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It’s possible that Casemiro and Cristiano Ronaldo sat down to watch Real Madrid’s victory in Glasgow on Tuesday night with fond memories of the unforgettable moments the Champions League can offer.
Even if the opening group game was a straightforward victory, the mood suggested that it was a major occasion and the kind of night that can only be found in the Champions League.
They collectively won nine Champions League medals in the Spanish city, establishing winning the premier club football prize as the standard.
However, they were forced to make due with Thursday night football in Manchester this week.
Their chance to guarantee that this was their final appearance in this competition until the New Year, when interest starts to dwindle, came in the game against Real Sociedad.
Although neither would have predicted a few weeks ago that they would be on the team in Chisinau for a game.
Given that Casemiro was only marginally better than Fred in the United’s midfield, it’s perhaps a good thing.
He wasn’t as physically fit or as mobile as Scott McTominay has been lately, and his passing accuracy right now is probably better with his head than with his feet.
The 30-year-old will need a “period of acclimation,” according to Ten Hag, who has said as much with caution.
After signing, he started Antony in three straight games inside a week.
This might be a sign that the holding midfielder, a former Real Madrid player, isn’t training as well as desired.
On Thursday, he undoubtedly shown sluggishness in the United midfield, and despite what would have seemed weird a few weeks ago, McTominay has to be ahead of him at the moment.
When the Premier League season began, Ronaldo would be content to be back on the bench.
His main contribution was to hurt the arm of the assistant referee from getting caught offside so frequently.
Despite receiving acclaim for his Sunday performance against Arsenal, he had a bad night.
In less than a month, he made his debut appearance in Europe’s B-list tournament, and he’s already beginning to appear to be at the top of his game.
In the first half, Aritz Elustondo outran him when the ball came his way.
He was offside, but it spoke a lot that he had a head start on the center back and couldn’t stay clear.
Ten minutes before halftime, he had the ball in the goal, but after one attack failed, he never returned to his original position.
The center-forward play was the clumsy variety that bothers coaches.
It’s growing harder and harder to make the case that Anthony Martial or Marcus Rashford are better options up front for this squad than him.
He momentarily had space in the opposing end while United was pressing, but his touch made it possible for Elustondo to recover and make the challenge.
In the dying seconds, Ronaldo made his last big contribution by winning a free kick from a distance of 22 yards.
He took a big breath and stood over the set-piece before walking up to the ball.
However, it appeared more likely that the net would hit the wall or the Stretford End than that it would cause ripples. The first statement is true.
Ronaldo does not currently strike me as being intelligent enough to start in this team, even with Martial out.
Since a start in Moldova wasn’t expected at the beginning of the season, he’ll almost certainly be back in the lineup the following week.
The two most likely candidates fumbled their lines on the night when Ten Hag’s backups were supposed to make their case.
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