Cristiano Ronaldo may have found perfect Man Utd partner despite friendly defeat by Stoke
Manchester United fell to a behind-closed-doors friendly defeat to Stoke City on Wednesday, but there were positives for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to take away.
Cristiano Ronaldo has been given an insight into who could be his perfect partner at new club Manchester United when he returns to action. The superstar attacker is currently with Portugal on international duty having completed a £13million move to Old Trafford.
Cristiano Ronaldo may have found perfect Man Utd partner despite friendly defeat by Stoke (Image: Getty Images)
United fell to a shock 4-3 defeat at Old Trafford to Michael O’Neil’s side, who currently lie in the play-off places in the second tier.
The Red Devils, reportedly led by Michael Carrick, named a strong team for the game, with Edinson Cavani, Donny Van De Beek and Juan Mata all included in the starting line-up.
Another member of the team for the game was Mason Greenwood, who has begun the campaign in red-hot form.
Greenwood has scored three goals in his side’s opening three games of the top-flight campaign, though was omitted from the England squad for this week’s internationals.
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The Red Devils were defeated 4-3 by Stoke City on Wednesday (Image: Express Sport)
With United struggling for goals, a formation change could be on Solskjaer’s mind and in Ronaldo and Greenwood he could have the perfect duo up-front.
Solskjaer had hinted before Ronaldo signed that Greenwood would be able to play alongside the Portuguese star, despite them both being strikers.
“He's a natural footballer. Delighted with what he's done in pre-season because he's worked so hard to get his fitness up and he's ready to go,” Solskjaer said after United hammering of Leeds.
“I remember Wayne, Carlos Tevez and Ronaldo playing together, good players can always play together.”