Match Report: Tang Ye provided two assists and scored once, Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice on his debut, and Manchester United thrashed Newcastle 5-1 at home for their fourth straight win of the new season. (297842 comments)
Tang Ye and Cristiano Ronaldo's first collaboration was widely considered a huge success. The 5-1 scoreline said it all.
But attentive fans had noticed something else.
Despite being 36, Cristiano Ronaldo still seemed every bit as ambitious as before, which was what worried some Manchester United fans.
Making Cristiano Ronaldo and TY coexist would definitely not be as easy as it looked!
"Ronaldo is an outstanding player, a legend. He can fit into Manchester United."
Erik ten Hag appeared highly optimistic.
Naturally, the reporters below did not believe him. Everyone thought he was lying.
Everything Erik said was what he himself believed to be right!
"If we went back to July, before Ronaldo's transfer, would you stop the deal or push it through?"
The reporter wanted to figure out which faction Erik ten Hag belonged to, but the Manchester United manager clearly would not let the media get what they wanted.
"That would depend on the form he showed at the time. If he had many strong performances in Serie A and the Champions League last season, then I would consider him a player suited to Manchester United. Otherwise, he would not be suited. So your question is actually unnecessary. It has nothing to do with timing. Likewise, it has nothing to do with how many chances you have to choose. Making the choice once or making it twice makes no difference."
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The press conference fell silent at first. Then, another reporter raised his hand and stood up.
"In China's AFC Asian Cup qualifier against Vietnam, Escribá kept TY on the pitch until