Arsenal. But Ten Hag's teachers and students played one and two more matches than these two clubs, respectively.
Since Ronaldo last played in the Premier League, Brentford has achieved the second best record with 18 points from eight games. "The Bees" keep an undefeated record of winning five and drawing three. In third place is Arsenal with five wins, two draws and one loss. Winning 17 points during this period helped coach Mikel Arteta's team remain at the top of the Premier League.
Meanwhile, Man City won 16 points from five wins, one draw and three losses. Liverpool's record is four wins, one draw, three losses, while Tottenham won 13 points from four wins, one draw and four defeats. Chelsea - despite heavy shopping in the transfer window - won only two, drew four and lost three out of nine games.
Ronaldo returned to Man Utd in the summer of 2021 for $ 18 million with a two-year contract. The Portuguese striker is a rare bright spot in the squad in the 2021-2022 season, scoring 24 goals in all competitions, including 18 in the Premier League and six in the Champions League. But this season, Ronaldo lost his starting position and scored only three goals, including one in the Premier League and two in the Europa League. He then publicly criticized Ten Hag and Man Utd in a 90-minute chat on Piers Morgan Uncensored. More than a week later, the Old Trafford owner decided to terminate the contract half a year early with CR7.
In early 2023, Ronaldo joined the Saudi Arabian club, Al Nassr under a contract until June 2025, with a salary of $ 75 million and closed 20 years of playing in Europe. He scored five goals in four games, including one in the 2-2 draw at Al Fateh and the poker in the 4-0 win over Al Wehda.
