Dongqiudi Match Report: In the 20th round of the Premier League, Manchester United beat Burnley 7-1 at home. After his double Ballon d'Or celebration, Tang Ye provided an assist and scored twice, while Cristiano Ronaldo netted his first hat-trick since returning to Manchester United. (356,213 comments)
Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo, hat-trick.
Honestly, seeing those keywords gave many longtime fans the feeling of being transported back ten, or even fifteen, years.
When was Cristiano Ronaldo's last hat-trick for Manchester United?
You would have to count back to before 2010, right?
Without question, Cristiano Ronaldo's performance in this match could only be described as stunning.
"Scoring goals is my job. There is no question about that."
As the MVP, Cristiano Ronaldo accepted an interview with a Sky Sports reporter and answered a few questions about the team.
Then came the good part. Sky Sports first praised Cristiano Ronaldo's performance in the match, sounding very polite, but that was clearly not the usual style of English reporters.
The next eight questions were all about Tang Ye.
"We saw that all three of your goals came from either direct or indirect assists by TY... What do you have to say about that?"
Cristiano Ronaldo pursed his lips. "Forwards receiving passes from midfielders is perfectly normal, in my opinion. TY sometimes plays like a winger. Generally speaking, I prefer playing with wingers. I played on the wing for a long time too, so I know what my teammates will do."
"If you completed a hat-trick without TY's help, would it mean more to you?"
The reporter had begun laying a trap.
"No, of course not. I don't care who provides the assists. Of course, TY's assists are good, but whether a hat-trick means anything has nothing to do with who assisted it. A hat-trick is