LAGOS, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – Manchester United suffered their worst-ever competitive defeat on Sunday as they were hit seven by a rampant Liverpool side at Anfield.
The former United striker, Saha, suggested that the embarrassing loss might not have happened if Ronaldo was still at the club.
The Red Devils toyed with good chances in the first half, with Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford, and Liverpool made them pay by taking the lead just before the interval, which opened the scoring spree for them to score six in the second half.
According to Compare.bet, Saha said: “Ronaldo’s departure marked a fresh start for United, and it gave ten Hag a blank page to draw upon, which has allowed him to establish a winning mentality at the club.
“Now that the club’s mindset has improved, I think they’d be doing even better if they had Cristiano up top. Of course, it’s hard to know for sure, but when I see United losing 7-0 to Liverpool, I can only think that Cristiano could have helped.”
Cristiano Ronaldo left Old Trafford by mutual consent during the 2022 World Cup break, and subsequently joined Saudi outfit Al-Nassr on a free transfer.
United have won the Carabao Cup and lost just two games in all competitions since the champ left, but they are now lacking a natural No.9, with Burnley loanee Wout Weghorst only managing one goal in his first 14 games for the club.