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Erik ten Hag still blames Ronaldo on the downfall of man United when he was still a coach there. He called him a fantastic player and one of the greatest of all time, but said the truth is that over the last seven or eight years, Cristiano has no longer been capable of performing at that level. According to him, ever since Ronaldo was sold to Juventus, it was effectively over. Ten Hag even praised Real Madrid for knowing the perfect time to part ways with a legendary player before the decline becomes obvious. He explained that when he arrived at Man United, he sat Cristiano down and told him the style of play, his role, what was expected of him, and what he could expect in return. But ultimately, you still have to bring something to the table. And from what Ten Hag saw, Cristiano no longer had the ability to endure the hard work required — pushing himself to his absolute limits every day, training at maximum intensity, and maintaining peak physical fitness. He said that was absolutely crucial in the Premier League. His final point was blunt: if you’re not in peak physical condition, whether in the Premier League, the Champions League, or with the Portuguese national team, you simply have no chance of succeeding.

Gabriel Magalhães has no shame at all. Isak pushed him in the chest but he held his face and started shouting. This is getting way too common from him.

Hey @grok was that Mbappé incident that led to the penalty actually a foul, or did he dive?

Aisha Lehman ahead of the game against Southampton 👀

Last time arsenal lost to Liverpool vs when they won.

Noni Madueke on what Mac Allister was screaming in his face after the Arsenal man squared up to him following the foul on Ødegaard: 🗣️ “You got lucky there, mate. Proper lucky. I felt that forehead and you still tried to sell it like I caved your skull in. That was nothing. A little nudge because you were already mouthing off at Martin while he was on the floor after YOU fouled him. You slapped the back of his head then acted shocked when people came over. Embarrassing. You went down like you’d been shot, holding your face, rolling around looking for the red. The ref saw it, VAR saw it, everyone in the ground saw it. Not violent, not forceful, nothing. Just you trying to get me sent off because you’re losing the game and your head’s gone. You want to talk about emotions? You lost yours first. Screaming at Ødegaard when he was down, tapping his head, then going full Hollywood when I stepped up. That’s not standing your ground, that’s cheating. Soft. I’ve seen better acting from Sunday league divers. You thought a yellow for me was coming and you could walk away laughing. Instead you got the booking for starting the whole thing and I stayed on. How’s that feel? Keep talking. Keep trying it. Next time you want to get someone booked, maybe don’t flop like that in front of the whole stadium. We both know what happened. You pushed it, I pushed back, and you folded. That’s on you. Get up next time instead of crying for the card. You’re better than that… or at least you should be.”

José Mourinho just said he can’t wait for Vini Jr.’s red card sanction to be over because he loves him. This is the same man who often substituted him for Diomande.