This is the reason why Erik ten Hag left Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench on many occasions

It is a reality that the player had a tense and complicated moment with the newly arrived Dutch coach, Erik ten Hag, because the player had no intention of staying at the Old Trafford club, the end of last season was very complicated, they did not qualify for this season's Champions League.

The player tried unsuccessfully to leave the club, which set him aside for weeks while he resolved the situation regarding the future of his career. Cristiano joined Carrington until the start of the season, after warnings from the board about a possible sanction for not fulfilling his contract with Manchester United.

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The player ignored them on several occasions and was late to adapt to the team's system of play, and after much of the current season Raphael Varane commented on the current situation of the Portuguese star, the player concluded that it was because the player was not in the rhythm of the team, he argued that the main cause was for not having been present at the club's pre-season, which he considered essential for any player.

All coaches have a system that characterises them, the decision that Cristiano did not start a large part of the games, despite having been last season's leading scorer for the Red Devils. Erik ten Hag has been clear about the situation with the 37-year-old striker, saying it was not a personal matter against Cristiano Ronaldo.

"In the beginning, he was not well physically. It's been proven that nobody can miss pre-season"

This is how Erik ten Hag referred to the issue of Cristiano, who has great respect and confidence in him, he knows that the player can resume his level at any time, he also explained that he has seen the player with more rhythm, it started with a physical issue, then with the chemistry of the team, and to finish the player is adapting in his role as a striker under the orders of Erik ten Hag.