Twitter reacts to Cristiano Ronaldo rescuing Man Utd in the Champions League yet again
By Sean Walsh
As someone who doesn't believe in suitable measurements of 'clutch' in football, Cristiano Ronaldo is going a long way this Champions League campaign to try and prove me otherwise.
After scoring late comeback winners against Villarreal and Atalanta already this season, the Portugal forward was up to his old tricks to secure Manchester United a precious point away in Bergamo on Tuesday night.
It looked destined to be another game that just wouldn't go Man Utd's way. They fell behind to a goal from Josip Ilicic - whose pea-roller was spilled in by David de Gea.
That's the first outright mistake from De Gea all season. United had started really positively but a clean sheet at Spurs was never a reliable gauge of their defence. #mufc
— Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) November 2, 2021
The next game is to keep clean sheet.
— Yesu (@ghanayesu_) November 2, 2021
David De Gea ?? pic.twitter.com/NAzpvoXxUd
De Gea in goal today: pic.twitter.com/p6bPYL7khA
— Val (@ClockEndVal) November 2, 2021
I’ve ran out of words for De Gea. Honestly. I don’t even know what to say anymore.
— Lyés (@WholeLottaLyes) November 2, 2021
But Ronaldo was on hand to drag his side back into the game, finishing off a neat free-flowing move to equalise on the stroke of half-time.
Ronaldo to the rescue once again! ?♂️
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) November 2, 2021
That is a sublime move by Man Utd!
The assist from Bruno Fernandes is top drawer ?? pic.twitter.com/8IoOZaydNa
Bruno's backheel ?
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) November 2, 2021
Manchester United have a lot of issues but Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo are a different level. They have to find a system which allows them to decide games. Always find it bemusing that either can be criticised despite consistently delivering and saving their skin.
— Colin Millar (@Millar_Colin) November 2, 2021
Bruno Fernandes in European competition for Man Utd:
— Statman Dave (@StatmanDave) November 2, 2021
? 24 appearances
⚽️ 12 goals
?️ 11 assists
The top assister in this season’s #UCL pic.twitter.com/oFSMebrR6y
Bruno Fernandes and Cristiano Ronaldo are currently the best duo partnership in the world. ?
— Castro1021 (@Castro1021) November 2, 2021
While Ronaldo and Bruno Fernandes were impressive, the midfield duo of Scott McTominay and Paul Pogba were anything but, constantly losing the ball and failing to help United progress the ball.
They think calling Pogba bad is agenda
— efb (@isoquince) November 2, 2021
Nah tell Pogba he can commence discussions with other clubs at midnight. January too far. Tell him start making plans from now
— Siuuski (@MANCZINI) November 2, 2021
McTominay’s relationship with the ball is Toxic
— Rod Strickland (@Reemzestilo) November 2, 2021
How many games is Pogba going to play in the pivot until we learn he’s not a pivot player and never will be
— Maram AlBaharna (@maramperninety) November 2, 2021
Yanited are so lucky that Pogba is taking the decision out of their hands because they’re absolutely stupid enough to give him a big money extension
— ? (@mellamodev) November 2, 2021
Paul Pogba has been absolutely atrocious. #mufc
— Dominic Booth (@DomBooth19) November 2, 2021
And before you knew it, United were behind again. Duvan Zapata ran onto a ball over the top after being played onside by Harry Maguire, while De Gea remained rooted to his line and failed to narrow the angle.
Insulate Britain need to hire de gea cos when that brudda stays put he will NOT move
— T (@Broonoooooo) November 2, 2021
When you’ve got a slow CB like Harry Maguire with 0 recovery pace you need a sweeper keeper.
— Jᴀᴄᴋʏ Hᴇɴᴄʜᴍᴀɴ♦️ (@JackyHenchman) November 2, 2021
De Gea is so far away from being that it’s unreal, worst possible combination.
Forward: enters penalty box
— FootballJOE (@FootballJOE) November 2, 2021
De Gea: pic.twitter.com/uLDFvgErkt
Solskjaer really meant business by throwing Jadon Sancho and Donny van de Beek (!!!) on in search of a late equaliser.
But obviously there was only one man for the occasion...
No way Ronaldo! ???
— Football on BT Sport (@btsportfootball) November 2, 2021
How does he keep on doing this!
Such a clean volley to rescue Man Utd yet again! pic.twitter.com/UaVyRFQsy6
Ronaldo in the Champions League this season:
— B/R Football (@brfootball) November 2, 2021
▪️ 5 goals in 4 games
▪️ 90+5' winner vs. Villarreal
▪️ 81' winner vs. Atalanta
▪️ 90+1' equalizer vs. Atalanta
? pic.twitter.com/9nUxozx8Gc
??????
— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) November 2, 2021
He’s apparently the problem ?
This guy @Cristiano!
Cristiano Ronaldo has saved his manager's job for the third Champions League game in a row. How is this a way to run a football club?
— Andrew Cesare (@AndrewCesare) November 2, 2021
Ronaldo after every game for Utd. pic.twitter.com/BUa5ODTUlv
— HeWantsWealth ???? (@hewantswealth) November 2, 2021
Most clutch athletes of all time in the correct order:
— Castro1021 (@Castro1021) November 2, 2021
Cristiano Ronaldo.
Michael Jordan.
Tiger Woods.
Jake Paul.
Born winners.
And so Ole Gunnar Solskjaer lives to fight another day. Again.
No one has ever been as good at doing just enough at work to avoid getting sacked as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
— Grace Robertson ?️⚧️ (@GraceOnFootball) November 2, 2021
Ronaldo simultaneously the cause of Solskjaer’s problems and the only thing keeping Solskjaer in a job. Schrödinger’s Ronaldo.
— James Harris (@JamesCHarris97) November 2, 2021
The Solskjaer discourse pic.twitter.com/DteHCJfo6v
— James Benge (@jamesbenge) November 2, 2021