Cristiano is back in Erik ten Hag's starting eleven, but not scoring goals for this reason

Manchester United since playing the Manchester Derby have learned a hard lesson, the team's humility must prevail and not feel they have reached a contending level to go toe-to-toe with the reigning Premier League champions. That run of four consecutive winning games was cut short.

The club learned which is the way to continue adding to Erik ten Hag's project, one of the main issues they must learn is to know how to analyse the opponents, each of them must be played differently, and that issue has happened in the last three games of the club, which have been with victory for the team that has not drawn in the season, the club has been offensive in its proposal.

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Two wins against Omonia in the Europa League, one in Cyprus and the other at Old Trafford, plus the big win at Goodison Park against Everton. In each of those games there has been innovation in the system of play, one of the great successes Erik ten Hag has learnt since that shocking defeat against Pep Guardiola's Manchester City.

Cristiano has adapted better to the coach's system, largely because Jadon Sancho has not been performing well and Marcus Rashford, who is the team's regular striker, has been playing in that position on the left wing, giving the 37-year-old Portuguese star more opportunities in attack as the club's regular striker.

Cristiano has no assists for goals, there are few assisters

Cristiano's Premier League goal was assisted by defensive midfielder Casemiro. Proof that the team has shown a lower level than expected, the goals have depended more on individual situations of each player, there is no one to send balls to the strikers of the team, there is a lack of someone to supply balls to Cristiano Ronaldo who is eager to score more goals.