Cristiano Ronaldo sends another message to fans after Manchester United beat West Ham at Old Trafford
Cristiano Ronaldo made his third Premier League start of the season against West Ham United on Sunday.
Cristiano Ronaldo acknowledged the significance of three points following Manchester United’s 1-0 triumph over West Ham United at Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon.
Marcus Rashford scored the game’s sole goal, smashing a superb header past Hammers shot-stopper Lukasz Fabiaski shortly before halftime after being summoned from the bench in Thursday night’s 3-0 Europa League triumph against Sheriff Tiraspol. To score his 100th goal for United, the academy graduate connected superbly with Christian Eriksen’s excellent cross.
Despite taking the lead before the break, United failed to extend their lead after the restart, instead depending on goalkeeper David de Gea to keep them ahead. The Spaniard made two great saves, first denying Kurt Zouma’s header before tipping Declan Rice’s long-range effort over at the death.
United’s performance was far from vintage or measured, but they held firm to get the job done and take all three points, moving them up to fifth in the table and within a point of the Champions League positions. And it was a crucial victory for Ronaldo, who was given only his third league start of the season against the Hammers.
After the game, he took to social media and said, “Three big points. #WellDoneLads.”
Although the game will not be long remembered by many United fans due to the disjointed quality of the Reds’ overall performance, it was one that enabled them to secure what may be a crucial three points come the conclusion of the season. They dug deep and discovered a method to complete the task.
Manager Erik ten Hag commented on his team’s performance, saying, “The second half we should have done better.” We must be critical of ourselves as well.
“Don’t get me wrong, I’m pleased with the spirit and defending, but when you maintain the ball better, you have more control of the game.”
3 important points 💪🏽 #WellDoneLads pic.twitter.com/N5ZvL8cUqb
— Cristiano Ronaldo (@Cristiano) October 30, 2022
