Cristiano Ronaldo has made himself heard after the shocking defeat of Manchester United against Liverpool on Sunday evening (0-5). On Instagram, the attacker says that the team bears full responsibility for the humiliation against the Reds: “This is up to us. No one else is to blame,” said the 36-year-old Portuguese star player.
“Sometimes you don’t get the result you fight for,” said Ronaldo, thanking United supporters for their support. “Our fans have, once again, been fantastic with their continued support. They deserve better than this, much better and it’s up to us to deliver. Now is the time for that.”
Many Manchester United supporters left the stadium early on Sunday during the game against Liverpool. Drone images show that during the break, with a 0-4 deficit, all the necessary fans walked away. In the course of the second half, large groups of supporters continued to walk out of Old Trafford. There is great dissatisfaction among the supporters, which was also apparent from the booing at the start of the break and the white handkerchiefs that appeared.
The defeat only increases the pressure on trainer Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. After the game, he told the official club channel that he was going through “the blackest day” “as a player and as a coach”. The Norwegian trainer hopes to be allowed to stay on anyway, he said in conversation with Sky Sports. Solskjaer says he has ‘gone too far’ with his team to throw in the towel now.