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Former Man Utd coach Meulensteen reveals how he helped take Ronaldo to next level

The Dutchman has said the attacker wasn't productive enough early in his career, but eventually he would become one of the world's best

Former Manchester United coach Rene Meulensteen has explained how setting goals helped take a young Cristiano Ronaldo to the next level in his career.

Ronaldo arrived at United in 2003 at age 18, and instantly became one of the club's most exciting young talents.

The Portuguese, however, took some time to develop into the deadly goal-scorer he would eventually become, as he would not hit double-digit league goals until the 2006-07 campaign.