If United secure Champions League qualification, the competition’s leading goalscorer will likely remain at the club for the second year of his contract.
And whilst his display on Saturday suggests that’s good news, it’s a fact that United have lost the mobility and cohesiveness of their attack that they had in Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first two-and-a-half seasons.
Ronaldo is undoubtedly Rangnick’s best goalscorer, but he doesn’t tend to press as much as the German coach would like him to, which would be no different under Ten Hag.
The Dutchman will have to work out how to best utilise the Portuguese forward in his playing style.
