Cristiano Ronaldo once said United needed to “tear it down and rebuild it.” Two years later, they’ve done just that — now it’s up to the players to match the new gold standard.

This article was originally published on www.si.com as ‘The Problem’—Erik ten Hag Reflects on Cristiano Ronaldo Feud at Man Utd. Erik ten Hag admitted Cristiano Ronaldo was not “the problem” during his tumultuous two-and-a-half- year reign at Manchester United.

Former Manchester United manager Erik Ten Hag has said that Cristiano Ronaldo was "never the problem" during his two-and-a-half year spell at Old Trafford.