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Ralf Rangnick protected Cristiano Ronaldo after the Manchester United star's irritable response to his replacement cast a shadow over their 3-1 win at Brentford on Wednesday. Rangnick's side were obligated to David de Gea for a heavenly first-half presentation that kept Brentford under control before United at long last sprang to life in west London. Anthony Elanga put United in front right off the bat in the last part before Mason Greenwood and Marcus Rashford wrapped up their first win in three Premier League games. However, it was Ronaldo's surly reaction to Rangnick's choice to drag him away in the 71st moment that could demonstrate the evening's enduring picture.
Shaking his head and murmuring to himself, Ronaldo seemed to offer something to Rangnick as he brushed past him.
Furiously tossing his jacket to the floor, Ronaldo pointed at his chest while his colleagues on the seat apprehensively turned away.
Rangnick at first overlooked Ronaldo prior to sitting close to him and tapping the Portugal forward on the leg as he endeavored to pacify him.
The 36-year-old's strap will bring up new issues about his readiness to squeeze into Rangnick's framework after his most recent disappointing presentation.
Notwithstanding, Rangnick would not reprimand Ronaldo when gotten some information about his conduct.
He returned from a little physical issue and for me it is critical to remember we have one more game in a couple of days' time," Rangnick said.
"We were 2-0 up, equivalent to at Aston Villa. I chose to safeguard that lead this time and it was the ideal choice to change to a back five."
Joined essentially stayed away from one more humiliating outcome in the wake of losing at home to Wolves and allowing a two-objective to lead slip in a draw at Aston Villa in their past two association games.
They sit seventh in the table, two focuses loose of the main four as they pursue capability for next season's Champions League.
"We offered pretty much consistently ball. In the final part we were more earnest, we were assaulting them high up the pitch."
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Ronaldo, back in the wake of missing two coordinates with a hip issue, was almost gifted an early objective when debutant attendant Jonas Lossl dropped a cross at the forward's feet, however the Bees had the option to scramble clear.
Thomas Frank's started up group went close through Bryan Mbeumo, whose low shot constrained a fine save from De Gea.
Brentford were well on top and Mads Bech Sorensen saw his strike redirected into the side-netting off Bruno Fernandes.
Ivan Toney tore through United's protection, setting up Mathias Jensen for a shot that was very much saved by De Gea.
Joined couldn't have been any more terrible in the initial time frame, yet they played with undeniably more criticalness after the stretch.
Ronaldo almost gave them the lead when he met Fernandes' cross with a circling header onto the bar.
It was an admonition Brentford neglected to regard and, after Toney went directly at De Gea, Swedish teen Elanga made the hosts pay for their iniquity in the 55th moment.
Fred cut a pass into the Brentford region and Elanga thumped the ball up in the air prior to heading past Lossl from short proximity.
Elanga's first objective this season changed the temperament totally and United struck again in the 62nd moment.
With Brentford engaging to no end for offside, Fernandes flooded onto Ronaldo's chest down and slipped a pass to Greenwood, who opened into the unfilled net for his first objective in quite a while.
After Ronaldo's hissy fit, it more likely than not been a help to Rangnick that Rashford, on as a substitute, indented United's third objective with a fine completion from Fernandes' pass in the 77th moment.
Toney scored from short proximity on 85 minutes however it extremely late for Brentford.
