Solskjaer: Manchester United made a mistake when they signed Cristiano Ronaldo. My assistant warned me not to bring him back(qingqing)

Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer recently made an appearance on Norway's NRK television to address a topic that has left more than a few fans and peers wondering whether bringing Cristiano Ronaldo back to United in the summer of 2021 is really a good idea. Solskjaer admitted that there were people in his team who disagreed, particularly his assistant Kieran McKenna, who is now the manager of Ipswich Town.

McKenna delved into Cristiano Ronaldo's last stint at Juventus and found some problems. "How can we make the defensive line stronger?" It was McKenna's first piece of advice to Solskjaer. McKenna believes United need to strengthen their defence rather than add another ageing striker.

"It was probably the wrong choice for us but at the time it felt like the right decision," Solskjaer said.

However, Ronaldo's return at first still made United fans excited, after all, who wouldn't want to see the legendary player back in the theater of dreams? Unfortunately, C Luo's return did not bring the expected glory. Instead, his arrival seemed to cause some problems within the team, culminating in Ronaldo leaving United in November 2022 because of some disagreements with coach Tenhauch.

Although Solskjaer did not win any major trophies for United during his managerial career, he led the team to some good results, such as the 2021 Europa League final, which was also an experience to be proud of, although it ended in a narrow penalty shootout defeat to Villarreal. Solskjaer said: "I feel we have been improving and doing a lot of positive things. If we had won that game, maybe everything would have been different."

Solskjaer took over at United at the end of 2018, first as interim manager and then as permanent manager, leading the team for almost three years. Although the period did not win, but there are many bright spots, such as the team's ranking in the Premier League has improved. However, in November 2021, United suffered a 4-1 defeat to Watford and Solskjaer was forced to leave his beloved club.