Yes, he’s a big problem, Manchester United’s number seven.
He’s been a problem for Villarreal twice now, a problem for Atalanta and he’s a huge problem for those who would cast him as the villain of Manchester United’s season and architect of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s downfall. Somehow, amidst what is undoubtedly a crisis for the club, Cristiano Ronaldo’s finishing has steered United into the Champions League knock-out stages – and with a game to spare.
That’s why they seized the opportunity when it arose, that’s why they were desperate to stop him going to Manchester City, and that is why he believes, at 36, he still has something to offer.