{"id":288943,"date":"2023-09-25T10:34:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-25T10:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/?p=288943"},"modified":"2023-09-25T10:34:08","modified_gmt":"2023-09-25T10:34:08","slug":"arturo-vidal-savages-erik-ten-hag-for-ditching-cristiano-ronaldo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsloveme.com\/soccer\/arturo-vidal-savages-erik-ten-hag-for-ditching-cristiano-ronaldo\/","title":{"rendered":"Arturo Vidal savages Erik ten Hag for ditching Cristiano Ronaldo"},"content":{"rendered":"
Chilean star Arturo Vidal has called-out Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag’s decision to get rid of Cristiano Ronaldo and accused bald managers of being ‘complicated’.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ronaldo left Old Trafford for Saudi Arabia in January, after falling out of favour under new United boss Ten Hag, and moved to Al-Nassr.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Portuguese had been top scorer in the season before Ten Hag’s arrival, but was seen surplus to requirements under the Dutchman and offloaded Ronaldo just months into his tenure.\u00a0<\/p>\n
A decision that Chilean midfielder Vidal believes was a wrong one, and slammed Ten Hag during an outburst on one of his streams.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The midfielder, currently playing his football in Brazil with\u00a0Athletico Paranaense, was asked about Ronaldo’s situation and defended his United departed, while also taking a shot at bald managers – who he described as complicated.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Arturo Vidal has hit out at Erik ten Hag for removing Cristiano Ronaldo from Man Utd\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Vial also accused bald men like Ten Hag of being complicated during a chat on his his stream<\/p>\n
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Ronaldo struggled for game time under Ten Hag and was often used as a sub by the Dutchman<\/p>\n
‘That coach came in badly.’ Vidal said referring to Ten Hag’s arrival in Manchester.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘How are you going to take out Cristiano Ronaldo? That’s how these guys are. He was the scorer and he takes him out. The bald guys are very complicated.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
Vidal’s accusation towards bald managers stems from his time under coach\u00a0Jorge Sampaoli, who managed the midfielder at Flamengo last season.<\/p>\n
The 36-year-old won the Copa Libertadores and Brazilian Cup in his season with the club, but played just 21 matches and was often overlooked by Argentine coach Sampaoli.\u00a0<\/p>\n
On making his debut for\u00a0Athletico Paranaense, Vidal hit out at Sampaoli calling him a ‘loser’ and accused of him of not appreciating his players.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Ronaldo left United for Al-Nassr, becoming the first big name to move to the Saudi Pro League\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Vidal had a similar falling out to Ronaldo with Jorge Sampaoli during his time at Flamengo\u00a0<\/p>\n
An opinion Vidal now seems to be applying to Ten Hag and his treatment of Ronaldo upon his appointment as manager at United.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Ronaldo returned to Old Trafford on a free transfer from Juventus in 2021 and scored 24 goals in 38 games during his first season back in Manchester, earning a place in the PFA Team of the Season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, after the appointment of Ten Hag, the Portuguese icon struggled for regular game time as the Dutch coach looked to put his own stamp on a team that were struggling for identity.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The lack of game time led to Ronaldo’s departure to the middle-east, where he become the catalyst for the Saudi Pro League’s assault on recruiting big-name European players.\u00a0<\/p>\n