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Cristiano Ronaldo has opened up on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ahead of Manchester United’s crunch Premier League clash with Liverpool on Sunday. The Red Devils go into the match hoping to put their fierce rivals to the sword. And victory would relieve some of the pressure on their manager’s shoulders.
Cristiano Ronaldo has opened up on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer ahead of Man Utd and Liverpool clash (Image: GETTY)
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He acknowledges the Norwegian will always be under pressure to deliver due to the size and magnitude of his job.
And he feels Solskjaer ‘has to deal with it’.
“We have to [take responsibility],” said Ronaldo.
“To play for Manchester United and to be a coach of Manchester United you will always be criticised, and you have to accept that it’s part of the business to criticise you.
“You play for one of the biggest clubs in the world, all eyes are on you and it is normal. You have to deal with it.
“The coaches, the players, when we lose we are in the same boat, when we win it is the same.
Cristiano Ronaldo has told Man Utd boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to 'deal with the pressure' (Image: GETTY)
"The people who don't want to see that is because they don't like me but to be honest I'm 36, I win everything so am I going to be worried about the people who say bad things about me? I sleep good at night.
“I go to my bed with my conscience very good. Keep going with that because I will still close mouths and win things.
"Criticism is always part of the business. I'm not worried about that.
“And I see it as a good thing to be honest. If they worry about me or they speak about me, it's because they know my potential and value in football still.
“So it's good. I'll give you an example: if you're in a school and you're the best student, you ask the worst student if he likes the best, they'll say they don't like him.
Cristiano Ronaldo has scored six times for Man Utd this season (Image: GETTY)
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"I think the main word is that I'm still happy and enjoying football.
“It doesn't matter how many things I won in my career. I win everything but I'm still motivated.
“I’m in a new chapter of my life, even with my age, and this is why I am here - to try to win and I think Manchester needs to be at this level of winning and thinking to win big things so I'm here to help."
Ronaldo was last involved for United against Liverpool back in March 2009.
They lost 4-1 that day, with Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres both on target for the Reds.