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Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo was not brought on during the humbling derby defeat at Manchester City "out of respect for his career", ...

It had to do with the belief as individuals and as team." He concluded: "In this moment I can't think about positives. Asked to explain the heavy loss, Ten Hag told BBC Sport: "It's quite simple: it's a lack of belief.

Cristiano Ronaldo was an unused substitute in Man United's 6-3 hammering by Man City as Anthony Martial came on ahead of him.

"We can walk away from it but if we do it we won't get the solution. "I wouldn't bring him in because out of respect for Cristiano, for his big career," Ten Hag said. Ten Hag used all five substitutions available to him but Ronaldo stayed on the bench.

Having won four Premier League games in a row, there was hope that Erik ten Hag's side could prove stern opposition for the reigning champions. But the former ...

Cristiano Ronaldo and Sir Alex Ferguson react to Manchester United getting hammered by Manchester City [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.unitedinfocus.com/tag/cristiano-ronaldo/) and Sir Alex Ferguson cut glum figures as Manchester United were beaten [6-3](https://www.unitedinfocus.com/news/five-things-we-learned-from-manchester-city-6-3-manchester-united/) by Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium.

Erik Ten Hag offered a bizarre explanation for leaving Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench in Manchester United's 6-3 defeat against Man City.

“I couldn’t bring him in because out of respect for Cristiano, his big career,” said Ten Hag. [Via Fabrizio Romano](https://twitter.com/FabrizioRomano/status/1576616598798237696), Ten Hag bizarrely claimed that he had too much respect for Ronaldo’s career to sub him on during such a lopsided affair. Cristiano Ronaldo was an unused substitute in the Manchester derby, and Ten Hag spoke on why the

MANCHESTER UNITED have fallen 4-0 down to Manchester City in the first half of Sunday's Premier League clash.

And it looks as though they're crashing to a third league defeat of the season, with Erik ten Hag powerless to prevent the result at the Etihad Stadium. Cristiano Ronaldo and Sir Alex Ferguson couldn't contain their disappointment as Manchester City blitzed Manchester United 4-0 in the first half of Sunday's Premier League clash. And Roy Keane thinks United are unable to cope with the intensity of City, while also calling out Christian Eriksen for failing to stop Foden for the fourth goal. United opted to leave Ronaldo out of their starting XI, with the Portugal international on the bench sitting next to Casemiro. MANCHESTER UNITED have fallen 4-0 down to Manchester City in the first half of Sunday's Premier League clash. Phil Foden and Erling Haaland have both bagged braces for City, putting them on course to move to within just one point of Arsenal at the top of the table.

Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag left Cristiano Ronaldo on the bench in the side's 6-3 loss to Manchester City out of "respect" for the striker.

"What I like in the last period of the game is that he is involved. "The quality we have alongside him helps him to score goals," Guardiola said. "But what he has done, I didn't teach him once. He needs the minutes, but I don't want to point it out like that." It had to do with the belief as individuals and as a team. "When you don't believe on the pitch, then you can't win games; that is unacceptable.

Manchester United should have sold Cristiano Ronaldo this summer, claims Red Devils legend Roy Keane. The 51-year-old feels Erik ten Hag is disrespecting ...

He did not come back to United to sit on the bench in a derby game.' He admitted this could be the case. 'Because Ronaldo, the most natural thing in the world is he's going to be frustrated. You put the balls in the right areas, he'll score goals.' He's one of the greatest players ever. The former Red Devils captain added: 'So what if you're 4-0 down.

Erling Haaland and Phil Foden scored hat-tricks as Man City thumped Man Utd at the Etihad on Sunday; Cristiano Ronaldo was an unused substitute for the ...

"He said, 'I prefer to touch the ball five times and score five goals'. "I have had incredible forwards in my career," Guardiola added. We are happy that he scores another goal, the numbers are scary honestly." We scored four goals in the first half and we could have scored more really. How he moves behind the central defender away from the action, he has incredible instincts that the ball will arrive there and it comes from his mum and dad. He needs the minutes but I don't want to point it out like that." We have to be more consistent in our passes. But we have to try to look for it. "It's always difficult to find out why that is, especially straight after the game. "Bringing Ronaldo on at 4-0 and 6-1 would have been an insult. It is just going to get uglier as the season goes on. "It was four weeks ago, but I had seen a different team with a different spirit and a different vibe.

Keane: The great players and the top players want to play week in, week out. Ronaldo did not come back to Manchester United to sit on the bench in a derby game.

Richards: ‘I’m going to play high intensity players, and it didn’t work, I agree with you. Ronaldo did not come back to Manchester United to sit on the bench in a derby game. That’s their fault, not Ronaldo’s. I don’t think he was doing too much pressing then. He was the league’s leading scorer for Manchester United [last season]. Richards: You come to the Etihad, you know Manchester City are going to have the majority of the ball –

Manchester United's comprehensive derby defeat against Manchester City has opened up more questions on Cristiano Ronaldo's future with regrets over Erling ...

[Manchester City,](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) but has offered a cryptic Gary Neville said: "Ole was your manager. [Read Keane’s full comments on Ronaldo here](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/transfer-news/cristiano-ronaldo-man-united-keane-28137199) [Tell us what you think here.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/man-united-cristiano-ronaldo-haaland-28138178#comments-section) [he was taking revenge on his former Nottingham Forest team-mate.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/roy-keane-haaland-man-utd-24731753) Haaland’s son will follow in his father’s footsteps when he walks out for his first Manchester derby following his £51million arrival from Borussia Dortmund in the summer. How are you not at [Manchester United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc)?" [Have Your Say!](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/man-united-cristiano-ronaldo-haaland-28138178#comments-section) Should Man Utd allow Ronaldo to leave the club this January ? Hat-tricks from [Erling Haaland](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/erling-braut-haaland) and Phil Foden embarrassed the visiting side at the Etihad, before a late Anthony Martial double restored some respectability to the scoreline after a long-range Antony strike. The Norwegian burst onto the scene back in 2019 when at Red Bull Salzburg and had a host of Europe's heavyweights after him. [Ole Gunnar Solskjaer](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/ole-gunnar-solskjaer) is the reason he is not playing for [Manchester United.](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) [City’s 6-3 derby demolition of United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/match-reports/haaland-foden-hattrick-manchester-derby-28135198) brought a jolting halt to Erik ten Hag’s side four-game winning streak in the division and served as a stark reminder of the work still needed to do at Old Trafford. [Read more on what Haaland had to say](https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/erling-haaland-makes-confession-roy-28128932) [Manchester United](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-united-fc) endured a chastening derby defeat against [Manchester City](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/manchester-city-fc) in Sunday’s [Premier League](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) action.

Cristiano Ronaldo was an unused substitute as Man United lost 6-3 to Man City in the derby on Sunday.

Ten Hag has got a lot of things right since his summer arrival at Old Trafford, but his decision to leave Ronaldo on the bench was certainly a statement. [Martial](https://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/all-about/anthony-martial), to his credit, made a positive impact on his return from injury. With reports suggesting that the 37-year-old is set for a move away in January, his last few months at Old Trafford appear to be heading in one direction, and one direction only. On the other hand, Ronaldo, who was the club's top goalscorer last term, barely featured in pre-season, and his season has certainly not taken off. His relationship with the club has certainly soured over the past couple of months, but he and many others would still have expected him to feature against City. And still, with the United boss making the decision to leave the Portuguese on the bench, it felt like a significant moment. With Martial having only made one competitive appearance this season prior to the derby, the decision to bring him on over It could be presumed that the ex-Ajax boss, who has utilised Ronaldo as an impact substitute this term, would have at least introduced him against City, especially given the scoreline. Pep Guardiola's men were scintillating throughout and the Reds struggled to lay a glove on them. He was, understandably given the circumstances, furious that Erik ten Hag had made all of his permitted substitutes and still opted to leave him on the bench. The 188th Manchester derby was, in all honesty, bonkers. Ronaldo has started just three matches all season, so it was no surprise that he wasn't named in the starting line-up against City, but with the Reds desperate for a goal, his services still weren't required.