It Would Have Been An Insult If He Were On The Pitch – Gary Neville Defends Ten Hag Over Ronaldo Snub

Former Manchester United defender, Gary Neville has agreed with manager, Erik ten Hag’s decision not to play Cristiano Ronaldo in their 6-3 defeat to Manchester City on Sunday.

Ronaldo was not summoned from the bench for the entire duration of the game.

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Speaking after the match, Ten Hag claimed it was out respect for what the 37-year-old has achieved in his career.

Neville said on Twitter:

“I get [Ten Hag’s] point to be honest.

“Bringing Ronaldo on at 4-0 and 6-1 would have been an insult.

“Ten Hag may not have delivered the line correctly and probably would have been best not saying it, but I like his honesty.”