Manchester United: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer compares Cristiano Ronaldo with Michael Jordan
Cristiano Ronaldo was once again the decisive man in the Champions League. His trainer was enthusiastic afterwards.
Manchester United coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer praised his attacker Cristiano Ronaldo after his brace in the 2-2 draw in the Champions League at Atalanta Bergamo and compared him to a basketball legend.
“He’s amazing,” said Solskjaer at BeIn Sport about the Portuguese. “If there’s one player you want the ball to fall in front of your feet in the last minute, it’s him. He’s the best scorer!”
Solskjaer on Ronaldo: “Like a Michael Jordan moment”
Ronaldo saved the Red Devils with a goal in stoppage time, Atalanta would have overtaken the English if they had won. “His goal was like a Michael Jordan moment, like winning a championship in overtime,” the 48-year-old continued. “Nobody should have any doubts about such players, they just never give up.”
After his return to United, Ronaldo has nine goals in twelve competitive games this season. With five goals in four games, he is again extremely dangerous, especially in the premier class.