JAMIE CARRAGHER has blasted Man Utd saying they it would be a ‘mistake’ to keep star Cristiano Ronaldo.
Ronaldo, 37, scored a beauty to end his record goal drought on Tuesday night, but Carragher says it’s not enough.
In a feature with The Telegraph, the ex-Liverpool man questions whether the Portuguese captain and his individual skillset are suitable for Rangnick’s pressing system.
The tele pundit says that despite the goals, the Red Devils were a ‘more balanced, unified team’ before Ronaldo was on the scene.
He said: “United made a mistake re-signing Ronaldo last summer.
“It will be a bigger one keeping him next season.”
The strops and hissy fits when the phenom is substituted only add to the ‘noise’ around Old Trafford, claims Carragher.
“Ronaldo cannot ignore where a lot of that noise comes from.
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“There was noise after Ronaldo’s response to being substituted against Brentford in the Premier League.
“There is noise generated every time Ronaldo heads straight down the tunnel after another disappointing result.
“When a manager leaves out a 37-year-old, there should not be any noise.”
Carragher draws a comparison to the 2006 United team, when Alex Ferguson sold top scorer Ruud Van Nistelrooy.
The Dutch striker was let go to clear the path for Ronaldo and other young attackers to thrive.
With Rangnick moving to a consultancy role next season, Carragher reckons that a new boss could do without the Portuguese powerhouse.
“Ronaldo does not press. Even in his prime, he didn’t press.
“United are way off the pace domestically and it would be a major surprise if they win the Champions League.”
