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Cristiano Ronaldo has requested Manchester United fans continue to support the club during difficult times following his heroics against Villarreal on Wednesday. The Red Devils were dire throughout the majority of the Champions League contest at Old Trafford. But they still picked up a vital three points regardless.
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Cristiano Ronaldo struck for Man Utd against Villarreal after Alex Telles had equalised (Image: GETTY)
"He's [Ronaldo] done that so many times," Solskjaer said.
"When you saw him against the Republic of Ireland a few weeks ago [for Portugal], he missed a penalty early, didn't touch the ball more or less and then scored two great headers in the last two minutes.
"That's just what he's done throughout his career. He's so strong mentally.
“He stays in the game, I've seen him all day today, the way he's built himself up for this game, how focused he's been and when he gets that one chance, it's a goal.
“But a true mark of a very good finisher is that he keeps calm when the chance arrives.
Cristiano Ronaldo has requested Man Utd fans continue to show their support (Image: GETTY)
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"He's so good in front of goal and he has an impact on everyone - the crowd, the players, everyone.
On De Gea, he continued: ”He had a difficult summer after the final.
“He went to the Euros, didn't play there, but he's really come back with a determination and a belief and a work rate that I've enjoyed.
"And today, he got a deserved outcome because he saved us tonight, we have to be realistic and say that.
“We've got two very good keepers in Dean [Henderson] and Tom [Heaton] too, but tonight, David deserves, from me, the man of the match."